Embracing Dissonance2014
A Life in Bebop
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Member Reviews (3)
Production issues aside, in my experience as a jazz listener, this pianist was not my cup of tea: prosaic in pedestrian-sounding piano riffs, rigid and flat in feelings, and over-all, pretty negligible in impact. I was bored by his name-dropping account of the relationship with Nica and Monk. I was offended by his formulaic cap-doffing to the black gospel tradition. The Septet clips felt gimmicky, like they were intended for a commercial, especially shots with the baritone sax player wearing the duck-dynasty beard. It was a tired pastiche like the crap that preceded Stieglitz's Armory Show in the early 20th Century. I was disappointed.
very interesting. Technically not perfect, but a lot of heart and soul. Brilliant musicians!
Well done look at the process of creating a musical form. A good watch and a fine listen.