Jazz for aficionados
@pjw81563 Thanks for posting the Youtube track, it's wonderful! We've got tickets for a "Love In Exile" concert with Iyer, Aroob Aftab and Shahzad Ismaily - coming up soon. Not a jazz concert, but surely improvised music. Here's a link to a performance by these musicians from NPR last May: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/12/1173970913/arooj-aftab-vijay-iyer-shahzad-ismaily-tiny-desk-concert |
Great to read so many mentions and praise of Wayne Shorter. One of the true giants of this music and my favorite post-1960, or so, Jazz composer. As a player, one of the most notable aspects of his playing was how his improvisations became more and more economical over time. He could tear it up as much as any saxophone player, but chose to play more and more concisely and minimally as he grew older. One of those players that could say so much with just one note. Very expressive. Many of his greatest albums have been mentioned. One that doesn’t get mentioned often is “Atlantis”. A favorite. It features his compositions and somewhat less actual improvisation than on some of his other records. Great and interesting tunes with very interesting textures in a style uniquely his and clearly post-Weather Report in sound. https://youtu.be/qUDRRCQj0TE?si=V_TVDBC8sfuxZ3I6
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