[Dixielandjazz] Tears

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Hi everybody,
(My english has not improve)

I do not want to start a controversy .Everyone makes his proper choices.

But, a question remains for me: why, since 80 years, the whole world 
from NO to America, Australia, Japan and Europe is so deeply fond of 
that old music made of blues (fifty per cent of jazz repertoire, from 
Oliver, Morton, Dodds, Mitchell and others), and ordinary, even banal 
melodies played by muscians  poorly regarded in the great music circles?
   Art is made, at least, with two ingredients : pure aesthetic, (made 
of technical ability) and human culture, experience , expression.

Paul Whiteman band had pretty good musicians. His music was well done. 
However, it remains nothing but a music for dancers.

Besides him were coloured men, negroes or creole, rather mistreated 
people. (also marginal musicians as Bix,Mezzrow). They had something 
insides. Something to say. Music was the best way to do it and what was 
amazing was that their music was not an expression of rebellion, but 
peaceful resignation and strength of youth. Blues tells dramas, 
tragedies,but the way they were told was a very human way, able to reach 
the heart of every people in the world. Resignation and jubilant swing, 
strength and primitive emotion. Quite new. Quite moving. Poetry. Even 
genious.

That's what I feel when I  hear Bessie or Billie, Joe Oliver and hundred 
of others, from Morton to Louis or Ellington, from Hot Lips Page to Fats 
Waller. The way they speak to me is that of Art.

So,  today, when new artists play an old title (that's my case), even if 
it is the way they do it is all right,(not always my case) the result 
cannot be  the same... Another language. Not the same content. A tribute 
to the Masters.

My point of view. That's all.

Alain de La Simone


03/06/2012 10:23, Robert Ringwald a écrit :
> Alain de La Simone wrote
>
> I'm sorry, I'm not impressed by this interpretation. The question is why
> very able revivalists miss the essential stuff: poetry.
> May be, because they are not coloured people of the twenties. ..
> To day, many white musicians can do very hard work. I know very few able
> to play with soul and flame.
> I completely disagree.
> Oliver and Louis have a marvellous  sound.
> Every note is pure , every musical sentence is inventive, exciting,
> spontaneous, full of poetry. I don't find any
> of that in the heavy vibrato of the New Eagle trumpet player even if he
> is a brilliant instrumentist.
>
> You may not like Tony’s heavy vibrato, but that recording swings.
> I would share your enthousiasm. I can't, in spite of the very ability of
> every musician...
> (I beg your pardon for my very bad english)
> Friendly
>
> Alain de La Simone
>
> --Bob Ringwald
>
>> Steve Barbone wrote:
>>
>> Check out this wonderful version by the New Black Eagles.   Wonderful
>> IMHO. Just posted a month or so ago on you tube:
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZedus74oQ
>>
>> Thanks Steve.  What a swinging version.
>> --Bob Ringwald
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