Re: [Harp-L] "All Blues" - Sam Friedman

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 26, 2012, at 12:01 AM, fjm wrote:

> It's brave and on the ragged edge and it's what people do when they're evolving a style or figuring something out.  I thought Sam tagged the melody pretty hard at least 4 times in that performance.  Thanks for sharing this.  An interesting work in progress.   Personally and subjectively I didn't hate it and I think I get the gist of what it is you're trying to do here.  Hard stuff.
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> I'll add to the meta, historically this has not been a list that's mean in terms of criticism any time anyone is generous to offer their work up for a listen or two. fjm


The only things I could have said were: 1... the drummer should have been doing a jazz waltz beat. 2...the drummer should have been using brushes. 
Otherwise, I understood it as modern or 'open' jazz, and not necessarily a progressive jazz. Soooo, thumbs up.

smokey-joe  (the monster hasn't been seen since he fished at Loch Ness. HE has abducted space aliens. Yes, he is definitely the most unusual character you will ever meet).