[Harp-L] I've been asked to sit in.

[martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Not wanting to confuse you -- but there´s a case to be made for 11th pos w/ "Sweet G. B.", if, repeat if, you´re going to play the melody. Since you´re not comfortable improvising in jazz (?), the melody and small melodic improvisations can be a nice shield to hold up before you.
  Starting note would be G on  C harp, so you´re off in 2nd. Surely more stable bends than 12th and 1st (requires an OB) and 2nd.
  Normally no champion of 11th pos, w/ this one (and "Cry me a river") I´d go for it.
  
  Cheers,
  Martin
 
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Guys a friend of mine has started a Jazz quartet,i know less than little 
Abner about Jazz but he has asked if i would like to play a few numbers with 
them.
They are not a 'free form' group in that most of their material is 
recognisable to most people, i.e. it has a melody ;-)
As a blues player the song that first leaps out of their repertoire as 'do 
able' is sweet Georgia brown'
        I figure if i nail this they might be impressed enuff to ask me to 
do another one..
Before i try and work it out myself i thought i would ask a kind person(is 
there any other sort on the Harp L) to suggest how to approach it?
          I can only confidently play in second.(I know i know).
         Geez these guys(even the drummer!) can read charts.
Ah well they must like my sound and i'm cheap..2 pints will do it.
           Sweet Georgia brown what do you think?
Rick
in NZ