[Dixielandjazz] Credibility

[Ministry of Jazz]

Hi Bruce,

Actually, in that same concert I also played the tenor banjo part for
Rhapsody in Blue. Yes, it was a real scored part in standard notation,
chords spelled out with notes on the staff. The part as written could only
be played on a tenor banjo (or other stringed instrument tuned as a tenor
banjo). The part was very specific, and in "concert" keys containing
multiple sharps and flats that us poor jazz players tend to shy away from. I
never saw any black keys on a banjo, after all!

I had to spend many hours figuring out how to match my fingers to the notes
on the pages, but eventually got it done.

So far I have never heard of any other classical pieces with tenor banjo
parts, but that certainly does not mean there aren't any.

Good luck!

Elazar

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Stangeland [mailto:stangeland at earthlink.net]
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 3:25 AM
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Credibility

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If you know of any other symphonic music scored for tenor banjo, please
let me know. I'd like to expand my very limited repertoire.

Regards,
Bruce Stangeland
Berkeley banjoist