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I am surprised this article is generating such hostility; clearly it is written in a silly consumerist style trying to sell hipness, but I think the larger point-that there are many great artists in the jazz world today building on the past but finding their own voice and direction-needs to be heard more often in the mainstream press. And what impresses me about this article is that isn't promoting the usual suspects (i.e., what ever the Blue Note is pushing this month,) but rather some very serious artists who operate far outside the commercial music world. Another point the author doesn't make but could is that most of these musicians are very approachable as human beings, very generous with their time and talent, and not at all hung up on star trips. They travel the world, looking for like minded people to perform with and for audiences who will give them a listen and offer support, but they refuse to become products to be consumed.
Yep. The writer's comments on Coltrane were kind of harsh but I was focused on the essence of the article. A good documentary is called Giants Among Us. It is worth watching.
Nice he's celebrating living jazz players; shame he can't do it without being an obnoxious prick.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
I missed that part. I thought the idea of comparing new to old with video links to each was interesting. I wasn't gaga over his writing style but I didn't see obnoxious. He made salient points. I did think it was brave to pose the option of classic greats to new artists as he did.
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"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
Edits: 12/08/16
I listen to a very wide variety of jazz as well as a wide variety of other idioms, according to my mood at the time. No need to limit listening at all.Blow off listening to Coleman Hawkins/Prez/Ben Webster/Gene Ammons etc. and just listen to guys around after the previous generation died? Blow off Duke to listen to Darcy - blow off Gil to listen to Maria Schneider? Blow off Miles and just listen to Pelt. Idiotic.
Jazz is a continuum. No Armstrong, no Dizzy. No Coleman Hawkins, no Rollins. No Bill Evans, no Bill Charlap. The author, while no doubt well meaning, has gone off the edge.
Edits: 12/06/16
Funny, I see the same thing in classical music. When a composer dies, he/she is suddenly viewed differently. I think part of that is because it then becomes easier to sum up the significance of that composer's total impact and influence on our culture. Also, some try to encourage living composers to keep up the good work, because there's no point trying to encourage dead composers.
Other than that, I see no reason to draw any distinction.
I agree but there is a large contingent of jazz enthusiast that believes jazz ended in 1964.
You don't encourage listening to new music/players to the *exclusion* of classic and/or innovative dead musicians. IMO it makes a helluva more sense to come from something like " Hey, I know you love Ornette. Ever heard William Parker's group with this alto player named Rob Brown"?"
You have to start with a foundation. I believe you have to get through the old to get to the new. I just know too many people that "love" jazz but only listen to a certain period of jazz and then say, well he ain't no Coltrane or he ain't no JJ or he ain't no Monk.....as a matter of fact, I am constantly arguing with the guy the gave me my first few jazz records to listen too. He is still stuck at where he was 30 years ago. I think it is sad for the current artists.
I agree, it is good to connect the young guys with the old...like if you like Don Byas, then you might like some James Carter (I am not a big James Carter fan but he is heavy into Don Byas, which is not always apparent) or if you like Hannibal you might like Ambrose Akinmusire or if you like Woody Shaw you may like Alex Sipiagin. I try to do that for friends.
Language is kind of harsh but I read it as, "support living musicians". Everyone know the contributions those Giants have made. I should have read through it before I linked it but the essence of the article is what I picked up.....nobody is more dedicated than John Coltrane was....that is probably a certainty...in probably any field actually.
There's plenty of room to enjoy all eras of jazz and the talented folk that entertain and inspire.
I'd add Roy Hargrove as a trumpet suggestion. Love Ear Food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI12NlsKfDg
Ambrose Akinmusire is very creative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39OSgZ3bQBw
For sax, James Carter is very good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLpdNgw-7bE
Charlie Hunter on guitar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HJQJzUwRMk
They are the innovators that paved the way for others.
"More disciplined than Coltrane?"
I doubt it.
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