Full Moon Moan (from America: The Rough Cut

[AllenLowe]

A few years back I caught some flack here for criticizing a very good musician (Allison Miller) for having no clue about playing in a so-called funky manner. Truthfully I find that both contemporary jazz audiences and jazz musicians  rarely have a clue about the deep blues. Mindful of the belief that "those who can.....," since I also teach and write about that history, I wanted to submit the following from our upcoming CD, America: The Rough Cut.  This is how you do it, not with cliches and dopey vamps, and a lotta flat thirds and bad drumming in search of a backbeat. The old blues players weren't slick or playing scales, they were looking deep inside themselves and letting the feeling  out.  I offer this, Full Moon Moan, based on some early blues-like forms which held a single chord while melodically slipping and sliding through the standard old-time blues changes. This is myself on tenor, Ray Suhy guitar, Alex Tremblay bass, and Krestin Osgood drums.  if you like it, buy the CD:

 

 

Edited December 24, 2022 by AllenLowe

[John L]

This is great, Allen.  I love it!

[AllenLowe]

thanks

[kh1958]

I like it.

Krestin Osgood was at the Big Ears Festival in 2022, backing up Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins. Excellent set. Bought his CD from him with Lonnie Smith on it, and it is great.

[AllenLowe]

On 12/25/2022 at 1:05 PM, kh1958 said:

I like it.

Krestin Osgood was at the Big Ears Festival in 2022, backing up Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins. Excellent set. Bought his CD from him with Lonnie Smith on it, and it is great.

Kresten's a great guy and wonderful drummer.