The Real Deal
The difference between a band of today just playing a jazz or dance band arrangement from the 1920s and actually re-creating it is perfectly demonstrated via The Nighthawks led by bassist / vocalist Vince Giordano. A collector of original charts from this period, Vince’s choice of musicians who intimately know this music is a magic aspect of the Nighthawk’s success – not only do you need to know how to play your chart properly but you need to solo in this genre as well. An example shown here is from a Frankie Trumbauer / Bix Beiderbecke recording of 1928: “Borneo”.
-Scott Wenzel
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