[Dixielandjazz] Play The Melody!

[Larry Walton Entertainment]

On the other hand I really don't think everyone playing the head is a good
idea. That really sucks.
Larry
StL

Eric -- I guess I should have explained more.  I have played with a couple 
of very amateur groups.  What happens is they all want to play the head at 
the same time.  There are two groups that I won't mention because one is a 
charitable group that means well and the other..........oh well.

It's just a mess and that's the best I can say.  I don't think they are 
unique though.
Larry
StL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Walton Entertainment" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Play The Melody!


> 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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