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To: nickcarraway

The inventor of the coherent solo. I frankly don’t enjoy much of Armstrongs music, but he was without question the originator of the one-instrument, “tell a story” solo vs the “everyone, free for all” format of prior dixieland music.


5 posted on 06/30/2023 2:38:40 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Agreed. Prefer Dizzy or Miles on the trumpet


9 posted on 06/30/2023 2:44:49 PM PDT by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

He doesn’t leave anything out. Thankfully.

The late 40s ruined jazz.


12 posted on 06/30/2023 2:52:57 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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