Jazz Groove Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Any idea whom this might have been. I would expect it has to date back to the 20's. I've been trying to research this. The earliest I've come up with is King Oliver. Would anyone else know this answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 That would be the Buddy Bolden cylinders, which Wynton Marsalis heard and was able to emulate for us on Ken Burns' "Jazz." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Cylinders? Whaddaya mean - Wynton was THERE! How else would he know all those things about people's personalities. re: the actual question - Schuller singles out Armstrong's solo on "Chimes Blues" with King Oliver (1923) because it is not accompanied by other horns, but still has reservations about it being a true solo ("in character and conception"). How are you defining "solo" - an improvised line made prominent because it is played against rhythm section only? Does it need to be a certain length? Does it need to *not* be a melodic paraphrase or variation on a theme? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.