tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805095272435181099.post2737070050268341501..comments2024-02-10T04:02:19.545-06:00Comments on Jazz Note SDP: The Richard Sussman QuintetKen Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09580209017016829598noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805095272435181099.post-21386275502625716882010-05-14T23:40:13.624-05:002010-05-14T23:40:13.624-05:00John: your comment warms my heart. Turning my rea...John: your comment warms my heart. Turning my readers on to good jazz is what this blog is all about. Like you, I was once a straight ahead jazz fan. In fact, I still am. But I have learned to enjoy a much wider range of music. <br /><br />Just between the two of us, I think that hardbop is still where it is really at. But the best avant garde has a lot to add. I have noted on more than one occasion that AG pioneers like Anthony Braxton bring a lot back when they put their mouthpieces to straight bop. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Ken Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09580209017016829598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805095272435181099.post-2929471355696674092010-05-13T03:46:31.169-05:002010-05-13T03:46:31.169-05:00It's too bad their new album (Animal Progress)...It's too bad their new album (Animal Progress) isn't on eMusic yet, but Again, Too Soon is good too, though Animal Progress is definitely better. Also, if you get a chance to listen to the whole gig of their's on Youtube that the clip I linked ya too is from, you should. Especially the last chart, Verge. I've heard them play Verge live a few times, but that night was the best I've heard them do it yet.<br /><br />I also want to say that you, along with the guitarist from my combo, were instrumental in getting me into avant garde music (jazz and otherwise). I would've had no interest in jazz that isn't just straightforward stuff, like A Love Supreme, prior to finding your blog in March of last year. Since then I not only have gotten (and loved) A Love Supreme, I've even gotten Ascension, and have enjoyed listening to parts of it at times... I'm even thinking about dabbling in free jazz a bit with my combo. Amazing what can happen just from throwing a bunch of words and music up on an internet page hoping someone will read/listen to it, eh? So thanks for that.<br /><br />-JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805095272435181099.post-15789786989013814102010-05-13T01:39:12.760-05:002010-05-13T01:39:12.760-05:00Thanks, John. I am listening to the first clip as...Thanks, John. I am listening to the first clip as I write this. It is quite good. I have an Atlantis Quartet recording saved on my eMusic list, at your earlier recommendation. I will get to it! I like the sax, bass, guitar, drums combination.Ken Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09580209017016829598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805095272435181099.post-59377147362456152902010-05-12T17:27:21.025-05:002010-05-12T17:27:21.025-05:00Since you share great music with us, someone needs...Since you share great music with us, someone needs to share some music with you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkiJSTjgSGc<br />I mentioned this group (the Atlantis Quartet) a while back, but I dunno if you ever got around to checking them out. They're pretty sweet, so you should definitely check 'em out if you haven't already. The sax player especially is ridiculously good.<br />Also good is the James Buckley Trio (another local group here in the Twin Cities). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T1duhyfc6w<br />Those three plus the sax player from the Atlantis Quartet make up a quartet that played probably the best live jazz I've heard. Sadly, they haven't made any recordings and aren't on Youtube yet.<br /><br />-JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com