Diligence is required sooner rather than later - Tiki Music

T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 10:19 PM On 2008-01-15 21:58, basilh wrote: I've never pandered to the school of thought that says "It's progress" to modify the original work and stamp one's own mark upon it by altering the composer's INTENT. Surely Phrasing, arranging and general interpretation are the true artistic talents used to "Claim" a tune/song. I am interested to hear how this statement applies, in your estimation, to jazz. Certainly Coltraine or Davis or many others improvised large pieces of a lot of their great recordings. If one were to perform their work verbatim to any given chart or recording, it wouldn't be true to the artistic intent. To play the pieces note-perfect would be just plain wrong; in fact improvising is an intrinsic component of the material. If it is so in jazz, then why not in other popular musical forms? Perhaps the spirit of the music is more important than the techincal?

On 2008-01-15 21:58, basilh wrote:
I've never pandered to the school of thought that says "It's progress" to modify the original work and stamp one's own mark upon it by altering the composer's INTENT. Surely Phrasing, arranging and general interpretation are the true artistic talents used to "Claim" a tune/song.

I am interested to hear how this statement applies, in your estimation, to jazz.

Certainly Coltraine or Davis or many others improvised large pieces of a lot of their great recordings. If one were to perform their work verbatim to any given chart or recording, it wouldn't be true to the artistic intent. To play the pieces note-perfect would be just plain wrong; in fact improvising is an intrinsic component of the material.

If it is so in jazz, then why not in other popular musical forms? Perhaps the spirit of the music is more important than the techincal?

Post #355222 by tikibars on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 10:19 PM