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Jerry Freedman Heavyweight Member
Joined: 29 Jan 2002 Posts: 2476 Location: Burlington, Massachusetts
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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I have always been fascinated by Don Cherry's work with Ornette Coleman. His sound and style were definitely different from what was current at that time or even now...Where did he come from (stylistically)? Has anyone transcribed-analyzed his solos?
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surfhorn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Posts: 982 Location: Aptos, CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 6:50 am Post subject: |
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When playing the jazz chair with the San Francisco State Big Band in 1974, we had the pleasure of featuring Don with the band. Great guy and wonderful player.
I was fortunate enough to have lunch with him and our instructor, Bennet Freedman. I'll see if I can find out any info and then post back here.
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pfrank Heavyweight Member
Joined: 21 Feb 2002 Posts: 3523 Location: Boston MA
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:07 am Post subject: |
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Saint Don.
Not only with Ornette but with Codona: Colin Walcott (tabla and sitar player from the group Oregon, was present at Miles "On The Corner" sessions and others, student and colaborator of Ravi Shankar, tragically died in bus crash in E. Germany) Nana Vasconcellos (Brazilian elf and percussion master, know for berinbao and talking drum playing) and Don. Also of note (and available at HMV of all places) Don's duet with Ed Blackwell called "Mu" part 1 and part 2. Each was a record originally, I had them in the 70s. Don plays pocket trumpet, wooden flutes and piano, and Ed, of course, plays dare-devil drums. (You never knew if his fills would fall apart, but they never did and he always made the 1)
I would immagine that allot of players on TH would consider Don to be a non-player. But he had beautiful tone (a voice) and a conception of intonation that recognized the quarter-tone. He broadened the bounds of what trumpet could be. He was a life teacher.
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musiclifeline Heavyweight Member
Joined: 07 Nov 2002 Posts: 1045 Location: New Orleans, LA
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:30 am Post subject: |
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uh... i assume you mean quarter tones... a semitone is a half-step. Then again, I know some singers whose intonation doesn't even recognize those. |
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pfrank Heavyweight Member
Joined: 21 Feb 2002 Posts: 3523 Location: Boston MA
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:40 am Post subject: |
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yes yes yes. It's fixed you bastard! How bout Demi Tones? Don Cherry made mistakes too and turned them into communication. |
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bophead Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 837 Location: portland, oregon
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:42 am Post subject: |
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I was in a discussion just last night about Don Cherry - in comparison to Dave Douglas. The concensous was that Don was a far better improviser than he was a trumpet player. I have only one CD by him in my collection. I pull it out once in a while (as I do 'Bitch's Brew') listen closely, say 'uh-huh' and put it away and hope that I will 'get there.' In the mean time, I practice my scales. _________________ Earl
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