Jazz for aficionados
Alex I have Howard in my record collection on a guitar compilation. Here's a tune he did that I like; it's Herby Hancock's "dolphin Dance". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H906Iusn1sc I want to thank you once again for giving us the treat of hearing another great undersung musician. Here he is live; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h76NVQjwRR0 Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, on the NPR program "Performance Today" this day there was a stupendous live performance by a student Sax Qt. from the Jacobs School at Indiana University. They play all genres but today did the Bach Italian Concerto BWV 971. All the contrapuntal elements were there, the lines as well and the barry laid down a ground that I would have thought impossible on a Sax. They go by "Kenari Qt." and have a download on PT as well as a click to listen on right side, at least for today. It would be a real treat to hear what you think of them ! |
*****This young kid can swing his ass off like there's no tomorrow; great player!****** The problem is, as I have said 3,025 times, Right next to 'Paterson' on the CD rack, is Peterson, Powell, Previn and even Don Pullen :) etc......... Why buy Paterson? To compete against that group, You gotta be exceptional, and be exceptional more than just once. This is something ALL artist face in this age of recorded music. Esp Jazz and Classical composers. The Masters never go away. Never die. They are as near as your computer / Amazon. Cheers |
Schubert, it really is amazing how the bar had been raised by students in conservatory today. I have not heard that particular saxophone qt., but I am not surprised given what I know about the music program at IU. I will try and find a recording by them and report back. Your post is particularly relevant because I was going to comment on a post that you made in another thread about Bach being the most non-bs composer ever. I totally agree, and the proof for me is that I have never heard Bach played (well) on ANY instrument that it did not work; not something that can be said about most composers even great ones. Bach lends itself particularly well to the saxophone qt. as that ensemble has a sonority not unlike an organ. |
****The problem is, as I have said 3,025 times, Right next to 'Paterson' on the CD rack, is Peterson, Powell, Previn and even Don Pullen :) etc......... Why buy Paterson?**** Huh? I must have been on a different thread all those 3,025 posts, but seems to me that what you have been saying all this time is that there is no (or little) good jazz by new young players. Jazz is alive and well, and young players need our support and encouragement to raise the bar and push the envelope while letting the music evolve. I see no point in the constant negativity about the state of jazz. Using your criteria then, what is the point of buying Salvant or Marsalis? What has either done as musicians that has not been done better by many previous masters? And in the case of Salvant, not nearly as close to the standard which IMO Paterson approaches. |
