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Topic: Interesting solo guitar version of Autumn Leaves |
Mike Neer
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Posted 24 Mar 2014 4:11 am |
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I have to say, while I have really appreciated the talents of Julian Lage, I've held off a bit on heaping tons of praise on him, but I really feel that this performance of Autumn Leaves shows his artistic sensibilities. He covers a lot of ground in this arrangement, especially his nods to classical music, from Bach to the 20th century (the first minute is pretty remarkable). Then comes the jazz.... Watch for yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bthgRrEG334
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Bill Hatcher
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Posted 24 Mar 2014 6:03 am
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| enjoyed watching this. |
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Andy Volk
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 25 Mar 2014 7:39 am
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I'd add to Mike's comments that I don't think I've heard another jazz guitars so fully integrate the language of bluegrass/folk guitar and 20th century classical music so fully into their jazz performances. That said, on his cut with the late John McGann above, Julian seems like an extension of Eddie Lang's sensibilities into the 21st century.
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 25 Mar 2014 7:45 am
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He is definitely one of the most well-rounded guitarists in the world. I can think of one other player who is approximately the same age and also a prodigious young Berklee alum (at 16, full ride, don't think he graduated): Bryan Baker. However, Mr. Baker (about 24 y/o) is a vastly different player. He is one of my favorites, though.
Baker shockingly released a recording of original classical guitar performances a month or two ago--this literally came out of nowhere. Check it out and see if you like it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi4-DY041Co
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Andy Volk
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Posted 25 Mar 2014 12:42 pm
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Respectfully: meh (though very well recorded). I'll check out some of his other stuff.
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Ulrich Sinn
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 25 Mar 2014 2:20 pm
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I had a lesson with Nir Felder a few months ago. BTW, Nir has a nice old Rickenbacher B6. If he ever decides to play it, he can hit me up!
Andy, Bryan is definitely not a "meh" guitarist--actually, he is pretty polarizing. I don't think you will like his electric playing at all, but he is phenomenal and has his own voice. He doesn't play standards or anything recognizable. I dig the crap out of him. Unfortunately, the one thing he can't do is sing, and he seems to like to do it.
Here is a tune based on a 12-tone row he played with Steps Ahead (maybe 18 years old): http://youtu.be/NZMF7Ckhkm4
To add further to the commentary on 20th century music, it has become part of the language of jazz now. Much of what is coming out of NYC, and frankly, some of the best improvisational music I've heard, is strongly rooted in it, much to the chagrin of those who dig more traditional blues-based post-bop jazz. I strongly urge people to check out Russ Lossing, John Escreet, Donny McCaslin, David Binney, John O'Gallagher and dozens of others, but it's not your father's jazz.
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Andy Volk
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Posted 25 Mar 2014 4:23 pm
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Actually, as you correctly surmise, it's not really my thing, but I can appreciate that electric clip a lot more than the acoustic piece - rather Holdsworthian. Atonality per se doesn't bother me but, as I get older, I have a harder time keeping the laser-like focus necessary to process it. Need to revisit the Bartok string quartets!
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 25 Mar 2014 5:14 pm
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The Bartok string quartets, and Shostakovich's, too, is just some of the greatest music ever made. I like to always have it near. So melodic, and so evocative and poignant.
Melody was the driving element of all of Schoenberg's music, especially his 12-tone music. In reading his letters, I can see that he was deeply hurt by many of the criticisms of his music as being clinical and unmelodic.
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Ulrich Sinn
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Andy Volk
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