makpjazz57 Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 Wow!!! 50 years ago tomorrow... Marla Quote
Clunky Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 Whilst Bird undoubtably lives it's curious that so few players play in his style now. Loads influenced but very few copyists ( that I know of) . A good thing really, as museum piece jazz is not for me. The nearest to Bird I've heard has been Jesse Davis ( but he's closer to Stitt IMO) last night spun Bird at Hi Hat , Washington Concerts (BN) and got thoroughly confused re the recording dates of the former.( discography in Uptown, Boston 1952 CD gives very different dates to those stated on the BN CD) Quote
Chalupa Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4529124 Quote
garthsj Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 We were a teenage group of real jazz nuts in far off Cape Town, South Africa, and Charlie Parker was a mythical God to us. Even to us fifteen year-olds, he was the fountainhead from which all else had sprung (our knowledge of jazz at that time was based largely on that found in liner notes). I distinctly remember being in bed early on the morning after his death, and reading a small piece in the Cape Times about the "death of a famous jazz musician in New York" the day before. I was stunned and later that day, after I informed all of my jazz buddies, none of whom had seen the piece in the newspaper, we went to Frank's house and played several Parker albums. For whatever reason, I distinctly recall the joy I received that afternoon from hearing his version of "Star Eyes" ... I still do. The most intriguing memory is that right after lunch at my high school, the famous phrase "BIRD LIVES" appeared in rather large letters on the student's washroom wall ... word spread and we made excuses to go and see it. No one ever owned up to doing it (I wish I could take the credit), and it remained there for several months, before being whitewashed over by some uncaring custodian. As an aside .... for many years, written minutely in the grouting of the tiles above one of the urinals on my floor at the university, was the legend "Bird Lives" ... hmmmmmmm .. I wonder who put it there? After several years of comfort staring at this affirmation, one day I was intensely disturbed to see that someone had added the word "Larry" to the front of the message! I tried removing it, but was never too successful, so I switched to another urinal. Now that I am in an entirely new building, and have a new washroom, the fiftieth anniversary will be honored in suitable style tomorrow when no one is around. Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 That mural Garth posted is missing the Sketches of Spain figure of Miles. Mike Quote
stevebop Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 The license plate on my car reads: BRDLVS Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 Um - yeah, but Brad loves whom is the question. Does your other car say JAnistn? Mike Quote
bertrand Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 Roy Haynes is bringing a Bird tribute to the Kennedy Center tomorrow night, on the very date of the 50th anniversary. I believe Roy turns 80 the next day. I will be at the 9:30 show. Christian McBride and Kenny Garrett are on board, piano and trumper unlisted. Anyone else going? Bertrand. Quote
MartyJazz Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 Roy Haynes is bringing a Bird tribute to the Kennedy Center tomorrow night, on the very date of the 50th anniversary. I believe Roy turns 80 the next day. I will be at the 9:30 show. Christian McBride and Kenny Garrett are on board, piano and trumper unlisted. Anyone else going? Bertrand. I caught the "Birds of a Feather" group in Fort Lauderdale in late '02. Group included Kenny Garrett, Nicholas Payton, David Kikoski & Dwayne Burno. Roy was magnificent throughout and the highlight for me that evening was a duet between KG and Haynes on "Star Eyes". Coincidentally I was listening to the CD of that group (Hargrove in place of Payton) at the gym yesterday while doing some cardio. Nothing like Bird tunes and exercise to get the heart pumping. Quote
king ubu Posted March 12, 2005 Report Posted March 12, 2005 great story Garth Indeed! I guess Bird lives nowhere in or around Zurich, but that may change tomorrow... Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 12, 2005 Report Posted March 12, 2005 Bird, who knows what the music would have been at least 20 more years he would have had to record. What more music he would have composed. He left his mark and will be remember as the greatest musician even 100 years from now. Quote
EKE BBB Posted March 12, 2005 Report Posted March 12, 2005 (edited) Today all my listening time is being dedicated to Charlie Parker: my own selections from the Savoy, Dial and Verve studio masters, and a few live tracks (Carnegie Hall 1947, Hi Hat, Storyville, JATP). Bird lives! Edited March 12, 2005 by EKE BBB Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 Carnegie Hall? Hmm, Gary Giddins said he never played at anywhere that big.. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 oh yeah, what record company did Bird record those Strings albums on? Was that Columbia? Quote
Free For All Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 oh yeah, what record company did Bird record those Strings albums on? Was that Columbia? Verve Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 Oh, is Verve considered a major label? Gosh Garry... I know I am getting my information on a very unreliable source. No, not Garry. Maybe... Quote
Free For All Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 Oh, is Verve considered a major label? Quote
Jazz Kat Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 I love those posts with just a smiley. hmmmm. never used that one before.. Quote
Soul Stream Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 Whilst Bird undoubtably lives it's curious that so few players play in his style now. It's too hard. Rhythmic precision like that is a bitch, phrasing, looping. It's easier to hitch a ride to harmoinic wonderland than to play like Bird. Just my guess. Quote
Free For All Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 I love those posts with just a smiley. Sometimes the smilie says it all. B-) Quote
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