Re: [Harp-L] Miles / All Blues



On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Marc Spilka <marc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I'm sure to make enemies but I think there are very few harmonica players
> who can really play credible jazz.  I just don't think the instrument lends
> itself to this style of music except in the hands of real virtuosos.  Even
> at that, the harmonica in jazz just cannot convey the feeling I get from
> listening to a good sax or trumpet player.
>

It takes a lot of skill and knowledge to play credible jazz on any
instrument. In spite of that, there are a lot of very compelling jazz
harmonica players around; several are regular contributors to this list.


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Arthur Jennings
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