I read a story a while back that they were lip-synching this recording. That's why Bird was cutting up and smirking at the beginning of the video. The video producers told him to knock it off.
Talk about call and response. These two masters truly seemed to get that this performance was a passing of the torch. Hawk knew he understood bebop but wasn't the best to convey it. Bird knew who he was borrowing from and you can hear him paying respect. I've not seen this one till now, and can definitely notice this mutual appreciation (even more than the Pops/ Dizzy video.) Can you?
@@brucescott4261 I love Lucky‘s Tricotism Record, but eventhough he is a „Modern“ Saxophone Player, he was not around from 1942 to 1945 in the inner Circle of Be Bop Tenor Saxophon Players.
What one thoughts on this, is " body n soul by coleman hawkins n birds playing " parkers mood ", how soulness in their playing , ok , "it's thight like that ";
Hawk was the epitome of old school - sweet note choices, silky tone, brilliant melodic sense, easy to listen to, something you could sing or hum. Bird was the foremost exponent of the music he had had a hand in developing, bebop - blindingly fast and intricate technical runs, surprising turns of phrase at full speed, hard for the ear to keep up with at times, but a seamless flow. I don't know how he came up with those phrases, and you sure couldn't sing or hum them, but you could be carried away by them and ride them. And he could also play sweet ballads. No one like him.
@@jeffdwyer1655 Super comments. I think it's best not to try and analyze Bird. Just let it wash over you. It's like he crammed two years of his life into one.
@@alanosterman7130: There is a lot of sense - and poetry - in what you say. He was such a fascinating, ultimately tragic, character that it's hard as a musician not to try to pin down exactly what defined his genus. Cheers!
@@jeffdwyer1655. He came up with those ideas because he was gifted . He had a special talent that was far beyond mostly everyone else, and you’re absolutely right, there is no one like him and probably never will be.
@@mikeymjh. I’m talking about content, bird said a whole lot more musically , and that’s exactly why so many horn players tried to play like him. It’s more than just style it’s about the amount of talent . Sorry if you don’t like my opinion but that’s how I hear it.
