[Dixielandjazz] Brian Ferry In The UK

[david richoux]

Brain Ferry was quite popular in the late 1970s and 80s - even on my radio
station (KFJC.) He had many "pop" and "alternative" hits.  I even have a
few of his recordings in my collection.
Do you have a link or name for this jazz project?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Ferry

Dave Richoux



On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:

> Has anyone heard of a musician in the UK named Brian Ferry? My daughter
> has been playing some of his music for me. It is very interesting but
> rather unsettling to me.
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> Evidently he is or was a Rock or Pop musician. As I understand it, he took
> his Pop/Rock songs and arranged them for a late 1920, early 30s big band
> Swing style.
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> Listening to his arrangements is unsettling to me because the chord
> structure is not the standard chord patterns that we hear in Classic Jazz.
> It is chord patterns that don’t make sense to me.
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> However, at the same time, the sound of the band and the musicianship does
> not sound like modern studio musicians trying to emulate the sound of the
> 20s. It sounds authentic, as if he used real OKOM players.
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> I’d be interested in hearing more about him from our UK Listmates.
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> -Bob Ringwald
> www.ringwald.com
> Amateur (ham) Radio Operator K6YBV
> 916/ 806-9551
>
> "You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look
> that says,
> 'My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'" --Dave Barry
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