[78-L] Goodman/Shaw, was Re: no-no

[Tim Huskisson]

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Subject: Re: [78-L] Goodman/Shaw, was Re: no-no

I believe anyone who ever played the clarinet will agree Shaw's
"Concerto" is a pastiche of trivial, flashy, and easy to play figures
designed for audiences impressed by superficial display.

And Goodman could out swing Shaw anytime.

Doug

Goodman had the timbre of the classical clarinet, Shaw had a much warmer
tone.  Maybe that's why I prefer him.

Howard


I believe Shaw had a greater understanding of harmony. Shaw continued to
develop while Goodman was playing more or less the same way in his '50s
Bebop experiments as he had been playing in the '30s. Goodman clearly didn't
grasp the new alternate chord progressions of modern jazz, and his approach
to improvising remained the same till the end of his life. Shaw, in
contrast, set new standards on his last 'Gramercy 5' sessions, producing
some of the most adventurous solos ever heard on a clarinet up until this
point. 

Tim Huskisson