[Dixielandjazz] Traditional Instruments

[David Richoux]

There are quite a few historic and contemporary string bands (and jug  
bands) that play OKOM jazz standards. The "New Orleans 6 and 7/8th  
String Band" had a very long run from the Teens to the late 1940s - I  
have an old LP from them and there is a CD re-issue:
http://tinyurl.com/yplqjp

There is a jugband list on Yahoo that refuses to further discuss the  
obvious close relationship between trad jazz bands and jug bands  
repertoire (they are tired of the topic, I guess ;-)

By the way, there are several bluegrass/string groups that do very  
fun covers of rock and roll songs - "Hayseed Dixie" does AC/DC hits  
and some others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayseed_Dixie

Dave Richoux


On Dec 3, 2007, at 7:30 AM, John Mumford wrote:

> Back in the late 1970s A 5-string player (Fred Geiger) released an  
> album
> with all bluegrass instruments (5-string banjo, guitar, mandolin,
> fiddle, bass) that played nothing but jazz. Some of the songs were:
>
> Liza
> I've Found a New Baby
> Nice Work if You Can Get It
> Muskrat Ramble
> Etc.
>
> It is one of my favorite albums.
>
> This raises the question - "Should traditional jazz only be played on
> traditional instruments"?
>
> John Mumford
> www.jazzbanjo.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From Russ Guarino
>
> My banjo guy uses a five string and plays blue grass style.  It swings
> and fits well in our band.  In my neghborhood, there was no
> other choice at the time we formed the band.  Russ Guarino, Monterey,
> California
>
>
>
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