It's a shame. I was ready for it, Jeff Healey show last Wed evening, and something else!
May I ask was it the commute, or the album that was "Not without it's challenges"? I find Shepp to be hit or miss for me.Listened to Archie Shepp's "The Way Ahead" for the commute in to work today, which was not without its challenges...
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Ronnie Ross & Allan Ganley (Atlantic)
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New to me - swinging, happy West coast style jazz - great way to start my day!
They keep saying Jeff Healey's show is currently "ON HIATUS". So evidently JUST A PAUSE! Let's hope it comes back.
May I ask was it the commute, or the album that was "Not without it's challenges"? I find Shepp to be hit or miss for me.
Hmm! Always something new to learn!
For sure, not everyone.
But Bird's darker influences were pervasive, no?
That's what I was talking about a few weeks back. It seems to start/run/stop in fits with no real plan. I think they might use it to fill in gaps in other programming. I wish it was available as a regular podcast. Maybe we need to lobby the Healey family (!).
GJ
Well, I wouldn't lay that at Bird's feet. Yeah, I guess there were some, who erroneously thought that if they used, that would elevate their playing and they would become more like him. But I don't think we can blame the whole drug scene on Charlie Parker! Or just heroin. Of course, there were all different drugs around, and many musicians partook. I haven't read up on the experience of everyone, but it would seem that many, if not all, the people in Mal Waldron's circle, were into them, according to Waldron.