Coltrane's version has a melancholic beauty, a poignancy, so I resist what Lovano does with the mood here. I love Lovano, the big soul, the stories he tells. No one else does it quite like him, his lines are like no other: Coltrane with Dewey Redman at the wheel, lines that curl around the harmony loosely like shapes and colors, and then tightly, and always with a feel.
I remember hearing this for the first time and becoming a fan instantly. Joes time and energy is just incredible. The band is incredibly swingin. To me what makes Joe so special is the motion of his playing which makes anything he plays sound so swingin regardless of the harmony.
No kidding. Joe's feel is an enigma, because there is a "softness" and a roundness, and a looseness to his tone and time, yet a drive. It's a really compelling combination of things. One it!
Awesome cut! This is the first time I hear anyone, other than Coltrane (or myself - ha), playing "Lonnie's Lament." The upbeat version gives it such a different character, but still clearly a Coltrane tune! A lot of things happen in an audience setting that don't happen in a studio recording.
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TBH, never cared for the original. Coltrane and his dirges! But this is stupendous, as if Lovano & Co. were rolling down the street in New Orleans. My only beef is the bass is too low - just like Garrison, which I guess was the idea. And just like Carter, as well, on "Passion Dance." It makes it tough to transcribe - best I can do is a "hybrid," with guesses inserted where McBride's lines are indistinct. I have a cassette of this, copied from somewhere 20-or-so years ago, but it's stored, far away; never forgot it, and it finally appeared on YT a year ago. Very astute choice for an anaysis! Thank you relentlessly!
Coltrane's version has a melancholic beauty, a poignancy, so I resist what Lovano does with the mood here.
I love Lovano, the big soul, the stories he tells. No one else does it quite like him, his lines are like no other: Coltrane with Dewey Redman at the wheel, lines that curl around the harmony loosely like shapes and colors, and then tightly, and always with a feel.
I remember hearing this for the first time and becoming a fan instantly. Joes time and energy is just incredible. The band is incredibly swingin. To me what makes Joe so special is the motion of his playing which makes anything he plays sound so swingin regardless of the harmony.
No kidding. Joe's feel is an enigma, because there is a "softness" and a roundness, and a looseness to his tone and time, yet a drive. It's a really compelling combination of things. One it!
Thank you Jeff.
Awesome cut! This is the first time I hear anyone, other than Coltrane (or myself - ha), playing "Lonnie's Lament." The upbeat version gives it such a different character, but still clearly a Coltrane tune! A lot of things happen in an audience setting that don't happen in a studio recording.
Oh for sure. The rhythmic content of this gives it a very different vibe, but still paying homage to Trane in its own way.
Love the commentary and accompanying jazz stank face! Thank you😎😉
Man, when it gets swinging THAT HARD, the face just shows up. Glad you enjoyed it!
@@JeffAntoniukEducator It reminds me of the title of a tune from a recent Will Vinson recording: Resting Jazz Face. 😎
Hi Jeff....just discovered this.......good luck on the new channel.......hailing here from Strasbourg.....
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TBH, never cared for the original. Coltrane and his dirges! But this is stupendous, as if Lovano & Co. were rolling down the street in New Orleans. My only beef is the bass is too low - just like Garrison, which I guess was the idea. And just like Carter, as well, on "Passion Dance." It makes it tough to transcribe - best I can do is a "hybrid," with guesses inserted where McBride's lines are indistinct. I have a cassette of this, copied from somewhere 20-or-so years ago, but it's stored, far away; never forgot it, and it finally appeared on YT a year ago. Very astute choice for an anaysis! Thank you relentlessly!
SO HAPPY you enjoyed this. Yes, It's a great performance. Much more good stuff to come here.
If you "never cared for the original" maybe it's more about your deficiencies than Coltrane's. In fact, that's most certainly the case…