El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-13

for It to die out within the next two
years. just as other crazes have run
out at different times" said Ed F.
Maxwell, manager Of the Crawford
and Texas Grand theaters, and him
self a former professional musician
THE music is produced by almost any
kind OF an instrument such as a
trombone, a saXophone, traps, tattoes.
cOrnet and even a cowbell or two. In
my opinion It had its origin with one
shows, and started when the must
clans were tuning up their instru-
ments in the town hall preparatory
to the overture"
Flute Not Necessary.
In reply to an inquiry II the flute
was to be associated with 'jazz," Mr..
Maxwell declared emphaticaily that It
was not There is plenty Of room in
a Jazz band for a piccolo. cornet and
cowbells. but a flute does r It belong
in Jazz" he said. a piano is also
used in most Jazz bands Maxwell
plays flute
Some OF the original instruments
used 10 dispense Jazz music are the
trombone, cornet. clarinet. and the
banjo" he continued '-The cornet
is generally keyed high in order to
have a shriIl sound above the din Of
the other instruments. The trombone,
Of course. furnishes the jarring and
ripping sound. while the strings of
the banjo. in the hands Of a capable
player, add melody-if there is any
to the sound"
Sorry for GJazzs Hateru.
So much for the musicians. Now
comes julius Wagner, Of 1904 Myrtle,
with a layman's say about the stuff
they call "jazZ," and sympathy for
the musicians who have to play It
The musicians who have written
to or have been interviewed in The
@lF Lee sura Hu-n -
necessity for playing the sOcalled
Jazz music are deserving Of good
sympathy" says he They are the
victims OF the brutality Of the best
society and they must feel very
much like some tender-hearted mem
Der OF certain secret socities when
ordered TO assassinate a dear friend.
" Music hath charms 10 sOothe the
savage breast was written many
years ago. and is true in a limited
sense; II II is a succession OF sweet.
soft harmonious sounds, It produces
that soothing effect. But music Of
some kinds has been used to produce
an effect quite different from this
soothing. It has been used to stimu-
late the warlike ardor OF the savage
as well as Of the civilized man: it has
been used to cheer the feasts of can
nibals and to excite TO the highest
pitch the base passions Of the satyr.
The effect depends upon the character
of the music.
Differences Of Opinion.
There will always exist a great
difference Of opinion in regard to
what is good music Many years ago
the story was told of an entertain
ment offered by a British officer in
command OF garrison in India 10
one Of the native princes To ac-
company the feast an orchestra
played a number Of airs, first tuning
their instruments to perfection In
course Of time the prince expressed
his admiration for the music and said
that one air had given him great
pleasure, but he could not tell which
It vas. The musicians were ordered
to repeat their program. but. after
each number. the rajah shook his
head in disappointment. After hav-
ing repeated every number without
finding the rajah's favorite, the
leader Of the orchestra ordered his
men to tune their instruments. and
they had hardly made a beginning
at this when the rajah expressed his
delight with the performance. saying
that it was the part that had pleased