In a message dated 11/19/02 2:47:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, mr.dave@attbi.com writes:

Skerik is a sax player? Put Zorn and Skerik on a bandstand together, and my
money is on Zorn all the way. Although I haven't seen Skerik criticize anyone
in an audience, I have witnessed him several times saying some pretty awful
things from the bandstand about fellow musicians. I believe he thinks it's
funny, but I'm not amused.

Dave

No one's ever come out and said it -- not that I've seen anyway -- but my feeling is people on this list have mixed feelings about Zorn's proficiency as a sax player. While I'm hardly an expert on technique or innovations, I happen to think Zorn is an exceptionally good player with a unique style. Do others feel the same? Why or why not? I'd love it if someone could articulate Zorn's style in more technical terms so I can better understand and appreciate his playing approach.

Thanks,
Tom

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