RE: [Harp-L] Dixieland Jazz Harp?

["Dennis Alters, MD" <dennisaltersmd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have heard a few Dixieland licks in Dennis Gruenling's Jump time recording
in fact he does 4 bars of Sweet Georgia Brown.

Doc

Dennis B. Alters, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Diplomate, American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Metts [mailto:jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:39 PM
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Dixieland Jazz Harp?
> 
> Reading the posts about "Sweet Georgia Brown", a couple of words caught my
> eye..."Dixieland Jazz".  This is definitely my favorite type of jazz, but
> I've never heard of harmonica being used with the style.  Can anyone
> recommend some players and albums?  It seems like a natural matchup of
> instrument to music now that I think about it, since Dixieland already
uses
> so many wah-like hand/mute effects that sound quite similar to harmonica
> effects.  And the horns seem intended to sound like human voices, which
the
> harmonica also excels at (in some cases, at least).  Wow, I'm getting
> excited just thinking about the possibilities now.
> 
> Jonathan Metts
>