>>> "I could probably play it on the trombone if you had one,
>>> but then I'd be tempted to turn it into a jazz solo, and
>>> I don't think the 1940s are ready for that," he added with a grin.
>>
>>Probably preaching to the choir here, but Jazz is 20+ years old by
>>this point. The 40's are more than ready for it. ;)
>
>Sure, but jazz trombone covers of (barely-)18th-century trumpet
>voluntaries? Ehhh... not so sure. That seems more like a '60s thing
>to me. :)
>
>Although I suppose the Benny Goodman Orchestra did do "Bach Goes to
>Town"...

It's been 400+ years for Ben, the concept of "jazz" has probably gone through a few mutations, too.