tranemonk Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 Yea, I kinda remember this now... I read the book a long time ago. This concept and theme cuts across a lot of music genres... unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 we should note that Sonny Rollins himself fired Jim Hall for this same reason, as he was under pressure in the 1960s not to have whites in his band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) Dave Brubeck was told to fire Gene Wright, but refused. George Shearing encountered similar situations - guess what he told agents and others why he did not care. I should mention I once lost a gig with a Kurdish singer, the agent who was very satisfied with our playing told me the concert venue managers wanted "a more ethnic" sound and thought a German bassist and percussionist did not fit into that concept. Now she has all Kurdish/Turkish players (on part Western instruments) and does world tours. I don't mind, as she deserves her success, but this kind of thinking sickens the world. A month ago a German didgeridoo player lost an important gig because the concert venue manager accused him of cultural usurpation. I am waiting for the day when somebody wants to forbid me playing African drums. Many shades of the same crazy attitude. People fighting integration, trying to defend a purity of culture that vanished long ago. Edited October 24, 2023 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/album/12-1-23-freebie-maiden-voyage-promo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 Listened to the first disc last week. Loved it. Art didn't do a lot of talking.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 8 hours ago, tranemonk said: Listened to the first disc last week. Loved it. Art didn't do a lot of talking.. It's hard to go wrong with late Art Pepper .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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