Ok, so this may come across as suspect; but, here goes. In my comments about O-10's David Weiss clip I was going to make the point that the composition sounded like something Wayne Shorter would write. Finally having a moment to write I noticed Acman3 had posted a clip by Weiss: "Endangered Species/The Music Of Wayne Shorter". Ha! He is clearly a Wayne Shorter fan; and it reads in his compositions.
I like David Weiss a lot. Frankly I had only heard the recording he did of the music of Herbie Hancock and liked that a lot. As a trumpet player he is excellent. His post-hard bop style is clearly coming out of the Miles school and I find his ideas inventive and logical. As Acman3 says, it may be necessary to put on one's thinking cap as this is not music with the usual familiar harmonies and comfortable cadences of most modern bop; but, very interesting. The band is excellent and besides Weiss , I particularly liked the guitar playing and drumming. The only thing that leaves me perplexed is the ending of the tune which sounds as if the pause button was hit a couple of seconds too soon. I found one other clip on line and it ends the same way, so it must be as intended. Curious, and a little jarring; but, that is what music is intended to be sometimes. Good stuff.
Thanks for that clip O-10. I must say that while I may be reading too much into this I find your putting the word "jazz" in quotes to suggest that you may not think that this is jazz. I would also add that this is clearly current and "latest" jazz, but just one example of many new voices in current jazz.
I like David Weiss a lot. Frankly I had only heard the recording he did of the music of Herbie Hancock and liked that a lot. As a trumpet player he is excellent. His post-hard bop style is clearly coming out of the Miles school and I find his ideas inventive and logical. As Acman3 says, it may be necessary to put on one's thinking cap as this is not music with the usual familiar harmonies and comfortable cadences of most modern bop; but, very interesting. The band is excellent and besides Weiss , I particularly liked the guitar playing and drumming. The only thing that leaves me perplexed is the ending of the tune which sounds as if the pause button was hit a couple of seconds too soon. I found one other clip on line and it ends the same way, so it must be as intended. Curious, and a little jarring; but, that is what music is intended to be sometimes. Good stuff.
Thanks for that clip O-10. I must say that while I may be reading too much into this I find your putting the word "jazz" in quotes to suggest that you may not think that this is jazz. I would also add that this is clearly current and "latest" jazz, but just one example of many new voices in current jazz.