I too love Mingus. His references to the past, from field hollers to dixieland, and his embrace of latin rhythms, never obscured his desire to create new sounds and to march firmly into the future. At a time when jazz was so terribly serious, Mingus music also showed a gentle and gracious sense of humor. He is sorely missed.
I find much of the same ethos in the music of the, lesser known, Rashaan Roland Kirk. Though Kirks music sounds distinctly different. Different from just about anything, come to think of it.
I find much of the same ethos in the music of the, lesser known, Rashaan Roland Kirk. Though Kirks music sounds distinctly different. Different from just about anything, come to think of it.