[Dixielandjazz] The Melody and Improvisation.

[Robert S. Ringwald]

 > "Marek Boym" <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote (polite snip)
>
>> I've read complaints about Bill Allred's playing being
>> "uninteresting."  When I enquired how that could be, the answer was
>> that  "melody" was not recognizable at all times.



Steve Barbone answers:

> The "fans" or "critics" who issued those complaints are idiots. They are 
> the
> ones musicians who, like Max Kaminsky said 70 years ago (and now me), 
> state
> unequivocally, are ruining jazz.
>
> Bill Allred is both an EXCELLENT musician and an EXCELLENT Jazz musician. 
> If
> a few idiots can't hear that, well . . . you know the rest. <grin>
>
> Golly gee, listen to Louis on "Ambassador Satch" soloing on Muskrat 
> Ramble.
> He plays several operatic quotes strung together which totally depart from
> the melody. According to the "fans" above I guess Louis was uninteresting.
>
> Give me a break!!!!!



Once again I have to agree with Steve -- and that is really beginning to 
worry me.

--bob Ringwald