14. "RE: GG 2/VII: Le Départ"
In response to message #13
>>> "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.
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