Some small way, I was part of the music of these great musicians.a Mess up!”.we laughed about it, but I walked away, feeling that in “the way you were paying attention to my playing, I was afraid to He told me “man you were making me nervous!” I asked why and he said Hopkins was on bass.in between sets I got up to go to the restroomĪnd happened to pass by Mr. I promise you, if you give it aĬhance-approach the music with an open mind, you WILL be rewarded.Īnecdote-back in the late 80's I had the good fortune to see theĭavid Murray Octet at a club in NYC's Greenwich Village, and Fred Mitchell, Arthur Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers, Cecil Taylor and theĪrt Ensemble of Chicago.
These names: Henry Threadgill, David Murray, Roscoe Mitchell, Nicole Some jazz music, if you can, skip the mainstream. Than stations that call themselves “jazz” stations (such as WCLK,Ĭlark Atlanta University, which almost NEVER plays “out” music). It's kind of strange to see that a station like this is more diverse WREK here in Atlanta, GA, the station of Georgia Tech University. Stations that set aside a block of time dedicated to jazz, such as To play this music are the NON-JAZZ stations, typically university Ironically, the stations I have heard that are most likely Likely going to be at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, when few are Just turn on your typical jazz station in An圜ity, USA, and you're Would call it, but her music is no less valid than those who play Never heard of-Nicole Mitchell.why is she so relatively unknown?Īgain, she is not part of the mainstream she is “out” as some Player on the scene today is someone I'm sure most jazz fans have Mainstream musicians tend to not give credit to the likes of Hopkins, Maybe it's self-preservation, but the more Music of Hopkins and some of the others need to be given greaterĪttention and respect. Of those aforementioned “mainstreamers”, but I believe that the He kept time as well as provided a sound foundation for the soloistsĪnd other lead musicians to follow, but unlike many bass players, hadĪ very prominent voice such that his playing often moved to theįorefront-while never getting in the way. “woodsy” sound (if that makes any sense).
Hopkins' sound is most characterized by a “thick” and Other musicians that he becameĪssociated with include David Murray, Oliver Lake and Muhal RichardĪbrams. Threadgill-led group “Air”, for which he performed on 11 Fred Hopkins mainly performed with bandsĪssociated with the avant garde movement, most prominent in the Henry The the great bassists to play jazz music-Fred Hopkins (October 10,ġ947 - January 7, 1999). Was listening to a recording that features whom I consider to be one Sonny Rollins, etc., not to mention musicians who are no longer with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Musicians are whom get all the attention.some obvious names include
Specifically talking about is jazz music that is mostly associated Way that some musicians are viewed by the “mainstream” cats.Īlso, the way they get overlooked by the major jazz press. Musicians of other genres often do not when it comes to their craft. Some musicians live this music 24/7 and show a dedication to it that Musicians who put so much of their life into creating this music.
Immensely, I also have a great respect for the sensibilities of the Like I said-my mind-I am not trying to make thatĭecision for anyone else.
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