Word: jazzing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...hairstyles, we discover new direction in the old music. But like the song in "Oh What a Lovely War"--"Old soldiers never die, the young ones wish they would"--you may sometimes begin to wish that America had not developed such a belated guilt complex about not taking jazz music seriously enough...
However, if you have not degenerated to the ultimate limits of poltroonishness, you may heed the Duke's advice and forget about those categories and enjoy jazz this weekend in Cambridge. After all they even argue about whether the term "jazz" was derived from the Creole Chasse-beau or a sexual association, derived from jasm--so you won't be trailblazing, merely patience-breaking, if you try to discover pure jazz. Like Disraeli's put-down of Bismarck's revelling in the label "honest broker," ("There is no honest broker") the phrase is a contradiction in terms...
...McCann for example, is a jazz pianist whose moves towards pop have earned him enthusiastic applause. His "commercialized heavy soul" and his blend of blues chords have, gained him a large following. He will be playing at Paul's Mall this weekend. Not an establishment noted for scraping the musical barrel. Go hear...
...progressive jazz is more your thing the Yoshi Malta Quintet will be progressing at Pooh's Pub. Yoshi used to play with a group called "The Year of the Ear" Profound, eh? Progressive? For sure. This line-up at Pooh's however sounds as if it will be freer-ranging and producing more flavorful, nutritious musical eggs as a result. They'll be playing a lot of traditional jazz. Tuning tunes like Miles Davis' So What. Also playing some Sonny Rollins. That enough? They'll continue with original composition and some "straight-ahead" jazz. Whatever the latter...
...Band Jazz, whatever happened to it? This Friday it will be at the Kresge Auditorium at MIT. The Harvard Jazz Ensemble and two MIT groups will be amongst the groups playing this 2 hour concert. There'll be swing jazz and contemporary jazz and lots of rock-jazz orientation. Enjoy...