[Dixielandjazz] Oscar Peterson interview on Individuality

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Chris Tyle wrote: 

> "The funny thing about it: I don't have any inhibition about
>> saying I learned such-and-such-a-person's solo. I can play you Nat's 
>> solo on
>> "Easy Listening Blues," I can play you Lester's "Sometimes I'm Happy," 
>> I can
>> play you numerous solos. I can sit there and sing them for you cause I
>> absorbed them in my growing up process. I'm not ashamed of that."
 (snip)


Zeke Zarchy used to say, "If your gonna copy, copy from the best."  

--Bob Ringwald