I love how he quotes Coltrane but only in the briefest passages; the musical equivalent a film that opens with the stark words of a philosopher in white text against a black background.
Otherwise I don't want to launch into comparisons. Artistic comparisons are inherently political and therefore the antithesis of art. Dig? Marsalis makes this tune brand new for me. He expands Coltrane's performance like Marsalis' brain is plugged directly into an amp built by Coltrane and turned up to 11.
I love how he quotes Coltrane but only in the briefest passages; the musical equivalent a film that opens with the stark words of a philosopher in white text against a black background.
Otherwise I don't want to launch into comparisons. Artistic comparisons are inherently political and therefore the antithesis of art. Dig? Marsalis makes this tune brand new for me. He expands Coltrane's performance like Marsalis' brain is plugged directly into an amp built by Coltrane and turned up to 11.
MauriceOnAnIsland 7 months ago