[Dixielandjazz] Clifford Brown's artistry

[Ron L'Herault]

I don't know if I'd go quite as far as Pat does in his assessment of Brown,
but will say that I am not impressed or enamored by the performance.  His
tone is OK, reasonably distinctive, but his playing is filled with missed
notes.  For instance he repeated a 6 note figure three times in a row,
clamming on one note the first and second time he tried it.  The third time
he kinda got it.   Is that his 'style'?  If it is and people like it, fine
for them, not for me.

Ron L
-----Original Message-----
From: Dixielandjazz [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On
Behalf Of Patrick Ladd
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 5:34 AM
To: Ron
Cc: dixieland jazz
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Clifford Brown's artistry

So I did that!  I  hope that I never have to do it again. How anyone can
take a lovely, lyrical tune like `I can`t get started` and convert into that
horrible mish mash of dissonance is beyond me. I can see that it is very
clever to be able to do it and other trumpeters may admire the technique but
if the end result is such an assault on the ears why should anyone want to. 
That was music? The tune, which after all is the basis of the performance,
was unrecognisable and more or less obliterated by the cascade of `aren`t I
clever just see what I can do` notes.
The trouble is that that noise appears on CD`s labelled `Jazz`, a newbie
buys it, is horrified, and believing that it is jazz never buys anything
labelled `jazz` again. No wonder there is a diminishing audience.
Arghh!
Pat

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Suhor
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 7:43 AM
To: Pat Ladd
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Clifford Brown's artistry

You nailed it, Tim.  Calling all figs, hipsters, and music lovers in
general! Please listen to this stunning 4-minute track of Clifford playing
"I Can't Get Started." His virtuosity is at the service of melodic
invention. If the soulful, creative interpretation doesn't move you, I wish
you love and a heart transplant. Comparisons to Bunny Berigan are
irrelevant, except to pay tribute to the genius of both men.

Charlie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm9wHyy5cX0


On Apr 28, 2015, at 1:02 AM, Shaw, Tim wrote:

> Ron,
> One of the reasons Clifford Brown is so much admired is for his 
> phenomenal "playing ability" - tone, technique (no over-used), 
> intonation, control, etc
> - Ask any trumpeter - or for that matter, any competent musician.  
> Whether or not you appreciate the type of music he plays is largely
irrelevant.
> tim
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