This man Roland Kirk could not read music.
Steve Turner wrote when he imaged what people disliked about jazz. "1. Most Jazz soloing comes from the brain and not the soul and therefore not easy to follow for an uneducated audience."
Now it is not often that you've heard me say this. And I'll probably never say this again. But, on this one occasion, I'll admit, I agree with Steve.
I had a pal who played trumpet just by ear at the old Sussex University Jazz workshop run by a famous alto player. My pal was very good, sounded great. Couldn't read a note of music. He was murmured at for not being bothered with any theory, "You'll never be able to play anything complicated just by ear" I'm coming to the conclusion that is just ....(rhymes with halls)
I knew another pianist who played in pubs any song they called out. Harmonised chords and all.
Errol Garner never read music or knew jazz theory.
Neither did Chet Baker.
Nor Django Reinhardt
,
or Art Tatum.
Pianist Dave Brubeck's mother was a piano teacher but she could not teach him to read. He was nearly expelled from music college when they found out. He played odd tones, odd chords, odd timing. He learned later in life. Here with Paul Desmond, (who could do anything, at any time)
Neither did Chet Baker.
Nor Django Reinhardt
,
or Art Tatum.
Pianist Dave Brubeck's mother was a piano teacher but she could not teach him to read. He was nearly expelled from music college when they found out. He played odd tones, odd chords, odd timing. He learned later in life. Here with Paul Desmond, (who could do anything, at any time)
The Jazz Smugglers bands in Sussex
The Jazz Smugglers workshop, Bosham, Sussex
For the moment we are full, until someone drops out. There are about 10 of us each week.
This site is to help the Jazz smugglers workshop group and provide informtion about the following weeks work. We will be working on widening our range of playing styles as individuals, working together in a band, and practising the more difficult things. You need to be able to read.
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In this blog We will produce tips for jazz piano, and jazz guitar together with jazz saxophone. We will cover jazz chords, jazz guitar chords, and we will deal with jazz scales. We will cover jazz songs. This site is all about jazz improvisation. you can sign up directly to this blog site as a FOLLOWER, bottom rh side panel, you'll get all the posts.
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