After reading the article- orpheus10-
what is your "spin" on Chet ? BTW, no one has answered my query about the Warren Battiste CD ? Nice.
what is your "spin" on Chet ? BTW, no one has answered my query about the Warren Battiste CD ? Nice.
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Excellent article. Insightful and beautifully written; I loved it. The author touches on many of the themes that have come up here and I agree with just about every point made including her final verdict; "Well, I like Chet Baker; I just don't love him". I particularly liked her description of his playing from both technical and expressiveness standpoints and their respective limitations. She does a great job of putting it all in the context of how an artist is perceived by audiences who, for better or worse, inevitably factor in things like physical appearance and personal habits. I like his playing (maybe a lot); I just don't love it. |
Jafant, I pretty much agree with the article and Frogman, but I think you are asking the question on an intensely personal level, and I say "It's a trumpet man, quit pussyfooting around and blow the thing". If I could ask Chet a Question, it would be "Why do you keep jiving around with people everybody else knows not to mess with? They will hurt you." Enjoy the music. |
Today's Listen: Jimmy Smith -- HOUSE PARTY with: Lee Morgan / Lou Donaldson / Tina Brooks / Kenny Burrell / Art Blakey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibRLr8o2Rb4 with: Lou Donaldson / Eddie McFadden / Donald Bailey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4UoU91m_Vg Cheers |