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| From | Ken Kase <kenkase@nighttimes.com> |
| Subject | Re: Elliot Smith tribute |
| Date | Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:14:33 -0500 |
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On 4/9/06 5:05 PM, "Michael Coxe" <audities@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jazz & Classical have been associated since Jelly Roll Morton (like most
> Creole
> musicians formally trained and could read & write music - his compositions are
> quite exacting & detailed), and from what I read Third Stream is targeted at
> a specific school or genre. But obviously a snap judgement.
It's okay, Michael. I just thought I'd rattle your chains a bit.
And I agree that great readers and theoreticians do not necessarily great
musicians make. Art Blakey is a good example of an unschooled but innovative
jazz musician. Third Stream is another genre distinction that's pretty
meaningless in the final analysis. Given the loose nature of the term, it's
a wonder that Duke Ellington isn't included, either. So the term becomes a
bit nebulous (and a bit dated).
Keith Jarrett can be admittedly difficult for some to take. But I would
gently implore you to reconsider your appraisal of Bill Evans. He was a deft
musician with some classical leanings, but he could also swing harder than
hell and created some really great music that fans of any particular genre
of jazz could appreciate.
--Ken
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