Joe G

I'll be on the lookout for this one.

That kind of thing makes my hair stand on end - even more than it usually does!

Tuning is a very interesting subject, on which volumes have been written. Technically speaking, the only thing in tune on a conventionally tuned piano are the octaves. All the other intervals are stretched, so to speak, and basically "out of tune". The major thirds, especially, are audibly sharp. It's the system known as equal temperment, which allows a pianist to change keys at will. But that's a fixed pitch instrument, which means the player cannot alter the tuning in any real way during performance. Horn and stringed instrument players have more leeway, and can find notes that don't exist on the piano. Miles does this on his solo to Freddie Freeloader, where the minor seventh interval he plays over the "four" chord is quite a bit flat from the pianist's m7. But is doesn't sound out of tune, because it's actually the 7th partial of the harmonic series, and so we respond to it as being "in tune". I know that's a more technical answer than what you were looking for, but I'm just making the point that there are quite a few different tuning systems, some of which can coexist if the musicians know what they're doing. Aside from that, there are some who play out of tune momentarily for effect, and others who just don't play (or sing) in tune, I guess, because they haven't learned how (like most Americans singing Happy Birthday in a restaurant ). I was listening to some Mclean the other night, and it didn't strike me as being that far out. ...Many people think Von Freeman sounds out of tune.

Happy Birthday to a good friend.

Makes me wanna PUUUKE!

Paging RonS!!!

Ivo's a badass.

Thanks!!

Plus, they've got that alliteration thing going for them.

I approached Perry about lessons when I first saw him in Detroit (with Bill Heid, around '98 or so). Told me he was too busy to teach, and that I should try Vaughn Klugh, Earl's cousin. Never did, though.

BIG fan!

I listened to several clips on Andreas' website, and I have to agree with Allen. Not quite "nails on chalkboard", but... less than compelling at this point.

John - I heard some Mike Brecker yesterday like I'd never heard him before. Go to farmers-market.net and check out the live stuff. Wild!

A little of that kind of playing goes a long way for me, too.

Keep us posted, Allen!

These two vids must be making the rounds. A friend sent me both Google links. That would be a lot of work to get that solo under your fingers.

Yep, this is in my box too. I haven't opened it, as I don't have a Chase card either.

Our trusty super-genius?

Check this guy out. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6...89799770&q=Jazz

He also has a very different rhythmic feel, to my ears.

I missed this post first time around. No, I don't believe I've heard of him, but I'll keep an ear out. Bernstein's playing rarely reminds me of Grant, at least overtly. He's got a lot of Jim Hall in him, too, and plenty of his own thing.

It was there, but given a positive spin...

I think that says it all. According to the chart further down on the second link you posted, these are not considered "gas guzzlers".

A couple of summers ago I saw Ralph Stanley perform at a folk festival in E. Lansing. It was a fine set of traditional bluegrass, and of course he did his a capella version of O Death. The audience applauded... then he did it again!

What? No Johnny Quest?