Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci interview - and chromatic

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

During a conversation at SPAH Jason made a point  of pulling out his
iPod and making me and at least one other person (Randy Singer? Brendan
Power?) listen to a Larry Adler recording of "My Funny valentine" that
Jason thought was absolutely beautiful. He seemed astounded that no-one
else was raving over it (though I did hear some of Larry's more
expressive and less showy playing in the bit I heard).

So, I guess depending on who's playing it, nowadays the chromatic does
sing for Jason.

Winslow

--- rmcgraw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>  > it's a good interview, but it's an old one, reprinted.
> > i wonder why they didn't do a fresh one?
> It IS a good interview, and I love Jason's playing and music and he's
> such
> a great guy...but I so think he's wrong about the chromatic harmonica
> as a
> jazz instrument. {Jason doesn't think the chromatic "sings" as a jazz
> instrument.]
> 
> Gary, you know Jason pretty well, and I know this is an old
> interview...has he changed his mind about the chromatic? I know that
> several years ago he told me he didn't like Toots much as a
> player...I
> mean whatever Jason thinks about the chro has no effect on my
> admiration
> and respect for his playing..just wondering.
> WVa Bob
> 
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