tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23297263.post577142381441008498..comments2023-10-23T21:29:48.558+01:00Comments on The Ring Modulator: Tuneful Tuesday - Manchester Jazz Festival day 5Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493124105091840421noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23297263.post-91403714060619233782008-09-03T15:38:00.000+01:002008-09-03T15:38:00.000+01:00Cheers for the comment. I don't disagree on the wh...Cheers for the comment. I don't disagree on the whole with what you say about 'normal' jazz though I think there's plenty of what might be described as normal jazz out there that isn't formulaic and I think many who play jazz would advocate listening and interacting as essential too. I think both 'normal' and 'free' jazz types as far as they can be identified have their cliches and tired formulas. In all honesty to my ears the Grew Quartet don't exhibit more in the way of listening and interacting than many other acts and were subject to no small degree to the same sort of rehashing. IMHO anyways. AdeAdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493124105091840421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23297263.post-85342510294679789162008-09-02T16:52:00.000+01:002008-09-02T16:52:00.000+01:00I find it amusing that people stil can't figure ou...I find it amusing that people stil can't figure out what "free jazz" is actually about - listening and interacting. It seems quite acceptable for "normal" jazz musicians to spend their careers rehashing old ideas from the 50's and 60's and playing solos that consist of playing a bunch of licks and phrases copied from old jazz records - nobody calls that "formulaic" .. Whatever happened to "the sound of surprise"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com