RE: [Harp-L] Jazz Church

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Where do you live?  There is a lot of that stuff in the Phoenix area.
In fact some of the better paying gigs are at these churches.  Seems
very strange to me.  Phoenix is the only major city know of that does
this type of stuff but then again Phoenix is terribly strange.



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>---- Original Message ----
>From: timd@xxxxxxx
>To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Jazz Church
>Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:35:59 -0600
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>>I just have to share a new phenomenon occurring at my church. 
>They're 
>>experimenting with different kinds of music.  For the last couple of
>
>>months, they've had a jazz trio (piano, bass, drums) playing a few
>songs, 
>>backing singers, and playing short incidentals during the service. 
>This 
>>morning they even slipped in Duke's "Time's a Wastin".  Imagine,
>Blues at 
>>church!  The listening experience throws me a little off-balance, as
>they 
>>still play organ for hymns.  They tried the hymns with the trio, but
>it was 
>>too fast and thin - just didn't work.  Every week I'm amazed by 
>>this.  Bossas, blue notes, sizzle cymbals, complex chords, and even
>- dare 
>>I say - the devil's interval!  But this morning, it even got cooler.
> The 
>>drummer whipped out this little keyboard attached to some sort of
>mouth 
>>tube.  I later learned this was called a "melodica".  It sounded as
>close 
>>to a harmonica as I've heard!  Made me want to get up and jam with
>the band!
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>>Has anybody experienced any "alternative" music at church like this?
> I'm 
>>loving it!  And does anybody have experience with the melodica? 
>That 
>>little device was very interesting.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Tim Dougherty
>>www.HarpMicGaskets.com
>>
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Chris Michalek

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