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Re: Reading from banjo charts

Author: Buster
Date: 2012-12-27 03:39

Do a lot of combos use only lead sheets? Absolutely!

I wouldn't immediately jump to conclusions that they may have been have a bit of sadistic fun at your expense; most jazz musicians are actually quite open and welcoming at having others sit-in in the right setting.

In fact, the best cats I know are the most willing to let others share the stage. Many of them really cut their teeth playing with "elders" and want to keep that tradition going as well. (Or "pay it forward" to use a very tired modern phrase.)

All that being said, I have seen a combo put a young overly-egotistical "hotshot" in his place. Perhaps he was prepared to play his butt off on Rhythm changes and the leader decided to call up Cherokee; up a whole step. At quarter=320 or something ridiculous. (Now it wasn't really malicious, but perhaps meant to be instructive. Not to imply this is what you experienced.)

And a few "unpublished" auditions have taken place under a similar setting to what you experienced.....

-Jason

Post Edited (2012-12-27 04:35)

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