Klarinet Archive - Posting 000713.txt from 2000/12

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Jazz artistic achievement [was, Peplowski continued]
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:37:21 -0500

Organists are still expected to improvise at the keyboard(SSSSSS).
Roger S.

In message <3.0.1.32.20001213081317.01c8308c@-----.org writes:
> At 07:36 PM 12/12/2000 -0600, Roger Garrett wrote:
> >Compositionally or creatively? They aren't the same thing. John Coltrane
> >could be viewed as an equal to Beethoven in many ways - and Beethoven could
> >be viewed as lesser in many ways. But, as with all creatively inspired
> >things, it is often best not to say, "this is better because........." It
> >is simply different and requires a different musical and aesthetic
> >approach. It also requires an understanding that is far deeper than a
> >simple appreciation that another musical genre exists.
>
> It should be noted that, in his day, Beethoven was considered to be a
> brilliant improviser at the piano. While he did not use "jazz" rhythms as
> such, the other aspects of improvising performance, using rhythmic,
> melodic, and harmonic variations on the presented themes, whether his own
> or others', cannot be greatly different from what jazz players do today.
>
>
>
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> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
>
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