Jazz for aficionados
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 |
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What are some of you're favorite tunes that you have multiple version? ****** In response to your question: Ran across this interesting chart. The tunes that have been recorded by Jazz musicians the most. The left side lists Jazz tunes written by Jazz composers or written as Jazz tunes. The right side lists tunes written as non-Jazz tunes, but recorded by Jazz musicians / groups. http://www.umsl.edu/~owsleydc/tune_rank.htm Mingus is no where to be seen. :) I will attempt to answer your question in a little while. Cheers |
