In my opinion 'Suite For Pops' presents particular interpretive problems for the contemporary soloist - The suite is, after all, dedicated to Louis Armstrong. So perhaps a post-mainstream; hard-bop; modal; free approach etc. was felt to be inappropriate.
In my opinion the piano solo is hardly 'state of the art' either.
For me both soloists appear to be favoring 'devices', maybe they were attempting to give their contributions the correct 'character'?
She's terrible. You can tell she has ideas, but she's just too slow figuring out the notes and finding all the correct positions. She sounds too unconfident.
janice robinson on the bone
EMCEMITCH 1 month ago
that short fill of mel just before the last theme. What drive, what beat. Just a fantastic melodic interpretation of a drumfill!
MrKevadel 2 years ago
I would have loved to have heard The Great One movement with Dee Dee Bridgewater, if she sang on this tour.
dandiacal 2 years ago
melba moore
chimimimusic 3 years ago
Thank you very much for uploading those videos, it's incredible.
Thanks to Thad Jones, one of the greatest jazz arranger of all time :D
francisrl 3 years ago
In my opinion 'Suite For Pops' presents particular interpretive problems for the contemporary soloist - The suite is, after all, dedicated to Louis Armstrong. So perhaps a post-mainstream; hard-bop; modal; free approach etc. was felt to be inappropriate.
In my opinion the piano solo is hardly 'state of the art' either.
For me both soloists appear to be favoring 'devices', maybe they were attempting to give their contributions the correct 'character'?
....Whatever.
bobjazz11 3 years ago
Well played sir
oralbcracka 3 years ago
Well - she's no Willie Hall
bobjazz11 3 years ago
She's terrible. You can tell she has ideas, but she's just too slow figuring out the notes and finding all the correct positions. She sounds too unconfident.
oralbcracka 3 years ago
Oh yeah, I forgot to explain WHY I disliked her playing.
There isn't enough power, varying dynamics, interesting phrases to keep me interested.
She isn't a bad trombonist at all, just not up to the task of being a Thad Jones BB soloist, in my humble opinion.
sweederlander 3 years ago 2