[Dixielandjazz] Musical non-readers, can you add to the list?

[Marek Boym]

Hello,
At European festivals I have seen young musicians (less than half my
age, which placed them in the 20 to 32 bracket at the time) who either
could improvise or pretended - successfully - to do so, without even
lead sheets.
So perhaps jazz really has emigrated and lives happily in Europe (and
elsewhere - som of them were Australian and japanese).
Cheers

On 25/02/2008, BillSargentDrums at aol.com <BillSargentDrums at aol.com> wrote:
> <<There is another side of this too Bill.  That's the  audience.  So far I
> have
> rebuffed the idea of playing for the local  jazz club because they are not
> nice to bands that read.  I have found  that it's safest to have charts but
> then the problem becomes the older  jazzers just don't want to (or can't )
> read.  These are the guys that  will tear your socks off while others just
> play notes.
>
> So far the  transition to charts hasn't totally taken place but like I said
> before I  think that my age group is on the border line and when we go there
> will be  very few players who can improv and know lots of tunes.  I think the
>
> border line and transition point is the baby boomers and I came along just
> before then.
> Larry
> StL>>
>
> I've been very fortunate. I've found guys who play fantastic jazz, and the
> tune and structure well, if they've got a lead sheet. And I do mean play GREAT,
>  frankly better than most you'll hear at the festivals.
>
> Many times I have bands where it's mixed . . . maybe only one or two using  a
> lead sheet and the others without the need for it.
>
> You gotta do what you gotta do.
>
> My bands have to play with fire and spunk and vitality . . . real  enthusiasm
> and, well, youthful energy.
>
> If the only guys who I can find to play without charts are guys who really
> can't play anymore, well, I'll take the lead sheets every time.
>
> In my town, almost, not all, but almost every guy who knows the tunes  plays
> like "The Ol' Grey Mare Just Ain't What He Used To Be"
>
>
>
> Bill
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