*****
I don't care for his brand of Africa meets West music which often ends up sounding like mediocre Smooth Jazz to me. *****
No caring for his music is legit. Calling it "smooth" is just incorrect.
Seems as if Most of his stuff is rooted in the Anti-Apartheid movement. Smooth it ain't. But it is easy on the ears. That's the nature of the music. Gentle swaying rhythms. Makes you grove even when the lyrics are saying the most serious and profound things. Flugelhorn is the perfect instrument for this music.
Art farmer is the only player I can think of, off hand, that plays the Flugelhorn consistently. I would be interested in knowing these other great Jazz Flugelhorn players. And, I would not say Jazz is his first musical priority.
'Stimela' is to South Africa, what 'Katrina' is to New Orleans.
Whining song.
Cheers
No caring for his music is legit. Calling it "smooth" is just incorrect.
Seems as if Most of his stuff is rooted in the Anti-Apartheid movement. Smooth it ain't. But it is easy on the ears. That's the nature of the music. Gentle swaying rhythms. Makes you grove even when the lyrics are saying the most serious and profound things. Flugelhorn is the perfect instrument for this music.
Art farmer is the only player I can think of, off hand, that plays the Flugelhorn consistently. I would be interested in knowing these other great Jazz Flugelhorn players. And, I would not say Jazz is his first musical priority.
'Stimela' is to South Africa, what 'Katrina' is to New Orleans.
Whining song.
Cheers