[Dixielandjazz] Zoot Sims & Coltrane

[Steve Voce]

John Coltrane gave up stimulants many years before his death. He was a serious musician who, like Miles Davis, expanded the platform on which musicians could improvise. Condon- type music, Ellington, Basie, Herman, Louis etc was as we all know superb within its limits, but people like Wild Bill, Bechet, Hawkins and so on had explored the boundaries of what they played and were virtually repeating themselves to a public who had every right to enjoy themselves listening to these great players without having to make much intellectual effort. I must emphasise that this is not to denigrate the older giants, to whom I listen constantly. But it is refreshing to try to broaden one's listening. I've loved Miles's playing since first I heard it 65 years ago, and I paid to have John Coltrane's first albums imported to me in England from America. My love for them, Gil Evans and the great players from the 50s/60s ( yes, they were that long ago ) remains undiminished. I'm lucky but not unusual in being able to enjoy so many kinds of jazz (Johnny Dodds and King Oliver reman amongst my favourites).
Miss Wade "knew" John Coltrane? She didn't know anything about his music, or, from the sound of it, much about anyone else's, probably including that of the esteemed John Haley. Her comments are irrelevant. Put her in the box with Marek. These people are just destructive of the work of artists who they don't understand. They don't make any criticisms or comment that have any moment and they show neither respect nor intelligence.

Steve Voce

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On 14 Mar 2012, at 16:46, kaye Wade <kaye at kayewade.com> wrote:

> They don't compare, other than booze.
> 
> I found two (2) Coltran songs that I ever gave a hoot about & I knew Him.
> 
> On the other hand - Zoot Sims was really something extra special as a jazz player.
> I knew both of them & worked with Zoot Sims in N.O.
> Of course those are two separate kinds of Jazz.
> 
> Coltrane had no form or structure as many, so they called it Modern Jazz., because they were usually so drunk or stoned they had no idea where they were, or what they were playing.
> Don't mess with old people. we've been there :-D
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