[Dixielandjazz] Today's Jazz - was - Tears

[Phil Wilking]

The later musicians may have had "more energy," but too many played almost 
everything TOO D--N FAST and too d--n loud. Too many loud notes jammed into 
too little time means you (at least I) can't hear the subtleties of phrasing 
or judge the quality of the players' control.

What ever happened to dynamic and tempo control - in both directions?

Phil Wilking - K5MZF
www.nolabanjo.com

Those who would exchange freedom for
security deserve neither freedom nor security.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Robert Ringwald

Steve Barbone wrote:

For my ears, todays top jazz musicians are far superior to yesterday's. 
Perhaps because I grew up in NYC listening to Condon and the other GREAT 
Jazz Bands who kept OKOM popular. My ears heard much more energy in most 
Condon bands than on the records of the old masters.