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A lotta jazz in Bklyn. that isn't that "out" too.

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Rick W

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In Reply to: RE: New Jazz in Brooklyn posted by Abstraction on April 12, 2021 at 18:03:12

I know a number of musicians who live/gig in Brooklyn, such as former inmate David Smith, Adam Kolker, Loren Stillman. I don't consider their music or other Bklyn. musicians' music that "out" - I'd just call it "contemporary" or "modern" or just plain interesting. Hey, William Parker's quartet with alto player Rob Brown isn't so out there either - its kinda Ornettish. There's been a lot going on in that NYC borough for a number of years. I'm sure when venues start opening up the Brooklyn jazz scene will be bustling again.

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RE: A lotta jazz in Bklyn. that isn't that "out" too. - weedeewop 13:53:38 04/13/21 (0)
Well put, starting with Ornette, moving on to Cecile Taylor and Anthony Braxton, with Peter Brotzmann thrown in, to my ear they sound rather familiar, and in a good way.
RE: A lotta jazz in Bklyn. that isn't that "out" too. - Abstraction 12:52:12 04/13/21 (2)
Of course, there are polka bands and mariachi bands, people playing homemade instruments--it's wonderful. Just walk through Prospect Park on a weekend, and you will hear a little of everything. I am sure there are people playing bop as a kind of classical musical,playing Miles' solos note for note and beautifully. William Parker does everything. The quartet connects back to the years he played with David S. Ware. He played with Cecil Taylor when he was 19, but he has several projects, which aren't widely heard, In Order to Survive, The Mayor of Punkville, and one-off projects, like the Curtis Mayfield tribute are wonderfully out to my ears. But the people I think really need to be heard are younger. Of course, when you are my age, everyone is young, but there is a scene of players that is going in the direction of a new music, not as jazz heros but as ensembles. We have gone about as far the overwhelming genius can go. This is new. Sure they owe a lot to Coleman and Braxton, just as
Coleman and Braxton owed alot to bop, but these people shouldn't be playing to audiences of 40.
- BTW - David Ware was in my first small group ensemble at Berklee. - Rick W 14:46:59 04/13/21 (0)
  David had such a huge and loud sound that he could be playing in a practice room in the basement and could be heard on the 3rd floor. I never really got to know David well but he seemed like a pretty nice guy. He was into pretty out there playing right from the git and obviously achieved some success later. I kinda regret never hearing his trio live and saying hi.
- RE: A lotta jazz in Bklyn. that isn't that "out" too. - weedeewop 13:56:32 04/13/21 (0)
  I agree completely, the listening audience needs to support the musicians and seek out the younger players. For example, in our area we have found and fully support the music of Isaiah Collier.

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