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<DIV>Bill,</DIV>
<DIV>Welcome to the list. I attended the camp in San Diego
last year. The "charts" are only a lead sheet that everyone receives along with
a CD to learn the songs to be used. After a few minutes of discussing who plays
in what order the fun begins pretty much as you described with trumpet, then
everyone taking a part etc. At any rate I'm sure you will have a blast. I met
some nice folks and had a great time playing with many of them. </DIV>
<DIV> Sounds like you are having fun
with your music. I am trying to do the same thing but there doesn't seem to be
much interest in the Dallas area.</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Dave in Dallas </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Fri, 7 Feb 2003 17:54:17 -0700 "Bill Biffle" <<A
href="mailto:bbiffle@swcp.com">bbiffle@swcp.com</A>> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've signed up for the Adult Traditional Jazz
Camp at San Diego next January - me, and my son-in-law, Jesse, who plays
drums. A recent attendee loaned me a video of some of the classes -
and some of the charts, too. This is very stylized music. Charts
and such. Very formal, really. A bit mannered, even.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The music we've been playing around here - and
the music I hear on the dozens of CDs I bought in the last couple of years -
is much more free-wheeling. Trumpet plays - mostly - the melody
for the first chorus whilst the tbone and clarinet play harmony, everybody
solos for a while, all play a hell-for-leather last chorus and hope to finish
together somehow. :-)}</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, I guess both are ok, just different,
huh? The trad stuff seems a bit more contained and, well, maybe a bit -
heck, I'll say it - boring. More fun for the players than the
audience. The "head arrangement" style seems a bit more lively and -
consequently - more fun. At least for me. For now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm new, so be kind.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, in advance, for your
comments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill Biffle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Albuquerque, New Mexico</FONT></DIV>
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