frogman
Wow those two versions of "Cherokee" side by side really show the difference between Hawkins and Thompson. Hawkins falls back on his swing rhythms for the most part although he tries to break out of it several times. It*s not a knock on him as he came up in the swing style and probably felt most comfortable playing that way( as did many players of the swing era). He may have adopted some bebop harmonics in his later career but as we know the rhythm changes bought to the music by the beboppers was very important in revolutionizing jazz. Cherokee is pretty much known as a song bebop players would take at a very fast pace which showed those who could play the new bebop style.
Thompsons solo is smokin. Right after the melody and through his entire solo. This guy could play. I state for the record that Lucky Thompson was a musician with a unique style and a sound all his own. And I think that those two things are the best compliment any jazzman could be given. I too feel he is underappreciated but you*ve kept his name alive. i need to get several of his cds I*m thinking of the New York City 1964-1965 sessions and the Paris 1956-1959 complete sessions. Any suggestions?
Wow those two versions of "Cherokee" side by side really show the difference between Hawkins and Thompson. Hawkins falls back on his swing rhythms for the most part although he tries to break out of it several times. It*s not a knock on him as he came up in the swing style and probably felt most comfortable playing that way( as did many players of the swing era). He may have adopted some bebop harmonics in his later career but as we know the rhythm changes bought to the music by the beboppers was very important in revolutionizing jazz. Cherokee is pretty much known as a song bebop players would take at a very fast pace which showed those who could play the new bebop style.
Thompsons solo is smokin. Right after the melody and through his entire solo. This guy could play. I state for the record that Lucky Thompson was a musician with a unique style and a sound all his own. And I think that those two things are the best compliment any jazzman could be given. I too feel he is underappreciated but you*ve kept his name alive. i need to get several of his cds I*m thinking of the New York City 1964-1965 sessions and the Paris 1956-1959 complete sessions. Any suggestions?