How many of you play jazz?
-
IkeH
- bugler
- Posts: 173
- Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:42 pm
- Location: Nashville TN
I guess I'm primarily a jazz player but enjoy doing lots of different styles, and it pays the bills. I do a trad gig on the road(Titan Hot 7, to those who know the festivals)but play st. bass mostly on that one. Just started doing the Crystal Gayle show(pop/country), doubling on electric and upright. The tuba stuff is mostly quintet gigs in town and the occasional dixie thing, but mostly bass work. I enjoy tuba, but not the type of stuff where it's glued to my face for a whole tune.
Ike Harris
-
ken k
- 6 valves
- Posts: 2369
- Joined: Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:02 pm
- Location: out standing in my field....
Nasty 9
We just started the Nasty 9.
New Orleans style brass band: 2 trumpets, 2 saxes (bari and whatever), 2 bones, tuba and drums. I know that is only 8 but hey sometimes we have a vocalist sometimes a guitarist sometimes another bass player. It is still evolving. The Dirty Dozen doesn't have 12 so there....
We do a little bit of everything from dixie to straight ahead to New Orleans 2nd line to whatever.
Fun stuff
ken k
New Orleans style brass band: 2 trumpets, 2 saxes (bari and whatever), 2 bones, tuba and drums. I know that is only 8 but hey sometimes we have a vocalist sometimes a guitarist sometimes another bass player. It is still evolving. The Dirty Dozen doesn't have 12 so there....
We do a little bit of everything from dixie to straight ahead to New Orleans 2nd line to whatever.
Fun stuff
ken k
Yamaha YEB-381
Mirafone 187 BBb
1919 Pan American BBb Helicon
1924 Buescher BBb tuba (Dr. Suessaphone)
Black plastic Coolwind BBb tuba
2001 Mazda Miata
2006 Suzuki Burgman 650
Mirafone 187 BBb
1919 Pan American BBb Helicon
1924 Buescher BBb tuba (Dr. Suessaphone)
Black plastic Coolwind BBb tuba
2001 Mazda Miata
2006 Suzuki Burgman 650
-
GC
- 5 valves
- Posts: 1800
- Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 5:52 am
- Location: Rome, GA (between Rosedale and Armuchee)
Yes, I do
I play big band 2-3 times a month on average, but I play it on bass guitar. We play traditional big band, standards, rock, pop, beach, R & B, country, and other "general music" stuff.
-
Mark E. Chachich
- 3 valves
- Posts: 481
- Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:07 pm
- Location: Maryland
-
tubajoe
- pro musician
- Posts: 589
- Joined: Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:51 pm
- Location: NYC
- Contact:
Hmmm "Jazz"... broad classification....
I suppose some of what I do could be considered "jazz", but I think you should play whatever you want to... follow what you are -- not what any historical or academic traditions say you "should". I totally dig improvisation, but I dont dig compulsory requirements. I really feel that generally, the tuba has yet to evolve and define its role, especially when it comes to "jazz".
Jazz is definitely part of what I am and do, but so is rock and funk... but improvisation is everything. There is something wonderful about creating something in the moment and spontaneous -- based on the energy and interaction with the other musicians as well as the crowd; to create something that was not there before. That is where its at!
peace
I suppose some of what I do could be considered "jazz", but I think you should play whatever you want to... follow what you are -- not what any historical or academic traditions say you "should". I totally dig improvisation, but I dont dig compulsory requirements. I really feel that generally, the tuba has yet to evolve and define its role, especially when it comes to "jazz".
Jazz is definitely part of what I am and do, but so is rock and funk... but improvisation is everything. There is something wonderful about creating something in the moment and spontaneous -- based on the energy and interaction with the other musicians as well as the crowd; to create something that was not there before. That is where its at!
peace