[78-L] fwd: Marsalis makes the world safe for pure jazz^

[Julian Vein]

eugene hayhoe wrote:
Well, I've danced live to the music of Sun Ra's Arkestra (one of my 
favorite dance bands ever), Henry Threadgill (of the AACM), Ornette 
Coleman, Carla Bley, Ronald Shannon Jackson Last Exit and more & never 
thought it was difficult or a big deal (and often, others were dancing 
too).  Of course, I wasn't 'foxtrotting' or stepping in box patterns, so 
maybe some of you wouldn't call it 'dancing'.....bebop is fun to dance 
to as well, despite its poor reputation for such. As I see it, Albert 
Ayler was one step away from being a New Orleans brass band musician, 
and his music was quite rhythmic, hence easy to dance to.

I'd also say most 'avant-garde' musicians I'm familiar with have some 
degree of humor in their playing as well, as opposed to the 
sanctimonious attitude they are often accused of having.

Gene
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Oddly enough, the AACM never appealed to me. With their 
instrument-swapping I think of them as the Hoosier Hot Shots of the 
Avant Garde!

       Julian Vein


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