I remember being introduced to real jazz—experimental jazz, difficult jazz—by friends in college. Made all the stuff that buzzed out of the radio seem accessible for the first time. The stories of the musicians complicated the tunes. Still need regular doses of Chet Baker, Gary Burton, Bill Evans…
You brought back memories of some of the great jazz concerts I attended in college. It's amazing how once the music starts, the rest of the world is irrelevant. That's why I like to host house concerts.
I remember being introduced to real jazz—experimental jazz, difficult jazz—by friends in college. Made all the stuff that buzzed out of the radio seem accessible for the first time. The stories of the musicians complicated the tunes. Still need regular doses of Chet Baker, Gary Burton, Bill Evans…
Oh, all of it, for sure.
You brought back memories of some of the great jazz concerts I attended in college. It's amazing how once the music starts, the rest of the world is irrelevant. That's why I like to host house concerts.
Yes! Everything else melts away....