jazz tuning

[Avery Todd]

Bill,

   I "think" I was talking about the condition of the "piano", not the
condition of the "tuning". :-)

Avery

>In a message dated 4/5/99 6:28:34 PM Central Daylight Time, atodd@UH.EDU
>writes:
>
><< Not just a theory, actually. The Count Basie Orchestra recently played
> here in our Opera Hall and the pianist was just ecstatic over getting to
> play on a piano in such good condition. And it isn't just me, by any means.
> He told the opera house manager that it was unbelievable the condition of
> most of the pianos he had to play on. And THAT'S a pianist with a big name
> group! Just think what the others have to play on. >>
>
>Now, how could all of these poorly kept and tuned pianos all still be in ET
>as so many seem to just believe (and with the faith you'd expect from a
>cloistered nun)?  I don't believe it and haven't for over a decade.   If you
>do believe it, I have a bridge that goes from Brooklyn to Manhatten that I'd
>like to sell you or trade for a vintage Strobe Tuner.
>
>If we're going to play Jazz, wouldn't it just *have* to be ET?  (So you could
>modulate and play in *all* the keys?)
>
>Bill Bremmer RPT
>Madison, Wisconsin