Jazz for aficionados

pjw, I realize I'm commenting among the heavyweights here, once frogman joined in.  But I'm a big fan of Brubeck individually, many of his quartets, and particularly when accompanied by Morello.

In fact I've posted "Castilian Drums" here previously.  I respect many other jazz drummers but if picking a single favorite to listen to it would be Morello.  His rhythm is relentless and impeccable, as frog pointed out.  But for me it is also his melodic and creative playing.  There is continual inventiveness, not repeated and boring.

Being a Brubeck fan for decades I've thought about the controversies of his popularity.  No doubt some of that is the "white factor" frog suggested.  But I believe the biggest issue was his popularity itself.  I think possibly some other jazz musicians resented his success in record sales and concert attendance.  And some jazz fans felt he couldn't be that great when he was acknowledged by non-jazz fans.  From both sides, he was so "in" he was "out"!

Oldies but goldies?

Milt Jacksn with James Moody, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter and Candy Finch, live at the Moma 1965.

Up late tonight

Where is our OP

Carry on 

Yesterday checked the hystory of his posts, he has not posted anything since the end of the last year. Hope he is ok. Have not seen @schubert posting anything also. Again, if you guys are reading any of this, just give us a proof of life,,,

Paul, few pages back I have posted Paul Desmonds concert in Canada, if you do not have it, check it out...there is also a 7 cd edition of it...this one is double cd, on Verve, great sonics

 pjw, I don’t think it is the odd meter tunes that cause some to be luke warm about Brubeck’s music

Hey frogman thanks for your take on Dave Brubeck and co. 

pjw, I realize I'm commenting among the heavyweights here, once frogman joined in.  But I'm a big fan of Brubeck individually, many of his quartets, and particularly when accompanied by Morello.

pryso your input on Brubeck and co. is welcomed as much as the frogman

Its interesting how the both of you mentioned the "white factor". I remember when I read Art Peppers great autobiography Straight Life that Art mentioned numerous times throughout the book his altercations with Afro American jazz musicians because of him being white. This was such a regular occurrence that Art developed a deep resentment towards black jazz musicians which did not subside until much later in Arts life after spending some years at San Quentin Correctional facility and sober houses.

Art had a great resurgence in the 70's and he and the great black pianist, George Cables, collaborated on the majority of Arts output as a leader during his "comeback" period.