Recently was listening to the wonderful work of Butch Warren on Joe Henderson's "Page One," and was subsequently saddened to learn that he died just this past week or so.
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013 ... ngton-post
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- October 10th, 2013, 4:29 pm
- Forum: R.I.P. (Jazz)
- Topic: Butch Warren, RIP
- Replies: 0
- Views: 563
- August 11th, 2013, 7:46 am
- Forum: Festivals
- Topic: Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, NY, 2013
- Replies: 2
- Views: 603
Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, NY, 2013
I'll be going to the Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, NY, on Saturday, 9/31.
http://www.wallstreetjazzfestival.com/artists.html
http://www.wallstreetjazzfestival.com/artists.html
- July 1st, 2013, 7:19 am
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Who doesn't like "mainstream" jazz?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2671
Re: Who doesn't like "mainstream" jazz?
I don't think I "stylistically" compared Bud Powell to Cecil Taylor. I made a reference to mainstream jazz and free jazz. Nor did I say I "hated" anyone. I said I preferred certain styles over what might be called "mainstream" jazz. As to Bud Powell, I think it is prett...
- July 1st, 2013, 6:56 am
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Blues, boogie-woogie and stride piano
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1926
Re: Blues, boogie-woogie and stride piano
This looks like the entire video from which that Jaki Byard piece came.
It's a live 1965 jazz piano workshop in Berlin.
Earl Hines, Teddy Wison, John Lewis, Lennie Tristano, Bill Evans and Jaki Byard. Amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ctTJPOu-Sc
It's a live 1965 jazz piano workshop in Berlin.
Earl Hines, Teddy Wison, John Lewis, Lennie Tristano, Bill Evans and Jaki Byard. Amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ctTJPOu-Sc
- July 1st, 2013, 6:29 am
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Blues, boogie-woogie and stride piano
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1926
Re: Blues, boogie-woogie and stride piano
Thanks for reminding me to dig more deeply into Otis Spann.
One of my favorite jazz pianists is Jaki Byard, in part because he would often use some stride technique in his playing. You can hear it after about 5min into this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhBFk54qBNk
One of my favorite jazz pianists is Jaki Byard, in part because he would often use some stride technique in his playing. You can hear it after about 5min into this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhBFk54qBNk
- July 1st, 2013, 6:03 am
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Blues, boogie-woogie and stride piano
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1926
Blues, boogie-woogie and stride piano
Been listening to Robert Shaw and James Booker recently.
Saw that Henry Gray, at 88, is still playing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUQUPhMU5dY
Saw that Henry Gray, at 88, is still playing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUQUPhMU5dY
- July 1st, 2013, 5:06 am
- Forum: Step right up and introduce yourself!
- Topic: Who I is.
- Replies: 237
- Views: 214945
- June 30th, 2013, 1:39 pm
- Forum: Step right up and introduce yourself!
- Topic: Who I is.
- Replies: 237
- Views: 214945
- June 30th, 2013, 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: What Are You Reading?
- Replies: 163
- Views: 25103
Re: What are you reading?
Almost halfway through Jonathan Franzen's Freedom and haven't yet figured out why it's a good book.
- June 30th, 2013, 12:04 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: What Are You Listening To?
- Replies: 575
- Views: 288766
Re: What Are You Listening To?
Just now listened to Jimmy Rowles, James Booker, Bobby Timmons, (early) Paul Bley and Philip Glass.
- June 30th, 2013, 12:00 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Who doesn't like "mainstream" jazz?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2671
Re: Who doesn't like "mainstream" jazz?
I am probably more in love with blues and early jazz than I am love with mainstream jazz or free jazz.
I'll take Joe Sullivan most any day over Cecil Taylor, or, God help me, even Bud Powell.
I'll take Joe Sullivan most any day over Cecil Taylor, or, God help me, even Bud Powell.
- June 30th, 2013, 11:57 am
- Forum: Step right up and introduce yourself!
- Topic: Who I is.
- Replies: 237
- Views: 214945
- June 30th, 2013, 11:41 am
- Forum: Step right up and introduce yourself!
- Topic: Who I is.
- Replies: 237
- Views: 214945
Re: Who I is.
Here