[Dixielandjazz] Alcohol, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn-- Boym, Gilmore and Vickers write

[Steve Voce]

I'm not sure of your context. What did you think Miles meant, and how would it relate to John Coltrane?

Steve Voce

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On 13 Mar 2012, at 23:11, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:

> You are right, Steve - I won't.
>  I have had the misfortune to hear Coltrane (much too) many times -
> after all, he was the hero of my generation.  All I can say is to
> quote another "jazz" musician, Miles Davis, who in an interview (for
> JJI?  I'm not sure) said: "People are so gullible."
> Cheers
> 
> On 14 March 2012 00:25, Steve Voce <stevevoce at virginmedia.com> wrote:
>> Destructive of both Zoot and Trane? I hope you're as good at something as either of them were, Maryk.
>> Zoot was one of the most swinging jazz players of all time all the time. And I doubt that anyone could get through to you about Coltrane's contribution, so I won't try. But surely, since so many musicians and listeners see wonderful things in Coltrane's innovations, you must have a little room for self-doubt.
>> Alas, from the tone of your e- mails over the months, I think that you probably won't.
>> Steve Voce
>>