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Wayne Shorter is one of the all-time saxophone greats who even now, in his seventies, plays his instrument with the skill, subtlety and passion that marks an exceptional musician. Shorter grew up in Newark New Jersey, graduating from the New York university in 1956. His first instrument was a clarinet. He was fortunate early on in his playing career in gaining the attention of and subsequent mentoring from the legendary sax giant John Coltrane, although he was soon deve... MORE
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I've already mentioned two of the three drummers who payed pivotal roles in the development of bebop: Kenny Clark and Max Roach. I've yet to say much about Art Blakey, and I think it's time I remedy that oversight. Along with Horace Silver, Art Blakey, through the lineage of various incarnations of The Jazz Messengers, was one of the driving forces behind the form of jazz known as "hard bop." Hard bop is both a reaction to the somewhat frenetic and cerebral nature of b... MORE
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Freddy Hubbard's "Thermo". That's all I have to say about this record...
Oh yeah, and the line-up...Art Blakey: drums; Curtis Fuller: trombone; Freddie Hubbard: trumpet; Wayne Shorter: tenor saxophone; Cedar Walton: piano; Reggie Workman: bass. All stars, man...damn.
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Thermo from Caravan
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Van Doesburg and his diagonal line!When I taught Art History (In another life) I was always looking for good stories to illustrate how the importance of art and creativity seemed to play a greater part in peoples lives than it often seems to now. I used these, often amusing, stories to illustrate this to my students and to try and instil a feeling that it’s good to take it seriously, and to not just approach it in a detached study – but to live it, breath it …smoke it!One ... MORE
