[Dixielandjazz] Critical reading/Petit Fleur

[Marek Boym]

Thank you, Charles.
Yep, Bechet was Bechet was Bechet.
I don't know which of his versions was the "definitive" one.  While I've
always read that Bchet played the song"straight," the versions differ in
time (I've measured) and sound.  A bit like Louis.  Ane even BG's doesn't
quite measure up.  Edmond Hal's is great, but the only one that differs
greatly is  Rex Stewart's, but he makes it a cornet solo.
Cheers

On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 at 06:41, Charles Suhor <csuhor at zebra.net> wrote:

> Speaking of "Petit Fleur," here's a soulful version from the posthumously
> released Jazzology  CD, "Don Suhor—Nee Orleans Clarinet and Saxophone
> Virtuoso" (GHB/Jazzology, 2017). The sound and feeling are unmistakably New
> Orleans, and Don brought modern jazz chops and harmonies his life3long work
> with in the city.
>
> Charles
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp_At95g8Uk
>
> > On Dec 12, 2020, at 6:51 AM, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > One should never uncritically approach any test purporting to tell one
> what is good or not good.
> > I have already referred to Russell's and Harris' book "Recorded Jazz: A
> Critical Guide" as "my Bible."  And the Bible says that Chris Barber's
> version of "Petit Fleur" is "a jam of jazz."  I have never thought so, but
> upon re-listening that feeling was strengthened: it is nowhere near any of
> Sidney Bechet's versions.   Or Bob Wilber's.
> > By the way, when Wiber said that the song had become a hit in Barber's
> (actually - Monty Sunshine's) version, I was sure that he was wrong, as in
> Israel  the Bechet version was heard at every dance party.  Somehow,
> perhaps due to our close relations with France in those days, the Israeli
> Hed Artzi record company hasted to issue the Bechet version on a 45 rpm
> single, backed by "Dans les rues d'Antibes;" hence, the major light music
> version played it daily (and more than once).  The other station which
> broadcast light music had the other version, and yours truly used to change
> stations as soon as one of them played the song.
> > Nostalgia, nostalgia...
> > Cheers,
> > Marek
> >
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