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Re: Frank Shorter Concerto for Julian Bliss

Author: seabreeze
Date: 2017-01-18 23:04

Wayne Shorter it is. Frank Shorter is a runner from the glory days of the Boston Marathon when he and Bill Rodgers were stars in that event and the whole nation was caught up in the jogging craze. Frank probably has no connection with wind instruments or music other than a strong pair of lungs and great endurance--qualities befitting any clarinetist.

I wish Oliver Nelson, another fine jazz sax player/composer/arranger, had lived long past his 43 years; he could also have written a nicely blended classical/jazz clarinet concerto, though probably more conservative musically than what one would expect from Wayne Shorter today. Bliss seems to be a greatly talented player in search of some appropriate vehicle for his talents besides just repackaging his well-deserved childhood prodigy reputation by playing nostalgia pieces from the past for swing music fans and wowing audiences with warhorse classical showpieces. His association with Shorter seems sincere and his willingness to listen to contemporary jazz is admirable. He's still young and could find his own "crossover" style.

Post Edited (2017-01-18 23:22)

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