Some one very interesting comments, Alex; and, one very provocative one.
****As for me, I have noticed that more and more I listen or serch music from West coast, but there are lot of reasons to be considered why.****
That is really not surprising given the emphasis that you put on tone. GENERALLY speaking, West Coast players, particularly those of the "cool" school, play(ed) with a kind of tone that is...lets say, gentler, softer in texture, less hard. But, I think that it's important to remember that this is not necessariy considered, in absolute terms, a "better" tone, but simply different. After all, how can one argue against the tone produced by, for instance, Phil Woods who many consider to have had one of the greatest and most "developed" alto saxophone tones ever; albeit, far more aggressive and "harder" than most West Coast players. The music itself is also, generally speaking, "softer", more relaxed and not as hard driving as other styles. However, and as always, there is much more to it than this. The "tone" of a player, as important as that is, does not determine the QUALITY OF THE MUSIC that he makes. To make matters even more interesting, you have players like the great Joe Henderson who play in a hard-bop style with a tone that is "softer" and without the edge that most hard-bop tenor players have. Analogy: a person who is soft spoken and never raises his voice, but can be very sarcastic and disagreeable with the CONTENT of what he says. I think that, ultimately, it is the content of what the person says that is most important. We are obviously speaking in generalities and I also think that a distinction needs to be made between individual instrumental tone and the general sound of, for instance, electric instruments. But, broadly speaking, all this gives insights into and partly explains a person's likes and dislikes.
****I believe that 'taste' of music shows more about one's essence of personal existence than it can be simply described with few words.Somehow expirience teach me that often one's estechical choice determine his ethical.( there are exceptions, of course, on both sides)****
That is a very interesting and provocative comment. I would like more details about what you mean by the connection between aesthetic choice and ethics.
Thanks for some very interesting topics of discussion.
****As for me, I have noticed that more and more I listen or serch music from West coast, but there are lot of reasons to be considered why.****
That is really not surprising given the emphasis that you put on tone. GENERALLY speaking, West Coast players, particularly those of the "cool" school, play(ed) with a kind of tone that is...lets say, gentler, softer in texture, less hard. But, I think that it's important to remember that this is not necessariy considered, in absolute terms, a "better" tone, but simply different. After all, how can one argue against the tone produced by, for instance, Phil Woods who many consider to have had one of the greatest and most "developed" alto saxophone tones ever; albeit, far more aggressive and "harder" than most West Coast players. The music itself is also, generally speaking, "softer", more relaxed and not as hard driving as other styles. However, and as always, there is much more to it than this. The "tone" of a player, as important as that is, does not determine the QUALITY OF THE MUSIC that he makes. To make matters even more interesting, you have players like the great Joe Henderson who play in a hard-bop style with a tone that is "softer" and without the edge that most hard-bop tenor players have. Analogy: a person who is soft spoken and never raises his voice, but can be very sarcastic and disagreeable with the CONTENT of what he says. I think that, ultimately, it is the content of what the person says that is most important. We are obviously speaking in generalities and I also think that a distinction needs to be made between individual instrumental tone and the general sound of, for instance, electric instruments. But, broadly speaking, all this gives insights into and partly explains a person's likes and dislikes.
****I believe that 'taste' of music shows more about one's essence of personal existence than it can be simply described with few words.Somehow expirience teach me that often one's estechical choice determine his ethical.( there are exceptions, of course, on both sides)****
That is a very interesting and provocative comment. I would like more details about what you mean by the connection between aesthetic choice and ethics.
Thanks for some very interesting topics of discussion.