Re: [Harp-L] Toots preference for Eb & Bb

[Bob McGraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think that's right; if you're going to play jazz tunes in the keys  
they were written in, you're going to be playing in Bb, Eb and F quite  
a bit...F more than Eb, probably. All three of those keys lay out well  
on the C chromatic, by the way.
WVa Bob

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On Mar 14, 2012, at 5:40 AM, Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I assume Toots likes those keys because he's a jazz musician who was  
> massively influenced by (and worked with) sax players. Many jazz  
> tunes are written in those keys as they lay out well on the sax.
>
> Steve Baker
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