[Harp-L] Diatonic and Chromatic harp for jazz

[B Boggs <ceudoazul@xxxxxxxxx>]

My preference leans towards diatonic. 
  I have heard some players, Marvin Jaramillo comes to mind, that had a tone and phrasing that I liked on chromatic. Most often. the reeds and the way the bent notes sound in a diatonic has a immediate hook.
  The idea of getting so much from a ten hole diatonic earns my respect.
  I love and respect chromatic playing; I prefer diatonic harmonica for its tone.
   
  Hey, who plays chromatic with a tone that fools the listeners' ear into hearing a diatonic (by tone and bending, chops.etc.)?
   
   
   
   
  Message: 12
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:28:45 -0800 (PST)
From: Phil Eich <phil_side@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Choose Your Weapon
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

As long as I'm hung up on Jazz:

For those of you who play: chromatic or diatonic?

(No, this isn't a "Guys!! Tell me what I should
do/play/think" thread.)

But why do YOU play the instrument you do? They both
have their advantages and disadvantages...so what
pushed you over the fence?




       
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