Jazz for aficionados
Very good observation, Keegiam. I would say, not your imagination at all. I suppose one could say that about just every Jazz player to one degree or another, but I think it’s particularly relevant with Barron; and that’s a good thing. Check out his comments in these programs notes; the second paragraph in particular: https://www.playbill.com/article/jazz-at-lincoln-center-kenny-barron-words-and-music |
The plot thickens. It should be no surprise the influence I heard in "Speed Trap" is Monk. Now I learn Barron had a group with Charlie Rouse in the 80's. Thanks for the article link Frogman. JFA has made me feel like a music school student the last few months - I'm enjoying expanding my knowledge. Thank you all, really. |
Today’s Listen: Hampton Hawes Trio -- EVERYBODY LIKES HAMPTON HAWES: VOL. 3, THE TRIO Red Mitchell(bass), Chuck Thompson(drums) The third and last of the THE TRIO series. Recorded in 1956. Remastered 1990 Notes by John Wilson. Gives a short summary of each tune, and some history of Hawes’ career. Hawes seems to have ’found’ his musical voice while serving in the U.S. Army. "I couldn’t be influenced by anybody then," Hawes has said of this period of isolation,"because I couldn’t hear anybody." Also includes a quote from Nat Hentoff, talking in that ’beatnik’ slang. I always get a laugh out that stuff. the sermon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB3L98WDicw embraceable you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrMAz39aYUk coolin’ the blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1WWnW9dMd8 night in tunisia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_5RsxlnyL0 polka dots and moonbeams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f63708nDaXs All the tunes all great. This man knows his way around a piano. Best Loud! I have even grown to love the cover art. Even the Bass solos are good and connected. Cheers |
