[Dixielandjazz] Charlie Parker ~ Dixieland?

[Marek Boym]

It may surprise you, Richard, but I've had that Parker "Embraceable
You" for ages.  Excellent?  Yes.  One of the greatest?  bnot to my
ears (to which Ornetee Coleman's "playing" does not sound like
anything even remotely connected with music).
Cheers
On 21 July 2010 01:37, FLECKNELL RICHARD <richard.flecknell at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Charlie Parker is not a Dixieland/ Swing player so should we be debating him
> on this site?
>
> That's that out of the way - Bill & Jack & Marek switch off or over now.
>
> Right I'm a Bunk Johnson, Kid Howard, Bobby Hackett, Ben Webster fan too
> (and more)
>
> Embraceable You ... A Beauty (first 30s - technical brilliance you're joking
> ... simple and to the point - elegant)
>
> 73 years on and Bird still causes problems. My daughter, 19, had no problem
> with it. She also said it wasn't elegant but sophisticated.
>
> Paul & Steve I'm in agreement with - but everyone is entitled to there
> opinion of course.
>
> Look I don't rate Al Hirt as a jazz musician or the FH5 or Mickey Mouse.
>
> I get to Cornet Oleman but not beyond him.
>
> And finally an old thought,
> If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger, There'd Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats
>
> Richard
> back to Punch Miller - try Cock Robin
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