How to play in "jazz" style (1921)

[Arto]

Our Cafe member Michael Reichenbach aka Mandoisland has a great web site (mainly in German). He lists an impressive number of old mandolin tutors, one of which is by Mr Salvator Leonardi:

www.mandoisland.de - click "Mandolinenschulen" - choose "Salvator Leonardi" (second column from left, third down) - scroll down

(sorry, I didn´t succeed in making direct link or attached picture)

The excercises are not shown, but I love the presentation. Especially this:

"... During my long professional career I have seen, at different periods many changes in the style of playing music in vogue, the last one being the tzigane style.

So, I am wondering if the "Jazz" will last long enough for me to treat this subject very widely. However, I am sure it will remain, as long as the fox-trot is in vogue; so I am giving here some exercises and practical examples..."


http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Arto

[Ted Eschliman]

Here's some help. That's hilarious, Arto!
http://www.mandoisland.de/bilder/schulen/leonardi_jazz.jpg

[mythicfish]

Teacher: What kind of music do you want to play?
Student: Jazz.
Teacher: Forget it kid, jazz is dying.
Student: Then I'll play at the funeral.

[mandoisland]

Hi over there! Thanks for this thread - I thought that this text about jazz and mando would insterest someone ;-)
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
According to Sparks (The Classical Mandolin) Leonardi died in 1938 - so I will be allowed to offer the complete Leonardi method (maybe with some exceptions) as a free download next year when the 70 years copyright has ended.

best wishes from MandoIsland

Michael

[Arto]

Thanks for you Michael! (And for Jim who pointed to your website!)

There´s something I´d like to ask about your old mandolin tutors, but as this does not concern jazz anymore, I´ll continue on the classical section of Cafe...

thanks, Arto

[entau]

tzigane style ?

is that a reference to the tzigiani - gypsy tribe ?

or am I way out in left field here