What Lead Jazz Instrument Speaks To You?
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:21 am
Post here to discuss and give your alternatives / other favorites. Personally, Trumpet is often my thing outside of the rhythm section.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:06 am
Voice.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:15 am
Given the way you wrote the categories, I was only given one possible choice....
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:26 pm
assuming Jack T is playing the trombone, there is nothing better.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:32 pm
Lester Young on sax, with that soft, wide sound. There may be solos that swing harder, jump more, etc., but I understand his playing on a spiritual level.
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:01 am
Might depend a little bit on who plays the instrument, but I do have a soft spot for a soulful tenor sax. If it's Lester Young playing, in particular. Or Ben Webster. Oh, and also Johnny Hodges on alto. But then I don't have to choose between those, do I? Neat.
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:47 am
I often have trouble telling the difference between a trumpet & a trombone if I'm dancing instead of listening closely. I voted "trumpet," but I wish I could've split it between "trumpet" & "trombone."
Their common sound effects speak to me more often than common sax sound effects.
Their common sound effects speak to me more often than common sax sound effects.
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:32 pm
Can I choose "all of the above"? 
(except perhaps violin: not even Stuff Smith works for me)
(except perhaps violin: not even Stuff Smith works for me)
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:28 pm
Damn. TWO jonathan stouts and only one clarinet? Must be some Jazz Manouche here or something.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:04 pm
OK- So I had to push Clarinet past Stout.........
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:54 pm
Oh, you must be one of flute people that resents the Onyx Club Spree.trev wrote:Can I choose "all of the above"?
(except perhaps violin: not even Stuff Smith works for me)
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:24 pm
Gotta go with the sax although it really depends who's playing. I don't really dig the mule honking (if you can't play it well, play it loud) style but I love Hodges, The Pres, Bechet, and many others.
Trumpet probably appeals to me the least as a solo instrument, usually it's played a wee bit too harsh for my taste.
I like other less conventional string instruments too.
Trumpet probably appeals to me the least as a solo instrument, usually it's played a wee bit too harsh for my taste.
I like other less conventional string instruments too.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:50 am
I'm the wierdo who likes drum and bass solos... though I suppose those are out of the "lead" category.
Of those I can vote for, I'd have to go guitar... cause I play a mean guitar... hero II.
Of those I can vote for, I'd have to go guitar... cause I play a mean guitar... hero II.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:00 am
So do you play "hott lixx?" or stuff like "meedly, meedly, meedly, meedly, meeeee!?" Or just "jug, jugga, jug, jugga, jug, jugga, jah, jah!?"
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:59 pm
I play "green, red, yellow, green-yellow, green-yellow, blue, orange, blue." hahahaCampus Five wrote:So do you play "hott lixx?" or stuff like "meedly, meedly, meedly, meedly, meeeee!?" Or just "jug, jugga, jug, jugga, jug, jugga, jah, jah!?"