[Dixielandjazz] IMPROVISATION
Fats
fats at ihp.de
Wed Jul 7 08:55:15 PDT 2010
THANKS brother for reminding us all of wonderful Louis and Sidney I
agree. Fats.
Dr. Klaus Lumma (Fats von Gerolstein)
Freelance Jazzmusician & Counselor
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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] Im Auftrag von Stephen G
Barbone
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. Juli 2010 17:10
An: Fats von Gerolstein
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Betreff: [Dixielandjazz] IMPROVISATION
Worth noting that the two most influential improvisors in jazz, at its
very beginning, were Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet. At the time of
their earliest improvisational genius, neither could read music very
well, if at all. However, both were masters of their instruments.
"Musicianeers" as Bechet often put it.
Perhaps there is no substitute for EARS? Bechet had that rare gift of
being able to play anything he heard, from operatic arias to chants.I
asked him about the chord changes to a tune in 1955 and instead of
naming them, he blew the arpeggios on his horn, for me to follow.
Thelonious Monk was another muso, who though well trained, always
rehearsed his bands without the music. He wanted the sidemen to learn
the tunes by ear. He would only pass the music out if time was
limited, or if after a day or two, the sidemen were still having
trouble with it and they were rehearsing for an important concert.
Club dates were a different matter. You can hear, on some of his live
recordings at the Five Spot in NYC, John Coltrane of Johnny Griffin,
neither of whom played with him regularly, learning the tunes on the
bandstand. Same for Steve Lacy at the Jazz Gallery who I heard live
with Monk when he was first learning Monk's repertoire. It was OJT.
Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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