tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post472857412714670707..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: Buxton International Festival Appoints Neil Hughes as New Jazz DirectorLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-16037759805260318472021-11-12T11:13:39.926+00:002021-11-12T11:13:39.926+00:00Steve certainly has a valid point regarding the un...Steve certainly has a valid point regarding the under representation of early jazz in this part of the country, the exception being Mike Durham's Classic Jazz event. As to David Bowie, while he wasn't a recognised jazz musician, he was certainly highly regarded by various members of the jazz fraternity. In fact he recorded in London during the late sixties with John McLaughlin no less. I Gordon Solomonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-10137599371035706812021-11-11T19:31:07.357+00:002021-11-11T19:31:07.357+00:00Steve, good to have your comments, as always. Howe...Steve, good to have your comments, as always. However, as regard the all genres from Basie to Bowie (I'll get to him shortly) it is fair comment. It's laying out the roadmap. Had there been a full stop after genres then it would put it into an entirely different context. As well you know there are also jazz festivals around who ignore the fact that there is life beyond Ma Rainey.<br /><brLancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-85183216182330995432021-11-08T23:04:58.047+00:002021-11-08T23:04:58.047+00:00Covering all genres from Basie to Bowie? Basie did...Covering all genres from Basie to Bowie? Basie didn't make any records as a leader under his own name until 1936, so apparently we can't expect any Classic jazz, New Orleans jazz, early Swing, or indeed anything from the first 20 or so years of recorded jazz. And Bowie, though venerated as a pop star, as far as I know has as much to do with Jazz as Florence Nightingale. Sad and Steve Andrewsnoreply@blogger.com