As a sax player I fully understand the importance of playing the proper changes. I think you may have misunderstood what I was implying here. Playing the "proper" changes can be very boring for the player as well as the listener. Most of the masters like MB played the changes in the most creative...
First off, this tune is in tribute to the tenor saxophonest Lester Young. So, how you see it as a song for fast altos and "double stand up bass" I just can't see? Furthermore, Bobby hutcherson is still alive. You need to educate yourself before you make comments you know nothing about. Read some ...
Cord progression, shmord progression. I've listened to countless players playing the proper changes and it can be very boring. It takes a true master to go outside only to be right in the pocket so to speak. Michael was one such master...
As a sax player I fully understand the importance of playing the proper changes. I think you may have misunderstood what I was implying here. Playing the "proper" changes can be very boring for the player as well as the listener. Most of the masters like MB played the changes in the most creative...