Klarinet Archive - Posting 000320.txt from 2003/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Keys and their character
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 06:32:41 -0400

At 11:54 PM 6/10/2003 -0400, Kent Krive wrote:
>Bill,
>
>The fact that early jazz instrumentalists adopted the harmonic format of the
>blues (most often the 12-bar format) to the extent that it became, arguably,
>the most common progression for improvisation of a happy nature, doesn't
>negate the early history of the form (originally a vocal form) as correctly
>stated by Dan.

No, it doesn't. But it does tend to negate the argument that the key or
scale defines the mood of the piece.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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