tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post558905918550270887..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: The Future of Contemporary Jazz in the North East of EnglandLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-34953773905178338112012-10-24T16:23:46.632+01:002012-10-24T16:23:46.632+01:00es Zoe was brilliant, and so was Andy. He gets bet...es Zoe was brilliant, and so was Andy. He gets better and better and this is because he works hard, in two senses: 1) he does a lot of gigs (and practice I guess) and 2) his fingers work hard on the strings. <br />As a bassist myself I am really impressed by his technique – precise left hand placement all over the finger board, good articulation in the thumb position (ie the high notes), strong Dave Parker (on Facebook).noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-59357713780197298352012-10-24T12:55:59.426+01:002012-10-24T12:55:59.426+01:00Sorry I missed the event, but I fervently hope tha...Sorry I missed the event, but I fervently hope that contemporary jazz isn't confused with non-idiomatic free improvisation. The amount of subsidy per head swallowed up by that particular fringe interest makes the Greek Olympics look like a long-term bargain...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393256786800265377noreply@blogger.com