Klarinet Archive - Posting 000275.txt from 1995/11

From: Mike Lockhart <lockhart@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Dixieland Jazz
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 09:29:12 -0500

On Nov 15, 12:08am, Fred Cicetti wrote:
> Subject: Dixieland Jazz
> Can anyone recommend some good instruction materials--books, play-along
> tapes, etc.--about Dixieland jazz?
>-- End of excerpt from Fred Cicetti

Speaking as a self-taught clarinettist, the self-teaching was with dixieland.
I did a lot of listening (mostly Oliver, Dodds, Morton), then put on a record,
turn up the volume, and then try to play the Dodds, Simeon, Noone parts.
Luckily this was at college in a fairly soundproof practise room :-).
Probably wouldn't work in an apartment!

Another good deal when I was learning (in Melbourne, Australia, early 60's) was
that it was a very lively trad jazz scene. Lots of bands to listen to, lots of
pub jam sessins, jazz parties, etc, where you got a chance to sit in on a
regular basis.

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