[Dixielandjazz] Tempos

[Jim Kashishian]

Just thought of another song we do in two different ways...."It's Wonderful"
at breakneck speed, and "It's Wonderful" as a vocalized, slow bossa-nova!  

Yeah, yeah, I know, "a Dixieland band playing Bossa?"  It's exceptable here
as our audiences are not tried & true jazzers, so they enjoy whatever they
hear.  I use it particularly when the audience gets a little noisy.  The
really quiet song makes them realize they're shouting & they usually calm
right down & pay attention.  

Jim