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If you play in a 17 piece band, pick up a transcription of the Ellington
version of Peanut Vendor from Jazz@Lincoln Center's on line Essentially
Ellington library. It is a transcription of a super recording, and
it's n-i-c-e to play.<br><br>
DAvid in Delta<br><br>
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At 10:55 25-02-03, JimDBB@aol.com wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial">In a message
dated 2/25/03 11:22:27 AM Central Standard Time, stridepiano@tesco.net
writes:<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Frequently the chart would begin
with saxes, not the rhythm section alone.<br>
Sometimes it started with the trombones. Sometimes with both sections.
It<br>
all depended on the time and the place . .
. and the players. Stan<br>
would kick this off, and we never really knew what was about to happen.
In<br>
later years, the trombones even fragmented the vamp."<br><br>
There is more but the above will give you the general idea of the
problems<br>
to expect when attempting to play this wonderful chart.<br><br>
John Farrell</font></blockquote><br><br>
Thanks for your research on the "Peanut Vendor",
John. The original as recorded on Capitol records is the
definitive version. The trombone solo, I believe, was by Milt
Bernhart. The original version had the rhythm just right.
Subsequent versions underwent a lot of tinkering and this great
arrangement lost its effectiveness.<br><br>
Jim Beebe<font face="arial"> <br>
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