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Arthur, have you heard "Structures", John Abercrombie,Eddie Gomez, Gene Jackson. I see you are a big John Abercrombie fan.
Hey jjc1 - No, Structures is one I haven't heard as yet. I've got probably 90% of his primary work, though he's done so much with other folks there's still a lot I haven't heard. I still have a number of my LPs of his from the 70s. Restoring the TT to the system is slowly working it's way up the 'to do' list. While aware of jazz from early school days I didn't really begin to acquire and listen till the late 60s. While I 'understand' for lack of a better term the free form work, I'm primarily a classical based jazz fan. The evolution of the art by folks/groups like Miles, Weather Report, Brian Auger, and a boatload of early ECM folks (Abercrombie, Rypdal, Weber, & Towner in particular) also caught my ear. Though I can't really remember how I became aware of ECM. I also enjoy a fair bit of the CTI works, though many of those were overly produced imo. It's such a vast field, with so many styles within it's boundaries it's hard to understand if folks can't find an artist that speaks to them. Of course the classic Blue Note, Prestige, and other early production houses did a pretty admirable job of promoting the work. I would think there are enough of the younger players who acknowledge the roots of the music to keep the classical form alive. Artists like Armstrong, Hampton, Peterson, Horton, those you mentioned and so many other are simply timeless in the music they offer. While not a requisite in any sense I think it helps to have some musical experience to 'get' jazz. Jr Hi band clarinet/bass clarinet was my brief exposure. But it gave me an appreciation for the interaction and variations that make a lot of jazz what it is. Anyway, enough rambling for now. Glad you enjoy the posts,Quote I'm generally working when I post, the 300 disc changer comes in handy, and the music helps keep the blood pressure down. While I can't say I've heard Hazeltine or Charlap, I think I have heard of Hazeltine somewhere. I'll check into their offeringsQuote, Thanks for the tip. Always open to new music, simply a matter of $. Oh yes, after cueing the The Major Works of Coltrane, disc 1, I remembered why it had set on the rack for so long. Not my cup of tea.
Arthur, you ARE a Brian Auger fan. Me, too. The few albums I have of his have Julie Driscoll-Tippetts on them.
