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Post by jackcannon on May 1, 2006 15:06:24 GMT 10
From the patmethenygrouplistenernetwork:
This past December Pat and pianist Brad Mehldau teamed up for a long discussed and highly anticipated joint project together. Meeting in a New York recording studio for a week, the two musicians each arrived with an armful of new tunes written just for this occasion along with a few older pieces by both.
The six day session resulted in what Pat has called "one of the most truly inspiring and satisfying collaborative oocasions I have ever experienced".
Look for two releases over the next year featuring Metheny/Mehldau duets and performances of Pat with the Brad Mehldau Trio (featuring Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard).
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Post by captain on May 2, 2006 0:48:47 GMT 10
Hoorah! the Kings of Ping-pong Jazz together at last...
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Post by bodgey on May 2, 2006 2:42:25 GMT 10
...I didn't have to wait long for THAT response, Cap'n!
As soon as I saw this thread I thought of you.
Don't know whether I told you but I saw Mehldau here in Feb. It was mighty good. Trio gig, Grenadier and Ballard.
Even tho lots and lots of people bag Metheney, I quite like his playing on Charlie Haden's 'Nocturne' alubm - he plays nylon. Great atmosphere. I am afraid I haven't checked out much of his other stuff.
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Post by jackcannon on May 2, 2006 17:07:05 GMT 10
Hoorah! the Kings of Ping-pong Jazz together at last... and what are you? the prince of pissy, insignificant jass? |
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Post by ladylex on May 2, 2006 18:46:40 GMT 10
Sounds wikikid  Im keeping an eye out |
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Post by alimcg on May 3, 2006 18:25:21 GMT 10
Oooh, Cap, whatcha gonna do?
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Post by captain on May 3, 2006 19:05:54 GMT 10
I retain the right to poke fun at Brad 'Radiohead' Mehldau until he stops taking himself so seriously. Pat's alright.
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Post by captain on May 3, 2006 19:06:59 GMT 10
And Ping Pong Jazz is not my term, but i've heard a lot worse ways of describing contemporary jazz trends.
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Post by bodgey on May 3, 2006 19:59:46 GMT 10
To quote a great man (melb muso - he knows who he is):
"I want 'x' (e.g. a holiday) just like Brad Mehldau wants to be taken seriously as a social commentator."
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kingkazoo
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Post by kingkazoo on May 6, 2006 21:51:11 GMT 10
Social commentary in jazz is social commentary with even less listeners than normal. How about if Andrew Bolt played jazz and infused it with his social comments?
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Post by aj on May 7, 2006 10:35:35 GMT 10
'How about if Andrew Bolt played jazz...?'
You've never heard of Kenny G ?
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Post by alimcg on May 7, 2006 21:11:11 GMT 10
I always thought Kenny G was more of your sugar-coated type conservative, not a bitter, invective ranter.
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Post by aj on May 7, 2006 23:03:27 GMT 10
True, I was just trying to think of someone truly loathsome.
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Post by alimcg on May 8, 2006 11:15:54 GMT 10
Both loathsome, but different. Like Eddie McGuire and Stalin. Both loathsome, but very different.
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Post by plunk on May 22, 2006 11:25:27 GMT 10
Try Kenny G. and Tony Blair - I wouldnt compare Andrew Bolt to anyone who was at least trying to be creative.... although likenesses to Richard Wagner spring to mind.....
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Im keeping an eye out