[78-L] Alto sax style omissions

[Julian Vein]

JD wrote:
> I'vw been  avoiding this thread but as it's still extant I find it difficult to stay silent.
> I just don't understand how anyone can compile a list of alto players and not include Charlie Parker, Art Pepper and Bud Shank to mention just a few. A puzzlement!
> JD
> _______________________________________________
It was primarily intended as a pre-bop list, although I didn't specify 
it, with various styles noted. It wasn't meant as a list of the best or 
favourite players as such.

After Bird, it becomes a mainly a list of altoists who didn't sound like 
him, including Paul Desmond and Lee Konitz. There is another group from 
this period who you could describe as "bluesy be-bop"  such as 
Cannonball Adderley and Lou Donaldson, who usually aren't very good 
(too many quotes) and Jerome Richardson, who is, and who is usually 
overlooked in this respect--try his work with the Prestige Blues 
Swingers. George Coleman was also pretty decent in this style. Ernie 
Henry and Jackie McLean continued the "craggy" tradition. The ultimate 
in "cragginess" is of course, Marshall Allen, who played with Sun Ra for 
many years, and is currently leading the Sun Ra Arkestra, at the age of 
85. He's still playing with boundless energy although his dexterity is 
not what it was.

      Julian Vein


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