1960s Free Jazz

[marcello]

Barry Altschul

[ep1str0phy]

The thing is, a fair amount of the musicians still with us and playing aren't all that interested in talking about the "old days." Holland is a particular example... ONLY wanted to talk about his new records and pretty much had no interest in talking about the '70s or the '60s.

I talked to Achyutan/Marvin about this thread, and he told me to mention that he's "still trying to kick." Even though he's more often than not playing in a mainstream bag these days, I get the sense he's still fond of a lot of what went down back then. He'll talk about his time with Pharoah, or his stint with Trane, or how Ed Blackwell was "the best," with a great deal of fondness. A lot of looking now/forward, but looking back isn't so bad (I guess) when back was pretty good.

[clifford_thornton]

if you want to spread eastwards, try Tony Oxley... From Yorkshire but I am not holding this against him.

[David Ayers]

Chick Corea.

I could go on. It rather depends what you decide to count. Paul Motian. Like I say I won't go on but you see my point. Kenny Wheeler. There is a tendency in thinking about free jazz to emphasize only certain figures, often those not capable of doing much if anything else, but in any case romantically marginal. Keith Jarrett. See where I'm going with this? Herbie Hancock. Sonny Rollins. Jan Garbarek. John Surman.

I could go on but I'm just gonna give Bitches Brew a spin. Oh wait...

[David Ayers]

Paul Lovens. Paul Lytton. Keith Tippett. Trevor Watts.

The rest of that Chicago lot.

John Tilbury Keith Rowe.

Etc.

Edited to remove a duplicates (I'm not the only one...)and correct claim about Buell Niedlinger...

Edited January 30, 2011 by David Ayers

[clifford_thornton]

Not according to Wikipedia; I know he's no longer playing and his health has been spotty in recent years, but as far as I know he's still alive. Far out guy to interview, he was.