Moto_Man, you have good taste; that's why I knew you would appreciate them both as much as I do.
Enjoy the music.
Jazz for aficionados
Little Niles: These are the only versions I Own, so I guess they are my favorites. And since they are by Randy Weston, the composer of the tune, and Phil Woods, they are probably the only versions I will ever need. As in, who could do it better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0MNGeava2w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hteuwCxS2FU Cheers |
Rok, while that's sound logic, I can give you examples when that is not the case. "On Green Dolphin Street" is composed by Bronislaw Kaper, but his version is most certainly not my favorite. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY1wvhjZ00I[/url] That comes closest to his version, with him playing the piano, but I can't find that one. Here's the same tune by Miles; [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGVdAlxlp18[/url] Which do you like best? |
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Which do you like best?****** I loved them both. I think we just had a similar conversation, which you declared this sort of thing apples and oranges. You were right. One the one hand, we have the composer playing his tune on solo piano. Then we have, the same tune being played by a Jazz group consisting of Cannonball Adderly, Paul Chambers, James Cobb, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly and of course Miles Davis. This tune as played by solo piano falls into the category of something like 'autumn Leaves'. A beautiful tune that has been played by everyone. Miles played a Jazz interpretation of OGDS. His performance was Jazz, the other was not. Miles' performance was to the solo composer's performance, as Cannonball's version of 'Autumn Leaves' is to the version by Ferrante & Teicher. But both were beautiful. Cheers |