[Dixielandjazz] Re; Satchmo and H.L. Clarke

[Robert S. Ringwald]

 > Bob Romans writes:
>
> It has been my understanding that Joe "King" Oliver recorded (and 
> composed)
> that cadenza before Louis made his own recording of it.    Have I been
> misinformed?

Don Mopsick answers:

>
> No Bob, you are correct. And Oliver's version is amazing given that he
> didn't have nearly the chops Louis did.



Don, where can I hear the Oliver version?


> >> > The article then talks about the cadenza from West End Blues. In the
>
>> > writer's opinion, by itself, the cadenza is more a display of classical
>
>> > virtuosity than jazz. It is only when the rest of the jazz tune is 
>> > added
>
>
>> > that the cadenza could then be classified as jazz.
>
>
>
> The person who wrote this has trouble hearing the quality of swing rhythm,
> which is what distinguishes jazz from classical. Most jazz fans agree that
> both Louis and Oliver swing the crap out of this intro, even though it is
> out of tempo.
>
> mopo


Here Here --Bob Ringwald





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