Jazz for aficionados
Listen at how "Bird" bops, and at the same time plays the melody of this beautiful tune; the bop is sometime over the melody and even "bops" the melody at times; he does that all the way through this great album; bop riffing all over and under those most musical melodies. Nobody, but nobody else can do that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmRkZeGFONg |
Bird: I have that CD. One of the few with decent sound quality. I will listen for the things you point out. I have the tendency to think of Bird and Dizzy as just a torrent of notes at light speed. Not true. If this don't send you to South Sudan, nothing will. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubnidspois4 Cheers |
The Frogman: The question was asked and answered. If you think black folks in the entertainment business during that era had true freedom to speak their minds, you are not thinking. They were totally at the mercy of the movers and shakers. Transport any or all of the players involved in these Jazz 'interviews' to present day America, and you get an entirely different answer to all the questions. For instance, throughout Jazz you will find comments and music attacking segregation and racism in the South. What about racism and segregation in NYC? No one ever mentioned that. At least no one that wanted a career. Cheers |
Rok, here is something that will verify all of that which you speak; http://www.blackpast.org/aah/scott-hazel-1920-1981 |
