I Look At Melody As

Bop Is No Love-child Of Jazz.

Don't Play The Saxophone. Let It Play You.

It's Just Music. It's Trying To Play Clean And Looking For The Pretty Notes. The Beat In A Bop Band Is With The Music, Against It, Behind It. It Pushes It. It Helps It. Help Is The Big Thing. It Has No Continuity Of Beat, No Steady Chug-chug. Jazz Has, And That's Why Bop Is More Flexible.

I'm Very Glad To Have Met You. I Like Your Playing Very Much.

Don't Be Afraid, Just Play The Music.