Bret - You have cited some really great solos. I shall revisit them soon. Of course, we all have our favorites. One I have always loved and have used to illustrate the ultimate in motivic development and solo structure is Sonny Rollin’s solo on “Without A Song” from his “The Bridge” album on the RCA label. His triumphant return from a self-imposed sabbatical.
I’m the guy that pushed Chet Baker out that window.
He asked me to. It’s gotta be part of the legend, you know. That’s what he said. His soul had been infested with termites and you could see it in the cracks of his face.
Chet, Chet, goddammit Chet, you gave us some good music
but you caught the wrong train outta town.
You were so high you didn’t hear the splat as your face hit the pavement.
Great curation, Bret. For my taste in solos I don't think anything beats Trane's Giant Steps solo and then there's the solo on Lonnie's Lament. Let me think some more. It's a great topic, and over the years some solos have hit me hard. Jackie McLean in One Step Beyond and Er4ic Dolphy's "Tenderly{".
Bret - You have cited some really great solos. I shall revisit them soon. Of course, we all have our favorites. One I have always loved and have used to illustrate the ultimate in motivic development and solo structure is Sonny Rollin’s solo on “Without A Song” from his “The Bridge” album on the RCA label. His triumphant return from a self-imposed sabbatical.
I’m the guy that pushed Chet Baker out that window.
He asked me to. It’s gotta be part of the legend, you know. That’s what he said. His soul had been infested with termites and you could see it in the cracks of his face.
Chet, Chet, goddammit Chet, you gave us some good music
but you caught the wrong train outta town.
You were so high you didn’t hear the splat as your face hit the pavement.
Bye, Chet. Thanks, funny valentine.
I was a big Jackie McLean fan.
Great curation, Bret. For my taste in solos I don't think anything beats Trane's Giant Steps solo and then there's the solo on Lonnie's Lament. Let me think some more. It's a great topic, and over the years some solos have hit me hard. Jackie McLean in One Step Beyond and Er4ic Dolphy's "Tenderly{".
Excellent choices!