[Dixielandjazz] Could James Morrison Play Dixieland?

[Marek Boym]

Hello, i would not think of Al Grey,Urbie,Fontana as "Dixieland"
despite excellent playing with the WGJB.  BTW, I've never heard Al
Grey with that band.
I love them all; actually, while I am not a great Herman fan, I liked
the band with Fontana (and Fontain) because of their contributiona,
which sort off dragged it "back to swing.'
Cheers

On 24/06/2008, James Butler <jbutler6 at twcny.rr.com> wrote:
> What do you call "Dixieland" trombone???Jim Robinson,Conrad
> Janis,Teagarden,Tom Artin,Eddie Hublle,Havens,Barrett,Al
> Grey,Urbie,Fontana(WGJB). Morrison did all of the playing on a
> "Dixieland"style movie from Australia that I can't think of the name of off
> hand but as a former trombone "owner" I think he did a helluva good job in
> the idiom!!
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > OK, this is a listener's experience.  But I have heard quite a few
> > "modernists" attempting to play "traditional," and fail, proficient as
> > they might have been.  And even if, on the first hearing, it was
> > flashy and ear-catching, on the third it became boring.  Playing "too
> > many notes, too fast" (Armstron's description, and who am I to
> > disagree with Him) does not mean one can play hot and from the heart.
> > Marsalis can, but there aren't that many Marsalises.
> > Anyway, I have heard Morrison live and on the radio, and utterly
> > disliked his playing (did I mention the quantity of notes and the
> > speed?).
> > Cheers
> >
> > On 23/06/2008, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > I was was just "supposin" Marek. But then, Dixieland is a relatively
> easy
> > > form of music to play if one is a jazz player. Those wizards who play it
> > > convincingly (in my ears) include. Marsalis, Sandoval, and probably
> > > Morrison. I've heard a lot of his playing. He is not only a technical
> > > genius, but he swings his ass off. Dixieland for him?A piece of cake.
> > >
> > > You heard him play excellent lead on the clip Bob posted. Since there
> are a
> > > lot of Dixieland trumpeters who only play lead and then don't improvise
> or
> > > solo, what else need he do?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Steve Barbone
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jun 23, 2008, at 8:50 AM, Marek Boym wrote:
> > >
> > > > How do you know?  Not every instrumental wizard can indeed play
> > > > convincing Dixieland, as I have found more than once - it often just
> > > > doesn't sound right!
> > > >
> > > > I have heard Morrison - definitely not MKOM, however technically
> > > > proficient he may be.  It's about music, not a mechanical workshop.
> > > >
> > > > On 23/06/2008, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net> wrote: (polite snip)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I wonder if he can play any Dixieland...do you 'spose?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.themusicpage.com/showVideos.php?v=183
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Barbone answered:
> > > > >
> > > > > I suppose James Morrison could play anything he damn well pleases on
> a
> > > wide
> > > > > variety of instruments.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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