tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.comments2023-09-17T08:42:12.277-07:00Music in the BubbleKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727703243946774420noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-46966835655499966622016-09-14T04:54:21.642-07:002016-09-14T04:54:21.642-07:00but the placement of those few notes made them jus...but the placement of those few notes made them just as meaningful as the many of other musicians, particularly bebop improvisers like the saxophonist Charlie Parker. <a href="http://ratedsound.com/" rel="nofollow">classic rock albums</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-24190495323062476532015-01-27T07:48:07.530-08:002015-01-27T07:48:07.530-08:00Kevin, your comments about Eldar remind me of Dave...Kevin, your comments about Eldar remind me of Dave Weckl. His early CDs as a leader demonstrate his technical superiority but leave this listener (a jazz drummer) flat. On later CDs he develops more groove and flow, so the music sounds less impressive and more enjoyable.<br />Keep writing; I like your stuff.DrumPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014717554384999069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-20545781870793174662013-05-22T21:23:05.610-07:002013-05-22T21:23:05.610-07:00All of this talk about the past. Did Louis Armstro...All of this talk about the past. Did Louis Armstrong look backwards and try to recreate older players or did he copy them and then try and add a modern twist? Louis Armstrong called Charlie Parker's music "Chinese music". Did Charlie Parker try and recreate Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong? No....he moved it forward to the cutting edge. Did the post bop musicians try and recreate the sounds of Charlie Parker? No. They moved the music forward to the cutting edge. Until Wynton M. came along and decided to look backwards and then claim that was what jazz needed to do, the music moved forward. Even while the critics and record labels were singing Wynton's praises the music was growing and changing. New music was under the radar but the cutting edge was always there. Today the cutting edge continues even though so many people want to freeze jazz in the past. As Terrance Blanchard said in the great DVD "Icons Among Us" The past is gone....that music is gone and time marches on so get with the program or be left in the past. I am paraphrasing. I also have to agree with him.<br />Look at the New York Times Jazz Listings...it is filled with new names and great artists in their 20's, 30's 40's and now even their 50's. Tim Berne has been around for years pushing the envelope but we never hear about him. For every Tim Berne there are 100 more like him. Time marches on folks...you can get on board or be left in the past. I want to live in today's world not the 30's 40's, 50's, or 60's.Maganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029035685562295380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-42970706623741942672013-02-03T07:15:33.365-08:002013-02-03T07:15:33.365-08:00Each to his own as the saying goes. I would rather...Each to his own as the saying goes. I would rather hear something fresh and new than hear something that is rehashes the past jazz. I love to listen to Louie and Bird, and early Count Basie. When I searched on youtube and listed to the Jazz Pharohs, and Albnie Falletta, I found them a pale imitation of the past styles.<br /><br />As a musician, I think that you can blend the influences of the past into a contemporary and fresh sound. Dave Douglass does this.<br /><br />Although I like what certain modern musicians such as fellow guitarists, Ben Monder and Kurt Rosenwinkle are doing, there is a feel of groove that is missing....sound distant and ethereal. It think that this reflects the personalities of the people who are making it. There are musicians, though who integrate the past, with something new and swing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771069933625749863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-4342453707946247692012-04-11T21:59:47.395-07:002012-04-11T21:59:47.395-07:00I saw Herbie play with the Seattle Symphony last f...I saw Herbie play with the Seattle Symphony last fall and was quite unimpressed. After the SS played the most uninspired Firebird I've ever heard (I blame Eric Garcia, rather than the Symphony, who I've found have some solid chops), Herbie came out and proceeded to (what I can best explain as) 'doodle' for 20 minutes over Footprints. The orchestra joined for a cinematically-overwritten arrangement of Sonrisa. They finished with Rhapsody in Blue, and that was solid. Except for that, though, a bit of a let-down.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293697443382555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-5029131873013659832012-03-27T19:30:36.885-07:002012-03-27T19:30:36.885-07:00wait--where was the 'another part of the argum...wait--where was the 'another part of the argument' about the big bands? <br /><br />also, i LOVE thisJ. Mia Tsuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16803962198128231198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-79111637211536505432012-01-25T09:14:15.269-08:002012-01-25T09:14:15.269-08:00Let's not also forget when juggling improvisat...Let's not also forget when juggling improvisation with a notated score is just as impressive as playing from memory-- or when the two are melded. I'm thinking of Marilynn Crispell furiously turning the pages of a 'primary territory' while weaving in secondary and tertiary compositions AND improvising on top in the Braxton Quartet. His compositions and how they are performed tend to explode the standard model of playing off a sheet.Colin Davis-McElligatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152326825575208920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-25196279922617322622012-01-21T09:04:45.948-08:002012-01-21T09:04:45.948-08:00I agree, Jeff. With using music stands, 9 times o...I agree, Jeff. With using music stands, 9 times out of 10 it's a money issue not a proficiency issue. Some of the best performances I've ever heard were from behind a music stand.Meghann Wilhoitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835113865393552757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-35674638462033745502012-01-21T06:21:23.236-08:002012-01-21T06:21:23.236-08:00Real good point there. I think this points to Etha...Real good point there. I think this points to Ethan Iverson's support for a band aesthetic in jazz, not just for musical reasons, but for practical ones as well - share the load getting gigs and writing press kits and doing tech riders.<br /><br />So Percussion definitely has this kind of "band" thing going in the classical world. They always come out knowing their music well and each member takes some practical role such as talking to arts presenters or applying for grants/commissions.<br /><br />Time can be quite the luxury.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727703243946774420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-14291951672020130982012-01-20T20:41:38.791-08:002012-01-20T20:41:38.791-08:00I only wish that I could afford to play the same m...I only wish that I could afford to play the same music with the same musicians often enough to ditch the stands. For a working musician, that's a luxury that doesn't exist for many.Jeff Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082088904151571795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-13939252884248269252011-06-16T20:12:43.234-07:002011-06-16T20:12:43.234-07:00sounds intriguing...i hope to be able to check it ...sounds intriguing...i hope to be able to check it out on saturday! :)Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10099300828572478509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-52693196753529626332011-01-12T19:48:04.357-08:002011-01-12T19:48:04.357-08:00(A belated comment...I read this when it came out,...(A belated comment...I read this when it came out, but didn't feel compelled to comment until I reread it)<br /><br />Dude...I listened to that Imagine cover when I heard it was nominated for the Grammy. WORST. EVER. When I heard Herbie Hancock + Seal + india.arie (right?) + etc., I was like, hmm, okay, this could be interesting.<br /><br />Nope.Billy Hepfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17261927426049746070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-67981892749958141392010-12-31T08:47:23.529-08:002010-12-31T08:47:23.529-08:00Amazing single ladies shout out.Amazing single ladies shout out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614701396577705921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-43303979159522938352010-12-31T06:02:15.994-08:002010-12-31T06:02:15.994-08:00I see nothing wrong with Heart of Glass :P lolI see nothing wrong with Heart of Glass :P loljazzfreak11https://www.blogger.com/profile/14068277431773751065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-20450339298128996322010-12-03T22:30:14.682-08:002010-12-03T22:30:14.682-08:00Dude, did you write this? If so, you are good, rea...Dude, did you write this? If so, you are good, really good.Franciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099611328230473911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-28938704316915964062010-11-16T16:38:12.513-08:002010-11-16T16:38:12.513-08:00Your Bill Frisell fake out nearly caused me to sto...Your Bill Frisell fake out nearly caused me to stop reading on the spot.aewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449548243965079665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-91880870353656279062010-10-11T11:21:17.904-07:002010-10-11T11:21:17.904-07:00Thanks for this review - I also prefer to hear the...Thanks for this review - I also prefer to hear the Hilliards in a stone Gothic cathedral...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-33411679377676905862010-09-12T06:40:44.193-07:002010-09-12T06:40:44.193-07:00Cool, I'll have to check it out.Cool, I'll have to check it out.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727703243946774420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-69093161666977487082010-09-08T16:42:04.471-07:002010-09-08T16:42:04.471-07:00Those are some damn good points about Rigby.
Jaso...Those are some damn good points about Rigby.<br /><br />Jason Rigby is the man. <br /><br />And as good as Bowen is, he shows no emotion whatsoever.jazzfreak11https://www.blogger.com/profile/14068277431773751065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-74383427278083227272010-07-15T11:11:57.101-07:002010-07-15T11:11:57.101-07:00Shredders or soundscaper, it's rough out there...Shredders or soundscaper, it's rough out there playing improvised music. Nice writing.<br /><br />Here's a guy that just wants to play from the heart. Enjoy.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcwZtodnnUs<br /><br />Carry on.allen mezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038872247722166064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-10501308098102903652010-04-03T22:07:35.152-07:002010-04-03T22:07:35.152-07:00Very interesting argument. Always loved Miles'...Very interesting argument. Always loved Miles' style, but thought I heard some technical deficiency. His stylistic changes from one album to the next are extraordinary, so it makes sense that a lack of technique could have forced him to innovate or risk being overtaken, as you say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-35525221692870402762010-03-09T17:37:45.215-08:002010-03-09T17:37:45.215-08:00" " takes away from how it reads. I th..." " takes away from how it reads. I think you can get away with Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air.<br /><br />I agree with your epilogue Avatar bit. I was also far more enamored with the first half than the second. I don't care much for mech fight endings where the girl gets the guy in the end or vice versa. My real interest, as was most people's I'd imagine, was in this new world. All those trees, all those creatures, all in the background. A shame.<br /><br />Also, A Serious Man was a boring, drudging waste of time (in my egotistical critical opinion).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15638859612281388101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-78625886173530016082010-03-09T04:12:23.506-08:002010-03-09T04:12:23.506-08:00Did you see "A Serious Man"? It was def...Did you see "A Serious Man"? It was definitely my favorite of the 10 best picture nominees (I think I saw 7 of them).Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512040464234803154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-43134821962356001322010-02-23T22:31:37.283-08:002010-02-23T22:31:37.283-08:00crouch...as with any other critic can be arrogant ...crouch...as with any other critic can be arrogant and jaded. at least he says he's a musician. anyways i hate the fact that critics are taken so seriously. that they are supposed to be our guides, they think we can't figure the music out for ourselves. but if you look at bitches brew for the musicianship and who played on the album, any musical talent stanley possesses pales in comparison to even the newest youngest musician that miles hired. so fug stanley and his opinions.rodrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418360489560184341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193472359499612809.post-4083801331691814592009-12-13T16:06:32.712-08:002009-12-13T16:06:32.712-08:00A perusal of Youtube and such bands as the Jazz Ph...A perusal of Youtube and such bands as the Jazz Pharaohs would show that jazz is alive and kicking and fun! Young musicians such as Albanie Falletta, Anita Thomas and Jon Doyle are adding their own flavour to the music and are ensuring that it goes on thriving.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684707366921147917noreply@blogger.com