[Dixielandjazz] The Melody and Improvisation.

[Marek Boym]

Hello Bob,
I agree with you - on both counts.
Cheers,
Marek

On 13/09/2007, Robert S. Ringwald <robert at ringwald.com> wrote:
>  > "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
>
>
>
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