Have you seen this video of Marla Dixon's Shotgun Jazz Band? They are playing Climax Rag, written by James Scott 100 years ago. We are all indebted to the videomaker codenamed bljl1223 for making this available to us on YouTube.
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It has so much to offer:
1. sensational playing and teamwork;
2. super breaks;
3. a stomping and precise rhythm section (John, Tyler and Justin);
4. James Evans and Haruka (having recently settled in with this band) really enjoying themselves and playing some amazing unrestrained stuff;
5. a 'quiet' chorus;
6. a front-line-only chorus;
7. a super raw final chorus;
8. a fun coda;
9. twelve variations on the final Chorus with a range of entertaining and interesting treatments;
10. Marla's dynamic leadership throughout.
The whole performance is driven along by the pulsating poom-poom-poom-poom rhythmic pattern (rather than um-chook-um-chook) that I personally find thrilling and entirely appropriate to this type of tune.
1. sensational playing and teamwork;
2. super breaks;
3. a stomping and precise rhythm section (John, Tyler and Justin);
4. James Evans and Haruka (having recently settled in with this band) really enjoying themselves and playing some amazing unrestrained stuff;
5. a 'quiet' chorus;
6. a front-line-only chorus;
7. a super raw final chorus;
8. a fun coda;
9. twelve variations on the final Chorus with a range of entertaining and interesting treatments;
10. Marla's dynamic leadership throughout.
The whole performance is driven along by the pulsating poom-poom-poom-poom rhythmic pattern (rather than um-chook-um-chook) that I personally find thrilling and entirely appropriate to this type of tune.
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