sgcim Posted July 22, 2022 Report Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) I just heard Nascienta Suite by Steve Slagle, and was completely blown away. I went to his website, and found he has a book out on composition and improvisation. Has anyone bought it/read it? Is it worth buying? Does he hip you to the ideas he uses in his playing? TIA Edited July 22, 2022 by sgcim Quote
JSngry Posted July 23, 2022 Report Posted July 23, 2022 I only know him from his tenure with Carla Bley and was, at best, mildly irked by his playing. Are you telling me there's another/any dimension past that? Quote
sgcim Posted July 23, 2022 Author Report Posted July 23, 2022 I first heard of him as Steve Kuhn's alto sax and flute player way back on "Trance". Then I went with a keyboard player friend of his I was playing in a band with to see him with Mike Stern at Stern's 'club' 55 Grand St.and he knocked me out. I played a gig in a big band with him and then... Quote
Milestones Posted July 23, 2022 Report Posted July 23, 2022 Some good solo records, long-running collaborations with Dave Stryker, occasional meetings with Joe Lovano, contributions to Mingus Big Band. I find him to be highly underrated. Much to be enjoyed--just my opinion. Quote
Quasimado Posted July 23, 2022 Report Posted July 23, 2022 Nice video - he digs in hard, swings hard - if I was in NY I'd be there! Quote
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