[Dixielandjazz] Long Songs

[Bert Brandsma]

First of all, dixieland is not considered art by the majority of the people.There is no audience that is willing to listen to one piece in Dixieland style that lasts that long.Another reason is that in order to play violin for 6 hours is one thing, but try the same on the trumpet......
One of the first longer pieces of music with some tradjazz influences is of course Rhapsody in Blue... so there are some ideas in that direction.After that, Whiteman, who asked for the piece to Gershwin, tried several new attempts, but never close is matters of succes.

Kind regards,
Bert Brandsmawww.dixielandcrackerjacks.com


> From: jobriant at garlic.com
> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:21:28 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Long Songs
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: mister_bertje at hotmail.com
> 
> Stephen G Barbone wrote:
> 
> > How come we don't have long compositions 
> > like this in Dixieland? ...
> 
> Probably because traditional jazz was originally dance music. 
> 
> I know some bands that don't like to play tunes that last more than 3 or 4
> minutes. I have no problem with a tune that runs 6-7 minutes, if needed, in
> order to let soloists complete what they've started -- and perhaps a bit
> longer if it's an audience of all listeners and no dancers.
> 
> Jim O'Briant
> Gilroy, CA
> Tuba & Leader, The Zinfandel Stompers 
> 
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