23 May
2002
23 May
'02
12:22 p.m.
On Thu, 23 May 2002 12:53:52 -0400 (EDT) Ken Waxman wrote:
But if I understand your note correctly you saw a quartet with trumpet and bass in Portland. There were two other musicians along to pick up the slack and give the music a different lilt. At FIMAV it was only the two of them with the drummer controlling the presentation.
Are you saying that the extra two diluted the nefast influence of the drummer :-). Anyway, I believe that Satoko hired Yoshida because shw wanted something different. And I feel that he definitely brings something different to the music due to his non-jazz background (and quite idiosyncratic style). And talking about schtick (sp?), compared to some improvisers, he is in a minor league :-). Patrice.