Joe G Posted September 5, 2004 Report Posted September 5, 2004 > > Hello Jazz lovers, wherever you are! I continue to be a fly on the > > windshield of the jazz industry. (HA!) I presume you know that Bud > > Shank was fired from his post as founder and guiding light of the > > Bud Shank Workshop in Port Townsend, WA. He has been the 'man' there > > for 25 plus years, assembling one of the best teaching ensembles > > ever! But now they want a younger man with young ideas! Outsourcing > > the wrong guy folks! It only takes forever to learn this music thing > > and even longer to come to terms with this jazz thing. And they want > > a younger guy. Any damn fool can play when they are 20, or 30, 0r > > 40, 50, 60. But try cutting the mustard when you are in your late > > 70's! Now anyone that can do that has acquired knowledge that no > > younger person can ever hope to learn. > > > > The jazz existence, or any existence is not about getting somewhere > > it is all about the voyage. No one can ever master life, only > > experience it and contribute something to making the world a better > > place to be an artist. ARTIST is the key word. If you want to be a > > practical musician, great. Get some gigs and have a good life. But > > if you want to be a jazz musician, the requirements are more > > stringent. An awareness of world culture is a good place to start! > > Learn something about food and wine, learn a language, read a book, > > paint a painting, see an O'Neill play, stare at a sunset. Write a > > Rondo for heaven's sake - be somebody. And no matter how long you do > > it you will barely touch the surface of this passion called life, > > the jazz life! You have to be a warrior - Bud Shank is a warrior! A > > tough one who has survived. What he has to teach is incalculable to > > measure. And they want a younger guy. How about Norah Jones to teach > > jazz singing? Yeah! Right! > > > > Bud and I have been doing many gigs together, Toronto festival, > > North Sea and others. We broached Concord records to try and secure > > a one shot record deal for Yoshi's in November. They said that > > instrumental music doesn't sell anymore! Imagine! A company founded > > on instrumental music, great music, decides that it doesn't sell > > anymore. I am mad as hell and will continue to rant and rave about > > these things until my last breath. > > > > Culture in America is going to hell in a hand basket. (I love that > > saying - don't know what it means but love it still.) Keep the song > > alive. Until next time stay well. And thank you for being a part of > > my thing! > > > > Phil Woods Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted September 5, 2004 Report Posted September 5, 2004 Instrumental music doesn't sell anymore? Tell that to Kenny G! Quote
robviti Posted September 5, 2004 Report Posted September 5, 2004 i like the way he plays, and i like the way he rants. Quote
Alon Marcus Posted September 5, 2004 Report Posted September 5, 2004 jazzshrink Posted on Sep 5 2004, 12:08 PM i like the way he plays, and i like the way he rants. Who, Kenny ? Quote
Joe M Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 Well, it looks like bassist John Clayton has been hired to fill this job as I understand it. John is a great guy, and while I can understand people being upset about the way they treated Bud Shank, you couldn't ask for a better person to run such an project. Quote
Guest ariceffron Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 fuk that--- bud shank is such a greater musical force than fucking john clayton. fuck the clayton/hamilton big band. i dont give a fuck about that. that isnt real la jazz despite their massive popularity there. bud shank is. Quote
casanovas347 Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 fuk that--- bud shank is such a greater musical force than fucking john clayton. fuck the clayton/hamilton big band. i dont give a fuck about that. that isnt real la jazz despite their massive popularity there. bud shank is. too much "fucks"? it a shame......new ideas are always based on old material......why they don't get that? try to step into a new direction without the information from your past-direction.....how you'll know its "a new direction"...... the world is mad! And Kenny G plays the soundtrack....... Quote
brownie Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 Aric's spelling is wrong! But he is absolutely right! They should not have removed a great active musician like Bud Shank. Quote
John Tapscott Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 John Clayton is a good bassist and fine arranger. He will probably do a good job, though there will be many pieces to pick up in the wake of Shank's firing. He has a lot of courage for even taking the job. What I fail to understand is how the Festival's Board of Directors can think that Clayton will broaden the musical scope of the festival, since he's every bit as mainstream as Shank. Quote
casanovas347 Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 And they want a younger guy. How about Norah Jones to teach jazz singing? Yeah! Right! i couldn't resist! OK, two sides......Jazz or Country? You may remember.... I don't know Snorah that much.....but its unfair to make those jockes! Its not pure jazz and i wish Blue Note would sign more great jazz newcomers like Organissimo for example, its a Jazz Label...and don't ask me why they signed Van Morrison? Are they nuts?.....there are many great jazz artist out there who deserved beeing reconized! I understand the angry statements against the multi-grammy seller....but i guess she don't want all this popstar-bullshit (woohoo, great to use those bad words in an american-forum, thanks guys ) that cames over her in the last two years...and if they would ask her for a teaching-job, i guess she would say "no"..... greeetz Paco Quote
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