[Dixielandjazz] Speaking of Slow Tempos

[Marek Boym]

Don't be so shy, Steve!
While not "Isfahan," your own "Black and Blue," is not so bad, even if faster.
Speaking of "Isfahan," for many years I could not believe anybody else
could pull it through, at its extra-slow tempo.  But I have since
heard it done bo others, albeit a chosen few (THE chosen few?).
Cheers

On 14/04/2010, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> On Apr 14, 2010, at 3:00 PM,
> dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com wrote:
>
> >  "Ken Gates" <kwg28 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > Seems to be that one of the characteristics of top level players is that
> > they can  make a slow (or even a too slow) tempo interesting and even
> > really swing.  I can remember hearing instances when what seemed to
> > be a faulty beginning tempo (way too slow) turned into an epic
> performance.
> > But only the better musicians can make that happen.
> >
>
> I hear you Ken. IMO one of the true tests of musicianship is how well the
> band or soloist plays a Ballad.
>
> Like slow tempi "I Can't Get Started", "Stardust", or "What A Wonderful
> World." Yeah, I know, lots of folks abhor WWW but in my ears,  the changes
> and the opportunity to play an improvised new melody over them are superb.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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