A blowing session????

@daveyf 

IOW, if you have heard one great blowing session, maybe you have heard them all?

This is not my perspective at all . Each musician has their very unique sound, style and approach which is easily distinguishable when listening to them. For example if Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt , Oliver Nelson and John Coltrane were playing the same song I’d have no problem identifying each. They sound very different playing the tenor saxophone.

Ask them to play “Lush Life “ or “Round Midnight “ and you recognize the individuality of approach clearly (At least to me). Switch to trumpeters Miles, Chet Baker, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard etc. Same thing. In my opinion these great jazz musicians definitely have their own voice instrumentally and expressive/emotionally. As unique as fingerprints.

Charles

Well said @charles1dad. 

blowing sessions are often great...

@charles1dad  I totally agree that each musician has their own interpretation and style. No question. Not really what I was getting at in my OP though. More along the lines of the overall impression that one gets with listening to the genre. So, is this stye of jazz primarily alined with the type of 'blowing session' that we witness with so many of these albums? Not saying it is a bad thing, on the contrary, it can be very interesting to listen to, and as you point out, each artist has their take on the music. Just that it is a continual theme that perhaps someone who does not listen to too much bop should be aware of, particularly with all of the new re-issues that are now coming to ( and have been on) the market.

@daveyf 

My apologies. It seems that I misinterpreted your intention and context.

Charles