Jazz for aficionados

*****  I hope you are not suggesting that because Coltrane's "MFT" is recognized by a few, that in the scheme of Coltrane's overall contribution, that it is more important than, say, "Giant Steps".******

This entire discussion revolves around the performance of one tune. MFT.   That's all.  Recognized by a few"??   From Hyperbole to Understatement.

***** After all, what does the fact that the unwashed happen to know Julie Andrews and ONE Colrane performance prove?*****

It proves that those two struck a chord with the public.   Think of what a unique thing that is.  To be able to reach millions of people.   Complete strangers.   Most players would kill for that ability.

***** the great Phil Woods, the only thing that you could say about him was "he has a big stomach"  *****

Well, I didn't lie. :)

Cheers

Lazarus came back from the dead, and so did Orpheus; as a result of hearing the highest Blasphemy possible in the "Jazzasphere", someone has dared to compare St. Coltrane's version of "My Favorite Things", to some relatively unknown version of this same tune.

Let us not forget, Orpheus saw Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, and Elvin Jones at a small club, about this time of year in 63. (I recall the ride to the club in a brand new Buick, on wet streets glistening with the reflection of multicolored neon lights) "My Favorite Things" was performed with the extended version that included a preview of the sacred music St. Coltrane was to perform later on in his career.

While the tinkling of ice cubes and audience chatter can be heard behind live recordings of other artists, if this recording was made live, non of that would have been heard; the audience was as silent as in a recording studio while these artists were performing. As normal, everyone was having conversations before the music began; but after the first note was heard, the background noise was a silent as in a tomb, everyone came under the spell of that hypnotic "Soprano Sax". McCoy Tyner, and Elvin Jones, were as one; weaving in and out of the East Indian sounds of the most melodic "Soprano Sax" any one has ever heard.

I urge you to play this twice, and just focus on McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones; you will hear what the audience heard. When listening to music of this caliber "live", time stands still, and your hearing plays beautiful tricks; one instant your listening to "Trane", and the next instant your Listening to McCoy Tyner, and Elvin Jones. Your mind and hearing does mysterious phase shifts, hearing one while excluding the other, and then combining the two.

When you close your eyes at a live performance in a small club, it can seem like the hypnotic "Soprano Sax" of "Trane" is in your ear, and mysteriously changes to McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones. McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones are as one; you'll hear this the second time around.




Enjoy the music.  

O-10:

I thought you would be threading water by now.   The way they are talking about the flooding 'Heading South', reminds me of the talk I heard about "27 high water".

Glad you are OK.

Cheers

*****  the highest Blasphemy possible in the "Jazzasphere", someone has dared to compare St. Coltrane's version of "My Favorite Things", to some relatively unknown version of this same tune.*****

I know it's hard to believe.  But, this is the holiday season, and some folks do hit the sauce a little hard.   That's probably what it is.

Cheers

As you may all recall I previously encouraged Rok to step away from the spiked eggnog; I guess he didn't listen.