[Dixielandjazz] Musical Variations - was fugues.

[David Richoux]

Ah, double-negatives (or something or other ;-) I did say it was the  
"best example."

A very good band sounding like a very bad band - much like the Spike  
Jones Band rehearsing every "Glug" or gunshot to perfection...

Dave Richoux
On Dec 11, 2007, at 3:19 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

>>  On the other hand, unsupported solos, off-beats and other such  
>> things in an unrehearsed situation can be deadly! (for the best  
>> example of what I mean, try a listen to the Bonzo Dog Band's  
>> recording of "Jazz: Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold."
>> http://tinyurl.com/yquywj
>
> Dear Dave,
> I couldn't agree more.
> However, as there was no smiley, I hope that you had your tongue  
> firmly in your cheek when you quoted the Bonzo Dog's "Jazz:  
> Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold."
> A great send-up (in the grand Jonathan & Darlene Edwards'  
> tradition) played by a group of British studio musicians led by  
> cornetist Bob Kerr of his own 'Whoopee Band' fame.
> Playing it now.
> One of the best humorous send ups of 'dixieland', that can only be  
> done by people who know and love it.
> And certainly not as cruel as  "Dixieland Stomp [Moldy Fig Stomp]"  
> by Chubby Jackson and his Jacksonville Seven:
> Charlie Shavers (t) J.J. Johnson (tb) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Harry  
> Carney (bar) Teddy Wilson (p) John Collins (g) Chubby Jackson (sb)  
> Shadow Wilson (d) recorded in New York for Victor on 4 Dec 1946.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>