[Dixielandjazz] Lonely Woman Evan and Ornette

[Marek Boym]

You are late, Steve -I have already found Chrisropher's version and heard it.

On 28 April 2012 04:23, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Here is Evan Christopher's version of Lonely Woman (& then Ramblin) circa
> 2008
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZjS-QzDteE
>

>
> Obviously for someone to label Evan as a traditionalist is pitiful.  He is
> an individualistic and creative musician. Note Jon Erik Kellso's comment in
> the comments section.
>
> Someone please save us all from misinformed, ignorant critics or fans who
> continue to completely misunderstand what it is we musicians do.

Of course Christopher is a creative musician, even if not as fiercely
individualistic as Pee Wee Russell, Wild Bill Davison or Red Allen.
Still, when Pee Wee Russell played all the Coltrane stuff, it sounded
- I cannot help it - traditional.  Pee Wee Russell, as easily
identifiable as when he played Pee Wee's Blues, was still traditional,
as DISTINCT from modern.  And so is Evan Christopher.  Perhaps not
within the strict definition of the West Coast revival, but in a wider
context.
As to the Coleman version - I've heard Coleman MUCH too much, and
going back there would be masochistic, so I won't.

As to labelling - it is useful, up to a point.  Because some people
might decide that, since he plays tunes by Coltrane or Coleman, he is
a hopeless modernist, and give up on him.  I know people who stopped
listening to Pee Wee Russell because of "Ask Me Now!", or, at least,
would not listen to anything from his "modern" period.  I have both
that one and the wonderful "Spirit of 1967," where Pee Wee is
accompnied by a band playing arrangements, and led by, Oliver Nelson;
I know people who even now, after all these years, are horrified by
the idea.
You have also given a link to the Coltrane number by Evan Christopher.
 Thanks - will save me the search.  I'll definitely listen to that
one, too, but not right now - no time.  Not to the Coltrane version,
though - I have heard much too much of him, too, on the various jazz
programmes, while waiting for something worthwhile to be played.

As to "what you musicians do" - you have chosen to play OKOM, and so
has Even Christopher.  Which puts you in the "traditional" context,
whatever you may say to the contrary.  Besides, many fans are at least
as well informed as you, perhaps better, and it is the fans, whom you
hold in such contempt, who provide your bread (perhaps not yours
personally - you are retired and can afford not to work, but certainly
the bread of professionals who live on playing music).

Cheers