[Dixielandjazz] Showmanship and Dixieland

[Marek Boym]

Great!  So I am not, after all, the only one to hear that the
"identical" Armstrong solos were all different!
A long time ago, after having read in Humph's book how Armstrong
played thesame solo again and againn, I played four different concert
renditions of the same song (probably Panama, but after all these
years I cannot be sure), and each sounded different to me.  And
playing times differed, too.
The same thing is true of Bechet's "Petit Fleur:" ostensibly played
straight, each version sounds a little different.
Cheers

On 4 June 2012 07:00, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
> Steve Voce <stevevoce at virginmedia.com> wrote
>
>> And with regard to improvising at concerts Louis said "When you get
>> a good solo together, don't change it."
> But, even when Louis played the same solo night after night, it was not like a Classical musician trying to play the same solo every time he played it.
> If you listen closely, you’ll always hear subtle differences in his solos. Perhaps some nights he was trying to add a little, or improve on it a little. Other nights he might have felt different, thus playing the solo slightly different.
> There is nothing wrong with essentially playing the same solo each time you play a song. After all, In Louis’ case, how can you improve on the best?
> --Bob Ringwald
> www.ringwald.com
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