Jazz for aficionados
When you sent me the post on Mardra & Reggie Thomas, you sort of made a comparison of her style with McRae and Ella. It occurred to me how tough it must be to be successful in the music business. One of the major reasons being, the Great artists never really go away. They are still here, on LP and CD. So if a current player is talented enough and lucky enough to record for a major label, their CD goes in the bin right next to the Ella's and Coltrane's' of the Jazz world. A new artist is always in direct competition with the greats of the past. I guess classical composers suffer the same way. Of course this is stating the obvious, but your post just brought it home for me. BTW, I am not sure that 'ESSENCE' is the Timeless All-Stars' best work. But it is good. 'These Sellers' want mega bucks for their other stuff. Cheers |
Rok, although I'm a big Bobby Hutcherson, and Harold Land fan, I didn't like the "Timeless" I found; however, I did find "Delilah" by the Bobby Hutcherson quartet. This music is absolutely amazing. It's current, that's what makes it so amazing. While the bass player is young, he's making his own unique sound and contributing to the whole. Although Bobby Hutcherson is old, he sounds young and fresh. My albums by him go all the way back to when he was young with curly hair. He sounds as good now as he did then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amgLychKCMY Enjoy the music. |
"I didn't like the "Timeless" I found;" The title of the CD is 'Essence' the group is called the timeless all-stars. Hope you followed the link. You are right about these guys getting old. I always think of them as they appear on the CD covers, some of which are almost 30 years old. All my Hutcherson CDs show him which a full head of hair. Not gray either. Cheers |
