O-10, thanks for your comments. I don’t understand an “observation” of something that cannot be there. The issue of whether current players are improvising or not is not a matter of observation it is a matter of fact or not; and it is a very simple matter to establish. I have no issue with you not liking the way that modern players play, but I think they at least deserve credit for what they are in fact doing.
I don’t understand the comment about Mingus. Those examples may be the best for you, but I don’t understand the relevance here. I would appreciate some clarification on this and perhaps some clips of examples of prominent modern players in which you feel that their solos are “written down”. Feels like we have done a complete about face on the issue of modern players. I hope not. Btw, re Aaron Diehl’s style and your question: what are your thoughts?
Again, some really great comments by nsp, bluesy, pjw and pryso as well. I think that the spirit of the “ESSENCE” of jazz that nsp talks about is something worth striving for as listeners.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V69Flv9XqA0
Future jazz standard?:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CzJ7jLAn4Iw
I don’t understand the comment about Mingus. Those examples may be the best for you, but I don’t understand the relevance here. I would appreciate some clarification on this and perhaps some clips of examples of prominent modern players in which you feel that their solos are “written down”. Feels like we have done a complete about face on the issue of modern players. I hope not. Btw, re Aaron Diehl’s style and your question: what are your thoughts?
Again, some really great comments by nsp, bluesy, pjw and pryso as well. I think that the spirit of the “ESSENCE” of jazz that nsp talks about is something worth striving for as listeners.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V69Flv9XqA0
Future jazz standard?:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CzJ7jLAn4Iw