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Re: Arturo Sandoval has off days too?!

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Subject: Re: Arturo Sandoval has off days too?!
From: David Deakin <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 00:31:19 -0000
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I suppose that the argument about self indulgent jazz solos could be used to
say that all the traditional Air and Varie solos are nothing more than
practice studies and so best saved for home or bandroom...?

Of course not! Virtuoso playing is thrilling no matter what style it is in.
I tend to think good jazz soloing is rather like playing an Air and
Variation solo whilst composing it at the same time. Just wish I was better
at it ;-)

Kind regards

Dave Deakin  dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Solo Trom, Webmeister and Assistant Conductor
Stourport-On-Severn Brass Band
http://www.thd-kins.demon.co.uk/stourportband/


-----Original Message-----
From: MentorH@xxxxxxx <MentorH@xxxxxxx>
To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 20 February 1998 06:53
Subject: Re: Arturo Sandoval has off days too?! (was Out of tune/out of
sorts- Flugels


>In a message dated 98-02-19 13:18:44 EST, you write:
>
><<  I can't get into 'self
> indulgent jazz' I'm afraid. It just goes on and on and
> on......................seems to me the only people enjoying it is the
> performers! >>
>Jazz IS somewhat self-indulgent by its nature. The audience part comes from
>being able to "look over the shoulder" of the composer ,if you will, while
he
>is composing on the spot. This requires some expertise and background in
>compositional and improvisational devices, and good intervallic and
harmonic
>understanding to know what's going on. I'm describing the requirements to
>enjoy it at the same level as the performer here. it can certainly be
listened
>to and enjoyed at less technical levels.


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