[Dixielandjazz] Good jazz!

[Jim Hillesheim]

Is this "Snag It" cd available somewhere? I couldn’t find it on Amazon.

Jim

Lawrence, Kansas

On Mar 7, 2014, at 12:24 PM, Jim Kashishian <jim at kashprod.com> wrote:

> Often, during my daily practice, I will put on a record & have a blow along
> with the recorded band.  This is something I've done since I was a kid, and
> I learned how to improvise using that technic.  I've played with the best
> (during practice!).  :>
> 
> Well, today, I chose a cd Jim Beebe sent to me:  Franz Jackson "Snag It"
> with Jim Beebe's Chicago Jazz (1990 on Delmark Records).
> 
> This cd is reminding me of how important it is to be hot when playing our
> kind of jazz. I actually took a break from practice to write this, because
> it dawned on me how important it is. We usually say it has to swing, but I'd
> like to add that it has to also be hot to be good.  Meaning?  Meaning,
> putting everything you've got into the music during a performance, and using
> drive in all the right places.
> 
> These guys do just that!
> 
> Jim
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