The man who killed jazz?

[Hernandinho]

The Worst Songwriter of All Time - Slate Magazine

"...so debauched the currency of mainstream Tin Pan Alley that it had no moral authority to resist rock 'n' roll."

[robertm2000]

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste or intelligence of the American public."

[whiskey02]

The man who Killed Jazz?

I'm late to the party but I tend to agree with the notion that Coltrane's self indulgent 30+ minute squeak fart solos nailed the coffin shut.

[TruthHertz]

Originally Posted by whiskey02

The man who Killed Jazz?

I'm late to the party but I tend to agree with the notion that Coltrane's self indulgent 30+ minute squeak fart solos nailed the coffin shut.

Who's Coltrane? Is he one of these "modern" guitar players that can't play but "jams" all the time? Sounds like a real winner. I think I hate him already. Is he on YouTube?
David

[tueylegbetta]

If you really want an eye opener, watch the film "Jazz On A Summer's Day".

Great performances and Chuck Berry backed by Jack Teagarden's band.

They really didn't know how to play rock and roll. He does a solo bit which

showed how much guts he had.


Jazz covers such a wide range of musical styles and spans almost a hundred years, so how can it die?

[vinlander]

Originally Posted by TruthHertz

Who's Coltrane? Is he one of these "modern" guitar players that can't play but "jams" all the time? Sounds like a real winner. I think I hate him already. Is he on YouTube?
David

Dunno if he is on youtube but he has quite a devoted group of fans St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church

[Norman931]

Originally Posted by tueylegbetta

If you really want an eye opener, watch the film "Jazz On A Summer's Day".

Great performances and Chuck Berry backed by Jack Teagarden's band.

They really didn't know how to play rock and roll. He does a solo bit which

showed how much guts he had.


Jazz covers such a wide range of musical styles and spans almost a hundred years, so how can it die?

Thanks for mentioning this film. I just ordered a copy.
I've never actually written a song, so I would hesitate to criticize someone who had that degree of success. Really, I'd rather listen to his admittedly mediocre tunes than most of what passes for music today.

[Sphere]

I really like Grant Green's version of 'People'. On the other hand, I don't have much interest in reading dissertations on who or what killed jazz.

[AmundLauritzen]

Oh look, THIS thread again...

Just listen with your heart and ears and not your brain.
Something profound might happen.
Not kidding. Really.

I think I am going to listen to Trane right now. Not Giants Steps era, no. The Illegal era when he played all those wrong notes. Man I love that stuff!

[Norman931]

Originally Posted by Sphere

I really like Grant Green's version of 'People'. On the other hand, I don't have much interest in reading dissertations on who or what killed jazz.

Wow, I thought I had all of Grant's pop stuff. Did he do that on an album? Which one?

[Sphere]

Originally Posted by Norman931

Wow, I thought I had all of Grant's pop stuff. Did he do that on an album? Which one?

It's on "Talkin' About" - hardly pop stuff, one of his best albums imo, with Larry Young and Elvin Jones.

[mr. beaumont]

"Talkin' Bout" is one of those records I reccommend to folks when they say something like "Grant Green was only good over one chord vamps" or something else misinformed...good call on a great record.

[mike walker]

Originally Posted by whiskey02

The man who Killed Jazz?

I'm late to the party but I tend to agree with the notion that Coltrane's self indulgent 30+ minute squeak fart solos nailed the coffin shut.

Strange. All those players that came after, that influenced all the players that came after them..... etc... might have a different take on it.

Mind you, I get what ya mean..... same with Piccasso... all cubes and slapped arses where the head should be.