From randal.muir@bigpond.com Mon Apr 18 17:04:18 2005
Subject:Re: SQUABBLING Pointers?

Incidentally, the Phineas Newborn part of the DVD is absolutely brilliant.
I was disappointed with the sound for the Jimmy Smith feature. Plenty of
drums and guitar, but the hammond sounded like it just had a room mike....
distant with excess reverb.
-Randal

> Jimmy Smith does what I think is squabbling on Mack the Knife on the
> Jazz Scene USA 1962 DVD. Besides the sort of trembling movement he also
> does a more circular movement that adds grace notes on the top and
> bottom.
>
> The DVD only has three JS songs. Walk on the Wild Side, Mac the Knife,
> and The Champ. The other half of the DVD is the Phineas Newborn Jr Trio
> (piano) which I haven't listened to.
>