[Dixielandjazz] Equal temperament and perfect pitch

[Ken Gates]

To those of you who have the gift of perfect pitch----

What if-----a piano was tuned using an electronic tuner (equal temperament) 
and it happened to be off by 1/4 a tone.  Band members---all with good ears--
adjusted their axes to the piano.  You walk into the room while they're playing.

Would you recognize that they are 1/4 tone off?  Would the fact that they are
playing in tune with each other make it "all right" with your ear?  Or would the
deviation from the natural harmonics----(which would be much greater than the 
normal deviation of equal tempered tuning)---cause an unpleasant sound to your ear?

Ken Gates (less than perfect pitch)