That Carla Bley interview is fantastic, thanks for that. What a cool person. I disagree with her on many points, but her authority and candor (and irreverence!) has me reevaluating a few of my long-held assumptions. Her takes on Powell and Ellington are outrageous, though.
― Paul Ponzi, Thursday, 11 October 2018 10:51 (five years ago) link
even though she's dumping on two of my biggest heroes there, I absolutely love her style!
― calzino, Thursday, 11 October 2018 13:49 (five years ago) link
would fp anyone on here saying Bud Powell plays too many notes tho!
― calzino, Thursday, 11 October 2018 14:05 (five years ago) link
Right? That interview was a treasure. I love her perspective and glad she was so candid.
― Paul Ponzi, Thursday, 11 October 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
I always felt Sonny Rollins could be an exemplar of "never meet your musical heroes, cos they are all complete arrogant dicks" - especially in his younger days.
― calzino, Thursday, 11 October 2018 14:58 (five years ago) link
Really? See, I always figured Sonny would be cool.
I was also surprised / disappointed to read about how Cherry treated Carla.
Surely we can all agree that Ornette was probably the best hang of all: no fear of him nodding out, seemingly unflappable, total PMA vibes...
― Paul Ponzi, Thursday, 11 October 2018 15:10 (five years ago) link
the Not Two, Not One trio with Motian + Peacock has some sublime moments of inspired minimalist low register piano grinding experimentation that makes me want more!
― calzino, Wednesday, 20 March 2019 15:50 (five years ago) link
really swings as well.
― calzino, Wednesday, 20 March 2019 15:53 (five years ago) link
I love that record!
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 20 March 2019 15:53 (five years ago) link
blood, closer, sankt gerold, the 80's quartet one with Surman-Frissell-Motian, mondsee solo, are albums I've been fucking with a lot recently - so good.
― calzino, Thursday, 16 May 2019 13:07 (four years ago) link
The upcoming live album - recorded in 1999 with the aforementioned Not Two, Not One trio of Gary Peacock and Paul Motian - is a good one.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Thursday, 16 May 2019 13:15 (four years ago) link
excellent!
― calzino, Thursday, 16 May 2019 13:17 (four years ago) link
Ethan Iverson has been posting about what a top album Footloose is, he's right!
― calzino, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 10:45 (three years ago) link