On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 20:33:20 -0700 "carlos torres" <nipomoone@hotmail.com> wrote: Are there any (free)jazz harp players anyone could mention to me? The only thing that comes close to my mind is Zeena Parkins, but she dosent really do jazz projects. The idea of a harp as an essential instrument in a jazz composition or improvisation sounds rather intriguing to me. Thanks -CT Besides Coltrane, Ashby, & Harpo*, Carole Emannuel and Anne Le Baron have participated in several improvised settings. Emannuel has played in some Zorn groups as well as other downtown bands & a great Leo Smith recording, while Anne Le Baron took part in at least one of Derek Bailey's Company meetings and some other things I can't remember right now. * Though I have to say I like Chico's piano playing a lot more than Harpo's harpistry, but maybe that's just me. Bests, Herb -- Herb Levy P O Box 9369 Fort Worth, TX 76147 herb@eskimo.com
Herb (etc.) : Even though Chico led a Swing band which featured some later Cool jazzers -- this is not a joke -- in terms of originality, I'll take Groucho's walk over Chico's one-fingered piano playing or Harpo's overly schmaltzy harp playing any day of the week. As Groucho said in one film just before Harpo started playing. "You in the theatre can't leave, but I'm going out for a smoke". Ken Waxman --- Herb Levy <herb@eskimo.com> wrote: > On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 20:33:20 -0700 "carlos torres"
<nipomoone@hotmail.com> wrote:
Though I have to say I like Chico's piano playing
a lot more than Harpo's harpistry, but maybe that's just me.
Bests,
Herb
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Herb (etc.) :
Even though Chico led a Swing band which featured some later Cool jazzers -- this is not a joke -- in terms of originality, I'll take Groucho's walk over Chico's one-fingered piano playing or Harpo's overly schmaltzy harp playing any day of the week.
As Groucho said in one film just before Harpo started playing. "You in the theatre can't leave, but I'm going out for a smoke".
Ken Waxman
Yeah, as soon as I sent that out, I realized that I shouldn't have used the phrase "a lot more." I would rather see Chico play in one of the movies than Harpo, but it's not as if I'm looking for a compilation tape (audio or video) or either. -- Herb Levy P O Box 9369 Fort Worth, TX 76147 herb@eskimo.com
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