[78-L] Jazz myths [was Christian question]
Julian Vein
julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Sat Dec 21 12:02:23 PST 2013
On 21/12/13 19:49, Joe Scott wrote:
> "The guy who seems to have 'invented' bebop piano is Frank Smith who
> recorded with Jimmie Noone in 1937 and 1941."
> Not more advanced than Earl Hines imo.
> Joseph Scott
> _______________________________________________
>
Hines was, to some extent, a "posturer", whereas Smith was a
straight-ahead modernist. He sounds a little like Bud Powell on the Yes
Yes Club recordings of 1941. Hines was heavily influenced by stride
piano, even if he broke up the patterns to some extent,.
Julian Vein
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