Jazz for aficionados
orpheus10 Love that lush Mancini arrangement. Here's 2 more: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2vEyIJgaZIQ http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FWh-ppeyFB4 |
mary_jo I remember Dusko Goykovich from a big band he was in from the latye 60's -early 70's. Aptly named tune "Ballad For Miles" as he sounds so much like Miles. It sounds like it could have been recorded by Miles during his Prestige period in the 50's. A nice homage. On a similar note these two trumpet players have been criticized by Jazz writers in the past for sounding a lot like Miles' pre-jazz/rock period. Anyone have any thoughts on this...fair or unfair? Wallace Roney http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2CHb_23SriY http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6sThHsnSCrE Eddie Henderson http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SosWkzZX6lg http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h4mYgOZZb2Q |
nsp, I read that too quickly and thought you suggested Red Rodney. ;^) There's a story that when he toured Southern states with Charlie Parker he was called Albino Red to get around local laws for segregation. Not sure if that's true but it sounds believable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeFFVjFI2VM |
nsp, totally fair. They both do sound a lot like Miles. However, in the case of Henderson I feel he is bringing some of his own stuff to the table; the jazz is on a higher level. Many players sound a lot like Miles, or Coltrane, or Bird, and they still bring something unique to their own style. In the case of Wallace Roney, to my ears he is trying very hard to sound Iike Miles.and very little more. It takes a lot of balls to play Blue In Green almost exactly the way Miles played it. Problem is he is not nearly the player Miles was and his instrumental control, as in the intro on the live cut, is very rough. It leaves me the feeling of “what’s the point?”. He sounds ok on the more aggressive and faster tempos, but the slow intro to the tune sounds downright bad, imo. He’s learned a lot of Miles’ licks. His band’s playing, including the tenor player, is not on a particularly high level, imo. |
