[Dixielandjazz] Jazz Dying -- Copying

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Hey Chris,

Welcome back to DJML.  Hope you stay with us.

Best,

--Bob Ringwald


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To: "Bob Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
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Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jazz Dying -- Copying


> Every great jazz musician in the history of the music was influenced by
> someone or had a mentor, or more than one. For those who spend any time
> studying jazz history this is obvious. For example, Lester Young freely
> acknowledged that Frank Trumbauer was an influence on him. Charlie Parker,
> when he was learning to play in Kansas City, memorized all of Lester's
> solos from his Basie recordings.
>
> Lester's influence pervaded jazz in the 1950s. Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot
> Sims, Paul Desmond, all have elements of Young in their playing. It can be
> heard on their recordings - and there were other tenor players that were
> not as well known that were influenced by Lester (Brew Moore, Wardell
> Grey, et. al.)
>
> Jimmy Dorsey was strongly influenced by Jimmie Noone, as was Benny
> Goodman, but to a lesser degree. BG was also influenced by Johnny Dodds.
> Listen to the Oliver band recording of Dippermouth Blues, then listen to
> Benny's Carnegie Hall recording of "Sing, Sing, Sing." (Although not
> confirmed, it's been written that Dodds was in the audience that night.)
>
> Louis Armstrong's recordings with Fletcher Henderson clearly show the
> influence of Joe Oliver (who he acknowledged as being his musical father).
> Several New Orleans musicians thought Buddy Petit was the cornetist on
> Louis' Cornet Chop Suey. (and if you don't believe me, check out the
> interviews in the Hogan jazz archive...it's there in black and white).
>
> Where would Bunny Berigan have been without Louis? Muggsy Spanier without
> Joe Oliver and Louis?
>
> I once heard trombonist Dan Barrett and tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton
> play, in unison, Lester Young's solo from the Jones-Smith recording of
> "Lady Be Good."
>
> So if you don't think it's useful to learn other musicians solos, think
> again.
>
> BTW, jazz isn't dying. People have been writing that for 80 years.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris Tyle
> tyleman.com
>
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