A documentary on Cecil Taylor. Worth the watch.
Filed under: Jazz, Video, Avant-Garde, Cecil Taylor, free jazz
March 8, 2012 • 11:00 am 0
Charles Tyler Ensemble
I remember the first time I heard Charles Tyler. My young mind was left dazed and confused. I wasn’t quite sure about what I was hearing, but my initial reaction was one of rejection. His music sounded “weird”. It didn’t swing like hard bop. It was an aural assault, and I wanted no part of it. Oh how things have changed. These days, I can’t get enough. I completely understand that jazz of this variety will not appeal to everyone. That’s a given. However, speaking to friends who are fans of avant-garde and free jazz, their appreciation of it was a gradual progression.
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Filed under: Video, Avant-Garde, Charles Moffett, Charles Tyler, Charles Tyler Ensemble, ESP-Disk, free jazz, Henry Grimes, Joel Friedman, Ronald Jackson
December 29, 2011 • 10:01 am 2
Documentary: Ornette Coleman – Who’s Crazy?
In 1966, Ornette Coleman and his trio went to Paris to record the soundtrack of a Belgian film titled Who’s Crazy? This short documentary shows them recording it. It’s worth the watch.
Filed under: Jazz, Video, Avant-Garde, free jazz, Ornette Coleman
