[78-L] All-American?

[Michael Biel]

From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
>>> What does "All-American" mean in the jazz context? Count Basie's
>>> rhythm section was once known by this title, and Duke Ellington
>>> introduced Harry Carney at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival as an
>>> "All-American" baritone sax player. Julian Vein

From: bowiebks at isomedia.com
>> I always took it to mean the same as "All-Stars." The phrase
>> "All American" is used by some sports teams in that sense. Taylor

From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> I'm not finding any definitions that don't involve sports, but Taylor's
> answer jibes with other uses I've seen, like Esquire's All American poll
> winners. There's also a "satirical suite for two pianos" by J. Clarence
> Chambers titled "All American", which the Iturbis recorded.  dl

Then there's also 100% Americans.  That was a musical group.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com