kh1958 Posted November 9, 2019 Report Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) Wayne ShorterVerified account @Wayne_Shorter FollowFollow @Wayne_Shorter More I used to see Lester Young when I was very young. He’d come with Jazz At The Philharmonic to a theater around the corner from where I lived in Newark. I’d get together with some guys and we’d go up the back fire escape and sneak into the theatre. 12:34 PM - 8 Nov 2019 208 Retweets 924 Likes 20 replies208 retweets924 likes Reply 20 Retweet 208 Like 924 New conversation Wayne ShorterVerified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More There’d be Billy Eckstine opening up with Stan Getz, and Charlie Parker with strings, and Lester would have the finale. I noticed that Lester Young was different from everybody. 1 reply24 retweets185 likes Reply 1 Retweet 24 Like 185 Wayne ShorterVerified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More The show was long on and here comes Lester walking into the lobby. He was the only one who used to carry the saxophone in a bag; the rest of the guys had big, heavy, hard cases. His bag was shaped like a saxophone and he had this black overcoat and his pork pie hat. 3 replies18 retweets167 likes Reply 3 Retweet 18 Like 167 Wayne ShorterVerified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More As he was walking in everybody, all the promoters, would run down into the lobby yelling, “There he is…there’s The Pres!!” 2 replies16 retweets160 likes Reply 2 Retweet 16 Like 160 Wayne ShorterVerified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More Lester’s style was all-encompassing. He hardly moved his fingers on a horn. Or when he walked into a room, same thing, you’d hardly see him do it. He walked with his feet close to the ground. He lifted them up and didn’t scrape them, but they were always close to the ground 1 reply29 retweets187 likes Reply 1 Retweet 29 Like 187 Wayne ShorterVerified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More And he never made a false move. If somebody came into a room to surprise you or upset a household, he’d be the last one to turn around. Not deliberately or trying to be cool. Eventually he’d turn around and say, “Heyyy what’s happenin’” or “Don’t you belong in the hospital?” Edited November 9, 2019 by kh1958 Quote
Milestones Posted November 9, 2019 Report Posted November 9, 2019 Wayne sounds like one of the few people worth following on Twitter. Quote
kh1958 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Posted November 9, 2019 He is not a frequent tweeter, but an interesting one. Conversation Wayne Shorter @Wayne_Shorter Art Blakey would tell us, “If there is just one person in the nightclub, don’t walk out on the stage and just get super relaxed because there is only one person. Perform like it is your last moment, with that one person in mind.” Quote
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