In Jazz Matters: Reflections on the Music and Some of its Makers, I wrote this about the tenor saxophonist Ben Webster: In the beginning his playing was modeled closely on the dramatic, sweeping, even grandiose, style of (Coleman) Hawkins. But over time, Webster pared away embellishments and rococo … [Read more...]
Archives for January 26, 2008
Other Places: Keith Jarrett And Friends
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette have stayed together as the Standards Trio for a quarter of a century. How? Why? Associated Press writer Charles J. Gans wondered, and spoke with the three. Here's a little of what Jarrett told him: If you meet the perfect other two people for your … [Read more...]