Re: [Harp-L] Howard Levy !!!!!!!!!!!!

["Rob Paparozzi" <Chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Martin....

Sorry I just just assumed he was played it in Ab which is sort of the STOCK key for the tune...I didn't bother to check as I assumed he was in 12th. Luckily Winslow figured it out...so your EARS were right!,-)

The LIVE version Howard did of this on the "Molinaro-Levy project".....gives you a bit more melody....
I play it it in Ab using a Db harp....but it tends to get a bit squeaky up there....

Best,
Rob
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: martin oldsberg 
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  Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 8:20 AM
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Howard Levy !!!!!!!!!!!!


        Hopefully this is just a typo from Rob´s hand, or else is my hearing in a much worse state than I suspected. But it´s in Bb. Or? 
          I only have a C harp at hand and there it comes out in 11th, so if he is playing a low Eb he is in 2 pos -- perhaps a bit more stable than 12th.

         I´ve always liked "Mood indigo" but it tends to come out a bit mushy on the diatonic -- does anyone know of a recording with a bit more clearly stated melody than Howard L:s version on this video?

        Cheers
        Martin


        >Ben, yeah, it sounds like a LOW Eb to me too....I'm Winded just listening,-)
        >This is Duke Ellington's MOOD INDIGO in Ab, I guess on a low Eb (12th 
        >Position). I Love Louie Armstrong's VOCAL version of this song as well.

        best,
        Rob Paparozzi