Jay McShann discusses studio recording

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Jay McShann on playing with a big band

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Jay McShann on playing with Charlie Parker

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Q: “Is it still a kick to play with a big band?”

A: “Oh, it is, yes, yes, yes. You know what I mean. It's more or less sort of like you said punctuation for piano, you know what I mean. But then you get a chance to feel all the different sounds and things that ... you know what I mean. Certain things you get in the big group that you don't get in small groups and things in the small groups, you don't get in big groups.”