What is a nonette?

[ron]

I have been ask a trivia question as follows:

What is a nonette? (hint: commonly seen or heard in the jazz world.

Hope someone is online late!!!

[mke]

It's a group of nine musicians. I wouldn't say it's that common.

[ron]

Thanks, I appreciate the help!!

[bluenoter]

It's spelled nonet, and you can find it in the dictionary. I hope you'll stick around at Jazz Corner after you've answered your trivia question.

[ron]

Oh yeah, I am going to really enjoy answering this question complete with spelling correction. Sweet.

[SinginSumo]

Are you sure that you didn't mean "RONETTES"?

[graypencil]

Following the same logic:

If an Octet = 8

and a Nonet =9

and a dectet = 10


and a dodecatet = 12

and a triskadectet = 13

whaddaya call an eleven piece band ????

[Pete C]

Originally posted by graypencil
and a dectet = 10


Unless your name is Mulligan or Brotzmann.

[Sergio Zamora]

What is a none(-t)?

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

Originally posted by graypencil
Following the same logic:

If an Octet = 8

and a Nonet =9

and a dectet = 10


and a dodecatet = 12

and a triskadectet = 13

whaddaya call an eleven piece band ????





An eleven-sided polygon is called an undecagon . So perhaps an "undecatet."



A nonet is also anything which is not "et."

[graypencil]

Originally posted by Squaredancecalling Steve
An eleven-sided polygon is called an undecagon . So perhaps an "undecatet."



A nonet is also anything which is not "et."


SDCS:

Thans for the info ..

and following your last thought: by that logic , the five pound
super-dry fruitcake
that Aunt Sally sends every Christmas
that winds up either as a doorstop
or being forwarded on
to a relative you dislike
even more than Aunt Sally
for sending it originally ...

would qualify as a "non- et" :D

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

Originally posted by graypencil
SDCS:

Thans for the info ..

and following your last thought: by that logic , the five pound
super-dry fruitcake
that Aunt Sally sends every Christmas
that winds up either as a doorstop
or being forwarded on
to a relative you dislike
even more than Aunt Sally
for sending it originally ...

would qualify as a "non- et" :D



Yes, and after about 14 or 15 years they become completely nonettable.

[Andy Williamson]

Originally posted by Squaredancecalling Steve
An eleven-sided polygon is called an undecagon . So perhaps an "undecatet."


If you'd like to hear one, take a look at http://www.bigbuzzard.co.uk/music/ - some MP3s are available there. Band line up is:
Vox
Piano
Bass
Drums
Guitar
2 Trumpets
Trombone
Alto
Tenor
Baritone

- though it's only an undecatet(!) if the singer counts, which I realise is debateable...

I always thought it would be better with a Vibes/percussion player in the mix too.
Always interested to hear what anyone thinks of it.

Andy

[John L]

Originally posted by graypencil


whaddaya call an eleven piece band ????


Too damn big.