[Dixielandjazz] Play The Melody!

[Larry Walton Entertainment]

Eric
We play the melody straight the first time.  I really appreciate that when I 
play with other bands since several of them are into rather obscure tunes. 
It gives me a chance to hear it once before I have to take a crack at it.  I 
am a pretty quick study and can improv at almost anything if I hear it but 
as someone else said when the lead player goes into space with the lead it 
can give me fits.

Since I play tenor and soprano sax I usually get the first solo and playing 
a counter melody part the first time through gives me a chance to "rehearse" 
my solo against the melody.  When I take my chorus I pretty much know what I 
am going to do even if I don't know the tune.

On the other hand I really don't think everyone playing the head is a good 
idea.  That really sucks.
Larry
StL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Lince" <louislince at neworleansmusic.demon.co.uk>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Play The Melody!


> Hi Eric,
>
> If my Trumpet/Cornet player didn't state the lead in the first chorus 
> and/or verse he/she would be my ex-player.
>
> Best
>
> Louis
>
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