RE: Bebop & Hard Bop

["Scorcher" <scorcher@xxxxxxx>]

>>However, to hear somebody really blow "Bi-tonal" jazz, check out
>>Bill Barrett www.billbarrett.net. He's WAY out in front in terms of
>>risk-taking, innovative jazz (also a helluva nice guy). I think this may
be as -
>>er, "close" as harmonicists get to bop.

Chris Michalek says:
> I disagree.  Howard Levy has no issues with parker like phrasing.

...But Levy is not...."from here".... ;-)

> Mike Turk can do it too.

Haven't heard much of him - I guess I'll have to pay more attention.

> Have you ever listened to early Toots?  He
> was a complete badass!!!  William Galison is also a fantastic player
> as was Pete Pedersen.

Yes, that's all true...but "Bebop"? Again, I guess I'll have to listen more
carefully, but I don't hear that.


>Bill Barrett is one of my favorite players but is definitely not a bebop
guy.

Definitely NOT!

>He could be classified hard bop but I prefer to call him cool and very
interesting.

Yup. He calls SOME of what he plays "Bi-tonal", but he's probably closer to
Bartok than Monk.
And, I think BB pushes the envelope FAR more than MOST players. Including
(IMHO) Levy.