Jazz for aficionados

I know the Lord is testing me.

My point was that the dancers should have been very relaxed compared to, say, performing before the Soviet elites back in the day.  Where a lapse in the artistic area could have been life changing.   For something we would not have noticed.

Stop being so disingenuous.   My point is correct and stands.

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I know they never fall down.   Maybe they fall off their toes.  :):)

“Disingenuous”. Nice. Must you go there? 

What does “feeling relaxed” have to do with “consider(ing) the audience when they play. The appreciation level of the audience.”? If in fact those dancers were to feel “life changing” pressure when performing at home how does that compare to what Miles might feel playing for a college crowd? Moreover, those dancers may have given a more inspired performance because they were relaxed.

You don’t understand what it means to an artist to maintain. artistic integrity and, with respect, you’re mixing up different considerations. May I ask how many performers you have spoken to about this?

***** Moreover, those dancers may have given a more inspired performance because they were relaxed.*****

My point exactly.   You make my argument for me.   I just said the audience can and do effect the performers.

***** If in fact those dancers were to feel “life changing” pressure when performing at home how does that compare to what Miles might feel playing for a college crowd?*****

If Stalin is your critic, you are perfect or in the gulag.   That may affect your performance.

Miles, I don't know the man, MAY have thought these guys wouldn't know great Jazz if it fell on them.   That may affect his performance.   He may have gotten sloppy, he may have been 'relaxed' and played inspired Jazz.   Does not matter.   My point is who you play for can affect how and what you play.

I am sure personality plays a part.   Miles may have not given a F*** who was present, he just played what he felt like playing.

But I tend to think that if he showed up a venue to play, and in the first row of the audience sat, Coltrane, Ellington, Monk, Armstrong, Bird and Lee Morgan.   I think if would affect him.   I could be wrong.

***** May I ask how many performers you have spoken to about this?  *****

Miles, Trane and I lost contact years ago.   One got lost, one turned into Sinbad.  

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case in point:

https://www.pbs.org/keepingscore/shostakovich-symphony-5.html

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