Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, et al 1950) - 1 of 2 (via kenjames64)
Happy Bird birthday. Charlie Parker was born on August 29th 1920 in Kansas City.
Dan Weiss: The Creative Absence of Egotism
To read the entire interview by Lloyd Peterson please visit All About Jazz
The first time drummer/composer Dan Weiss is heard, there can be a perception of something inherently wrong with the music. It slowly creeps up—like a chill on a cool morning, just as the sun is rising over a misty ridge. Waves of lush pastel colors pass over and around in impassioned washes of rhythm and elements of time. The slow intensity of his cymbal work is similar to tones on a keyboard connecting with all aspects of a quiet and beautiful wilderness in sync with human existence.
But perhaps the most stunning character is hearing the absence of ego within the spirit of the music. Isn’t this the common and predominant quality among those who strike these tightened skins? The creative blossoming essential of the spirit of this amazing and exquisite sound becomes immediately alluring and compelling.
George Benson - “In Flight”
1. Nature Boy
(Nat King Cole’s famous song)
Personnel: George Benson (g); Phil Upchurch (rhythm g); Ronnie Foster (key); Jorge Dalto (clv); Stanley Banks (b); Harvey Manson (ds); Ralph MacDonald (per).
Recorded on August-November 1976.
Today in Jazz History
Pianist/vocalist Fats Waller records Until The Real Thing Comes Along, 1936.
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