Speaking of black and white, black, white and "too white".
You Ain't So Black and You...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzabuGq1wIE
You Ain't So Black and You...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzabuGq1wIE
Jazz for aficionados
Speaking of black and white, black, white and "too white". You Ain't So Black and You... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzabuGq1wIE |
Today's Listen: Art Blakey -- THE JAZZ MESSENGERS with / Donald Byrd(trumpet), Hank Mobley(Tenor Sax), Horace Silver(piano), Doug Watkins(bass), Art Blakey(drums) Very nice booklet with great photos. The notes talk about this being MODERN Jazz, and this is in 1956. That's 64 years ago folks. Of all the Blakey CDs I have, I didn't have this one simply titled, "The Jazz Messengers". As the OP, who posted Nica's dream a few days ago, might say, "That's Incredulous". carol's interlude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sprjEjU5ssA nica's dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SASVefCnow hank's symphony -- makes me rethink drum solos in Jazz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTuNkSYX81M it's you or no one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAhaPCWifs8 Cheers |
Shaft reminds me of Atlanta, that's where I was when that movie came out. As much as I liked Atlanta, I often wonder what I'm doing in St. Louis. But it doesn't make much difference where I am now, as long as it's cool in doors in the summer, warm in the winter and the plumbing is good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O_6fZwxwkU&list=PLshQMO1bSyj1D0P6gm8wWT62x_rIZJu2y&index=2&... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJSMyoKT-JQ&list=PLshQMO1bSyj1D0P6gm8wWT62x_rIZJu2y&index=11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd9-iIBRZfY&list=PLshQMO1bSyj1D0P6gm8wWT62x_rIZJu2y&index=14 |
Now that we no longer have that combination available in many places we can not grow new jazz musicians. Excellent question. The Country changed. Working class America Changed. You could ask the same question about Boxing. The social conditions that produced people that gravitated to these endeavors changed, as more attractive / lucrative and dependable ways to earn a living opened up. The Second World War and the G.I. Bill, changed everything. Just the end of a bygone era. At least we have the recordings, and there will a few good players that will carry on. And there is always the infrequent discovery of a long lost gem by Mingus or Monk. etc.... Maybe some new technical breakthrough that will clean up all the unlistenable stuff from Bird and the blues guys from Mississippi. Cheers And don’t forget, we still have Juilliard. :) |