Gene Harris:
Good to see my main man get a little notice. To me, he is like Oscar Peterson, in that they make music that is never irritating and never gets tiresome after repeated listening. Always had a smile on his face. His music would put a smile on the listeners face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYbH4dnjCCE
"Soul Jazz" was a term or label, used to imply that the music was too 'simple' and accessible to the masses, to be real jazz. Real Jazz had to be 'intellectual', esoteric, and could only be defined or critiqued by the performer. The noise makers brought the labels with them, to help ensure their success.
A great Country and Western artist once said of Ray Charles, "He changed Country music to the point where I could sing it".
The noise makers wanted to change Jazz to the point where they could play it, or at least be considered JAZZ players.
Cheers
Good to see my main man get a little notice. To me, he is like Oscar Peterson, in that they make music that is never irritating and never gets tiresome after repeated listening. Always had a smile on his face. His music would put a smile on the listeners face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYbH4dnjCCE
"Soul Jazz" was a term or label, used to imply that the music was too 'simple' and accessible to the masses, to be real jazz. Real Jazz had to be 'intellectual', esoteric, and could only be defined or critiqued by the performer. The noise makers brought the labels with them, to help ensure their success.
A great Country and Western artist once said of Ray Charles, "He changed Country music to the point where I could sing it".
The noise makers wanted to change Jazz to the point where they could play it, or at least be considered JAZZ players.
Cheers