[Dixielandjazz] Ken Colyer

[Marek Boym]

No disrespect to the late Ken Colyer was meant.
I have some Colyer in my collection, including the Crane River Jazz Band
(the original one), the "classic" Deccas (reissued by Lake), "Out of
Nowhere" on KC Records (with Sammy Rimmington), etc.  It was a matter of
preferences, though.  I still prefer the sides with BArber, and after the
split - I prefer Barber to Colyer.
Cheers


On 7 April 2013 09:44, Glen Page <glenpage at telus.net> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> This recent and interesting exchange re. Colyer goes to show  that there is
> good music , in the ears or some , which is not so to others, and vice
> versa.
> To be upfront I totally agree with John Petters with the proviso that not
> all tunes played by an artist necessarily meet the expectations of the
> listener.The musician in question  can be rendered less than his/her true
> merits by having non compatible musicians in the band.
>
> I have some lovely music of Ken playing with Petters whose rhythm section
> complements Colyer's  efforts,these  16 tunes were from 1985 just 2 years
> before Ken's last recording. I will give a brief quote from the
> accompanying
> notes. "Despite Ken being in the "winter" of his playing to me it is an
> essential album to have. The fire may have been going out, but the embers
> were still burning hot. What Ken lacked in his blowing skills, and
> complicated by his apparent breathlessness, he makes up for in sheer
> emotion.This is the man laid naked and raw, and you cannot be unaffected by
> it."
>
> The respect of Colyer by many New Orleans musicians as well as the
> overwhelming support by European fans give credence to his abilities in his
> chosen field of jazz. Certainly there are many that did not appreciate his
> efforts but that does not mean his contribution to the field was
> worthless.Different strokes for different folks.
>
> Cheers, Glen Page.
>
>
>
>
>
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