Jazz for aficionados
Great Dexter clips! Not always recognized for being one of the very greatest and most influential, he was credited by Coltrane as one of his main influences. Always interesting, and sometimes funny, to connect the dots. From Miles' autobiography: http://www.dextergordon.org/blog/2016/3/12/miles-on-dexter |
O-10, Bird on tenor is a rarity and something that is not normally part of Bird’s most often heard work; thanks for posting that. Bird on tenor sounds like Bird. This is not a criticism in any way; Bird was great, perhaps the greatest: While the musical personality of a great player transcends things like equipment used, there are some things unique to each member of the saxophone family that, to a degree, shape the sound and direction of a player’s vocabulary. He was, at heart, an alto player and his vocabulary works best on alto. In a way, its a little bit like a great American actor using a British accent for a role (or vice versa). The great actors can pull it off and be believable in the role; but, there’s still something in the accent that becomes obvious when one hears a native speak the language. Great clip; thanks! |
Thank you for that warm welcome Ghosthouse. Maybe you can share that essay you read about AC; as far as TV, the impact it has had on society since it's inception is more than anyone would believe; it is reality, and the reality we're actually living is comparatively science fiction. (don't bother to figure that one out) Miles had an ear for selecting the very best jazz musicians for any group he put together; he had that in the beginning, and retained it all the way to the end; that's why these compilations consist of the very best jazz of the 50's for sure. This is music someone new to jazz would very easily miss, but this thread won't let that happen. Miles groups in the 50's are the very essence of what jazz is about; it's about all the musicians in a group contributing what they have to offer to a central theme, and the end product is more than the sum of the parts. I recall you wanting to know about, or hear more trombone I think; here is JJ Johnson on one of Miles albums. Many times a musician's best work will be with someone else, as opposed to him leading his own group, and having the album in his name; here's JJ Johnson with Miles on "Walkin". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrBM_PEDHKs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=redCHaBoris JJ comes in at about 3:22; Lucky Thompson has a sweet solo on tenor sax at about 6:00. This is one of those tunes that belongs in the "Jazz hall of Fame" because some of the best work from individual musicians appear on this one tune; listen and Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, thanks for cluing me in from a musicians perspective. While what you say is true, I didn't know who that was on tenor because Bird plays alto as you very well know; do you think you would have recognized Bird? "That new tenor man sure can blow!" were my thoughts. He appears as "Charley Chan" on the original album cover; but "Bird" by any other name is still Bird. Enjoy the music. |
