[Dixielandjazz] The Spirit Is Willing (was "Chattanooga Choo Choo")

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Sun Feb 10 14:35:28 PST 2013


Marek Boym wrote regarding "The Spirit Is Willing" (by Jerry Gray):
> It certainly does swing! ...I can't help wondering whether those solos were written or improvised.

Dear Marek,
Given that it features Billy May plus Ray Anthony and/or Johnny Best, I would suggest improvised.
Discographer John Flower suggests:

Muted tpt, May; 
tpt, ??; 
muted tpt ??; 
tpt, May; 
muted tpt, ??;
muted tpt, May;
tpt, ??;
muted tpt, May;
tpt, ??
muted tpt, May.

Cheers again,
Bill.


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