[Dixielandjazz] Lonely Woman Evan and Ornette

[Marek Boym]

Dear Steve,
As usual, you choose to read selectively, and ignore whatever does not
serve you.  Otherwise you might - just might - have noticed that I did
hear Ornette Coleman, and John Coltrane (and Arche Shepp and Sun Ra
and Albert Ayler, although I did not mention their names), much too
much of them, in fact.  But noticing would mean admitting that I knew
what I was talking about.  And you would not do that, even though you
have in the past, when I ws still a newbie on the list.
Since most of waht you say has very little relevance to the subject or
to the list, I'll not go into it.  And I don't care how YOU describe
Evan Christopher; however, I am sticking to my (by now) well based
description. Beforehand, you could have claimed that I did not know
enough, because I had not heard two particular numbers by a musician I
know very well; by now I have heard those, and it only reinforced my
opinion,  Don's playing in a post-bop group has no relevance to the
subject.  And I suggest the use of a dictionary while writing; this
might prevent misuse of words such as "pontification."
However, to show that I am far less belligerent and much more amicable
than you, I'll go with your description "a talented New Orleans
musician," even add "very."  To most people, despite there being lots
of modernists in New Orleans, "New Orleans" indicates traditional -
something I cannot help, although I do know better.
Cheers

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>  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.
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> 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).


> And no doubt many fans are as Informed as I am. And many better informed. I
> do not hold them in contempt.  But you are not among either group. You prove
> that almost every time you post, most recently with your pontification about
> Evan Christopher which proved you knew nothing about him.
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> Too bad you choose not to hear the Ornette Coleman's link to Lonely Woman
> which I posted. Had you done so, you would have found that it is the basis
> of the Christopher version.
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> If you still insist on labeling Christopher the best fit is:  a talented New
> Orleans musician.

> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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