El Burdo -> RE: Not flamenco but wow (May 11 2014 12:10:21)
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I wonder how people can play only gypsy jazz all their lives. That's an interesting question and relates to all musical disciplines, I think. As a neophyte, once the passion and defensiveness for a genre lessens - generally the more you understand the perimeter and values of the genre - you allow yourself to be more open to other genres. I'm talking about players here, not listeners. After many years as a musician, most musicians I work with play several sorts of music, though they all broadly follow one tributary or another. For me, there is nothing in gypsy jazz now except flash. That's why none of them play grande bouche guitars, they're all the lead guitarist in the band... [:)]. But, Diego del Gastor? Stan Getz and Kenny Barron? They kill me. That's not their technique talking, it's their hearts and souls. I have the Stan Getz book and don't recall much non-jazz stuff. Same with Art Pepper. I can't imagine there being much musical opportunity in Morón either. Did those guys exclusively plough the same furrow? Did that characteristic contribute to their profound expression of their respective styles?
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