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Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Thu March 17, 2022 10:35 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
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Moving discussion here - we were on Sonny Rollins’ Saxophone Colossus. It’s awesome. Thanks for the recommendation KD! Actually everyone’s playing here is pretty damn great and I always enjoy when everyone gets space.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Fri March 18, 2022 12:36 am
tl;dr
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Glad you liked it! For my money Sonny has one of the easiest, most pleasing tones in the genre -- just pure joy, even on the sad ballads. A catalog of riches awaits if you so desire!
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Fri March 18, 2022 6:07 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
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Kevin Davis wrote:
Glad you liked it! For my money Sonny has one of the easiest, most pleasing tones in the genre -- just pure joy, even on the sad ballads. A catalog of riches awaits if you so desire!
Listened to much of The Bridge while walking along Brooklyn Bridge Park at lunch. Worked out pretty well.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Fri March 18, 2022 7:27 pm
tl;dr
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm Posts: 8524
liebzz wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
Glad you liked it! For my money Sonny has one of the easiest, most pleasing tones in the genre -- just pure joy, even on the sad ballads. A catalog of riches awaits if you so desire!
Listened to much of The Bridge while walking along Brooklyn Bridge Park at lunch. Worked out pretty well.
What a beautiful album that is, with Rollins supported by the inimitable Jim Hall on guitar. And what a perfect setting! Have you read the story behind the album?
The one thing I wish was different about it was the hard panning of the sax entirely to the left, which makes it sound kind of weird on headphones. But man is it ever a stunning piece of work.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Fri March 18, 2022 7:33 pm
Future Drummer
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 2:21 am Posts: 2870
doug rr wrote:
surfndestroy wrote:
Coltrane hits me a little different to everyone else.
on the better i need to explore more side i hope?
For sure. He creates an emotional palette that to me is unique. I feel I almost comprehend it, so my exploration is slow, trying to savour and understand each note and passage.
Other artists I just try to experience and appreciate.
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Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Fri March 18, 2022 8:39 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm Posts: 7612
surfndestroy wrote:
doug rr wrote:
surfndestroy wrote:
Coltrane hits me a little different to everyone else.
on the better i need to explore more side i hope?
For sure. He creates an emotional palette that to me is unique. I feel I almost comprehend it, so my exploration is slow, trying to savour and understand each note and passage.
Other artists I just try to experience and appreciate.
It’s a lot of notes to savor.
Actually, I also move through his work very very slowly. It takes much more than one listen, for me because it is a bombardment of notes at times.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Fri March 18, 2022 8:40 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm Posts: 7612
Kevin Davis wrote:
liebzz wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
Glad you liked it! For my money Sonny has one of the easiest, most pleasing tones in the genre -- just pure joy, even on the sad ballads. A catalog of riches awaits if you so desire!
Listened to much of The Bridge while walking along Brooklyn Bridge Park at lunch. Worked out pretty well.
What a beautiful album that is, with Rollins supported by the inimitable Jim Hall on guitar. And what a perfect setting! Have you read the story behind the album?
The one thing I wish was different about it was the hard panning of the sax entirely to the left, which makes it sound kind of weird on headphones. But man is it ever a stunning piece of work.
What I read third hand was that it was inspired from his time quitting recording and just practicing for 2 years on the Williamsburg Bridge. Agreed on the headphones but I got used to it quickly.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Fri March 18, 2022 8:58 pm
tl;dr
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm Posts: 8524
liebzz wrote:
What I read third hand was that it was inspired from his time quitting recording and just practicing for 2 years on the Williamsburg Bridge. Agreed on the headphones but I got used to it quickly.
Yes! It was his first album after about a 4-year hiatus. The Williamsburg Bridge story is a fun piece of folklore that I think gets its fair share of pop culture references (i.e. Bleeding Gums Murphy on the Simpsons). One of Rollins's best for sure.
Folks who are interested in a Coltrane album with fewer notes should check out Ballads.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Sun June 26, 2022 10:19 am
likes rhythmic things that butt up against each other
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After few more spins I like the album even more. Somehow its a perfect summer album for me. Here's a very recent Sonny Rollins interview (released 5 days ago) for those who are interested. The audio is quite rough but the content is well worth it. I could've easily spent another hour or two listening to his stories:
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