[Tradjazz] Louis Armstrong - Was cornet vs. trumpet

[Bill Barnes]

 I attended a talk by Wynton Marsalis some years ago at Disney World. He 
came out on the stage and scat sang Louis' intro to "West End Blues", then 
stated: "Hear that? Louis Armstrong played that in 1927 and there ain't been 
nothing played better since."
                                                       Bill Barnes
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <tradjazz at list.okom.com>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:45 AM
Subject: [Tradjazz] Louis Armstrong - Was cornet vs. trumpet


> "Roy Ellis" <rellis238 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> After reading all the answers to your query, I think I know the answer as 
>> to
>> the difference between the cornet and a trumpet, but I must say it got a
>> little hard to remember everyone's opinion.  I do know though, that when 
>> I
>> hear Bix, Bobby Hackett and Wild Bill play the cornet, I much prefer it 
>> to
>> the trumpet. I'm sure I am one of the few OKOMS that doesn't particularly
>> like Louis Armstrong.  After saying that, I expect to be drummed out of 
>> the
>> club as he is idolized by so many fans, but have mercy on me.
>>
>> Roy E.
>
> It's OK, as a fan, not to particularly like Louis Armstrong but remember
> what Dizzy Gillespie said about him, circa 1970 or so at the New Port Jazz
> Festival:
>
> "If it hadn't been for Louis, there wouldn't have been none of us. I want 
> to
> thank Louis Armstrong for my livelihood."
>
> And Ruby Braff remembered Louis Armstrong: "Whatever you play, you go to 
> the
> university of Armstrong for the rest of your life, and you never 
> graduate."
>
> Miles Davis also said that no matter what you play in jazz, you owe a debt
> to Louis and can't help but play something he played before you.
>
> As for me, a journeyman jazz musician, I give the man his due. As I see 
> it,
> he was the most creative and influential soloist in jazz for, at the very
> least, the first half of the 20th century.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
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