Jamey Aebersold - Volume 104 - Kenny Werner's "Free Play"
[Here's a question that recently came in through email.]
“Dear Kenny,
As an aging art teacher, a few years older than yourself, I returned to the saxophone,
which I had studied in high school and played until my 20s before succumbing
to the demons of that age.
At 60 I was losing lung capacity and my doctor was reluctant to recommend swimming
to anyone who drank as much as I did. I bought a vintage soprano sax and started lessons
with a local teacher.
Some time ago I gave my teacher a copy of the Stan Tracy/Evan Parker CD “Suspensions and Anticipations”.
It met with a tactful response. I’ve actually listened to Evan since the 1960s,
when I saw him in a supporting group backing up Gary Burton’s quartet.
In spite of this my teacher has correctly persisted in setting formal studies and jazz standards for my development.
A few weeks ago I came across [Jamey Aebersold's Book & CD Volume 104] “Free Play”.
I am still working through it with enthusiasm as it systematises free improvisation
in terms of sound, pitch, line, harmony etc.
It’s also great fun to play through, even after the nightly bottle of red.
I even got my teacher to go along with a couple of tracks!
I still maintain my Visual Arts practice in Photography, including music photography, which can be seen at
http://www.redbubble.com/people/joeglaysher
Thanks for the music!”
Regards
Joe Glaysher
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Dear Joe:
That’s great! That’s what Free Play is for, to feel the connection between you and your horn
and to immerse yourself in the rub of random rhythms and harmonies.
That can be a style of music or it can be a remembrance of the natural state of playing
without the tension of trying to fit into the right harmonic and rhythmic boxes.
Whether you play “in” or “out” you wants to experience that onenes with every other not, not recoiling from anything.
Enjoy the Sound,
Kenny
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