RE: [Harp-L] Chrom in Dixieland front line

["Dennis M. Cooper" <dcooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A number of years ago I played trumpet in the Golden State Dixie Ramblers.
When we were doing stationary shows I played the diatonic in place of the
trumpet on a few numbers like "When the Saints Go Marching In"

It was a hoot and the audiences seemed to love it, not counting the
"Dixieland Nazis" .

Regards,
Dennis Cooper
http://dennis-cooper.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Chesper Nevins [mailto:chespernevins@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:41 AM
To: h-l
Subject: [Harp-L] Chrom in Dixieland front line

This question was inspired by the "harps with horns" thread.

Does anyone have an opinion on how chromatic (somewhat amplified, of
course) best blends with the typical trumpet / clarinet / trombone front
line of a Dixieland group?

Does the chrom typically replace one of these horns?

I have played with these types of groups once or twice as a guest, and never
quite felt like I found a good blend of harp and horns.

Jason