| Jazz, language, and transcribing
Hi Ingrid,
I was wondering what your views on jazz as a language were? Do you think all players should learn 'the bebop language'? Is there a 'modern' language of ideas and ways to play that should be addressed as well? Do you think it is important to transcribe?(I know this last one seems like an obviously 'yes' but I know that Joe Lovano doesn't transcribe, and I hear David Binney is also not into it...and both have very unique voices
I ask, because for me, even though I love and still listen to the greats(Clifford,Freddie,Diz, Miles etc), I've been very attracted to the playing of Alex Sipiagin, Woody Shaw, John Swana, and you...and you all seem to be playing half tradition and half of your own thing. So I was curious about your feelings on reconciling language with musical identity. |