JSngry Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Subbed a few times in a band that had some old Pell Octet charts in the book. Wasn't that much of a fan then, still am not, but DAMN was that some hard reading. Weird-ass keys, lots of accidentals in the inner voicings, clever/crafty dynamics you name it, if it was an arranging tool that put a demand on a player, it was in there. What it lacked for me in emotional appeal it certainly made up for in musical/technical fascination. Still not my "thing", but respect due for some serious writing skills. It was definitely an education playing that stuff. TTK - will that Singers album gonna tickle my late-60s Lost In A Echo Chamber Of Groovy MOR/EZ bone really good? Quote
Larry Kart Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Just picked up a copy of "I Had The Craziest Dream," which I believe is OOP. Interesting to me but definitely a taste that many here may nnever acquire. What Jim said about those charts is certainly audible -- lots of patting your head while rubbing your stomach stuff going on inside. The sometime air of external blandness was to some degree .. external. And of course there was Don Fagerquist, a lovely player, and on some of this album, the late Bob Gordon. Part of all this is that these charts were crafted for three-minute-or-so performances; a lot of activity per unit of time. The sound is different, but think of John Kirby perhaps. In fact, Pell in his later days did do a Kirby tribute album, though I'm note sure if that dates from the time when he was cranking out tribute albums almost indiscriminately. Quote
JSngry Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Part of all this is that these charts were crafted for three-minute-or-so performances; a lot of activity per unit of time. No shit. I've played significantly "harder" music that wasn't nearly as much work, if you know what I mean. Had to be on your toes every, and I do mean every second with that stuff, especially sight-reading it. I'd be lying if I said I walked away unscathed... Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 TTK - will that Singers album gonna tickle my late-60s Lost In A Echo Chamber Of Groovy MOR/EZ bone really good? If you like that kind of stuff, you'll love this, especially "Oh Calcutta." Frankly, as has been stated before by others, I'm also not that crazy about his jazz octet writing... but THIS album... Quote
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