Jazz for aficionados

"Minds" not miss. 

Jack Sheldon!!!  Now, there’s a trumpet player who has remained under the radar here.  Actually, I think I posted one clip he played on early in the history of this thread.  Swinging West Coast player who many of my generation heard in the house band for the Merv Griffin TV show of yesteryear; could sing also.

Glad to see a retraction of Wynton as “punk” (Btw, good to see you here Isochronism).  While I have never been a big fan of Wynton as a particularly interesting jazz player I don’t think that his importance as a figure in the overall scheme of the Jazz scene can be overstated.  He (and Brandford) came along when, correctly or not, the general feeling among many Jazz lovers was that “Jazz is dead”.  The brothers and the wave of “young lions” that they ushered in served to bring new life to the music and, most importantly in Wynton’s case, increased public awareness of the music and it’s history.  Wynton’s public persona, huge ego and all, has probably done more to bring new listeners to Jazz than anyone else in the last 30+ years.  While I agree that AS IMPROVISERS Branford is probably the most talented in the family, Wynton’s other talents as band leader, educator and promoter of the music (particularly its roots) do far more for the music than any lasting contribution that Brandford will  make as a saxophone stylist.  Don’t get me wrong, I like Brandford’s playing a lot, but will his legacy as a mostly derivative stylist be as long lasting and influential as Wynton’s legacy in other areas will be?  No way!  I also think that for the purposes of discussions like this it’s important to make a distinction between “jazz player” and “instrumentalist” (trumpet player).  Branford is more interesting (“better”) jazz player.  As an instrumentalist, Wynton’s trumpet playing is close to as good as it gets.  He is a pretty amazing trumpet virtuoso. 

Btw, Schubert, thanks for the Branford “Dance OTET” clip.  I had not heard that and I liked it a lot.  Great stuff!

It ain't a good thing .https://youtu.be/Omd9_FJnerY

Can’t argue with you frogman , I don’t put much thought into my captions .Basically I try to get a discussion going to help my limited knowledge of jazz . So thanks !