 I like to play pretty melodies like Without
a Song, but I really am not sentimental about them.
I like standards as a point of departure. I use
them as a means to express myself and thats all.
I could care less what the composer wanted as far
as a chord change here or there. When players have
played a long time and are adept at playing inside
the changes then the next challenge is how to get
outside of them and still make coherent and melodic
statements.
Jay
Thomas plays saxophones, trumpet, flugelhorn, and
flute
www.jaythomasjazz.com
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