Stan Getz
“It’s like a language. You learn the alphabet, which are the scales. You learn sentences, which are the chords. And then you talk extemporaneously with the horn. It’s a wonderful thing to speak extemporaneously, which is something I’ve never gotten the hang of. But musically I love to talk just off the top of my head. And that’s what jazz music is all about." - Stan Getz
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Jazz Video of the Week (Eric Alexander, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins)
Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
JazzPolice.com Contemporary Jazz Video of the Week:
Eric Alexander live at the Artists' Quarter in Saint Paul. Alexander explores Stanley Turrentine's classic "Sugar" with Phil Aaron on piano, Tom Lewis on bass and Kenny Horst on drums.
JazzPolice.com Classic Jazz Video of the Week:
"Like Sonny" by Bret Primack celebrates the life and music of this remarkable creator by detailing the story of John Colrane's unique friendship with Sonny Rollins. The thirteen-minute documentary features interviews with Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Heath, and Paul Jeffrey; an excerpt from a 1960 radio interview with John Coltrane; and video performances by Trane and Sonny.
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