[Dixielandjazz] Getting into your Solo

[PHIL WILKING]

It's really a simple concept: before you play variations on a theme, state 
the theme. Then remind the audience of it occasionally. If that was good 
enough for Bach and Mozart, it's good enough for most of us.

Phil Wilking

Those who would exchange freedom for
security deserve neither freedom nor security.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Guarino" <russguarino at comcast.net>


>I was told, by an old pro, that a good solo tracks the melody line from 
>time to time.  The audience likes it because they then know
> where the solo is coming from.  The idea is that when the soloist flies 
> away, the audience doesn't know what is going on.
>