Comments on: Gentle Giant http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Tue, 21 May 2013 23:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: bags http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300503 bags Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:04:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300503 aw. so sad to see him go. i was lucky enough to see him play at tanglewood at the jazz festival a couple times about a decade ago. he was wonderful. the music, of course, was great. but the best part was the delight he clearly took in the fact that he was a guy who got to play delirious piano tunes with a band in weird time signatures for a living. i think he was in his 80's by then and he still played like an inspired madman. all smiles. wonderful. aw. so sad to see him go. i was lucky enough to see him play at tanglewood at the jazz festival a couple times about a decade ago. he was wonderful. the music, of course, was great. but the best part was the delight he clearly took in the fact that he was a guy who got to play delirious piano tunes with a band in weird time signatures for a living. i think he was in his 80′s by then and he still played like an inspired madman. all smiles. wonderful.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300501 Sliced Bread Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:51:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300501 I love the tune Concordia he did a few years back with Yo-Yo Ma, and his son, Matt. Great holiday tune. Brubeck was a fantastic player and composer. He was blessed with a long and productive life, and a tremendous gift. I love the tune Concordia he did a few years back with Yo-Yo Ma, and his son, Matt. Great holiday tune.
Brubeck was a fantastic player and composer. He was blessed with a long and productive life, and a tremendous gift.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300499 RIYank Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:55:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300499 Oh, man, I hadn't heard. I'm commiserating with my son. We were both big fans. Are. Oh, man, I hadn’t heard.
I’m commiserating with my son. We were both big fans. Are.

]]> By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300498 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:20:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300498 Sad that it happens this way but also nice to see such respect pouring out on Twitter, etc for Brubeck. Musicians really dug him even if the critics sometimes did not. [5] I need to check that out, have not heard it. Sad that it happens this way but also nice to see such respect pouring out on Twitter, etc for Brubeck. Musicians really dug him even if the critics sometimes did not. [5] I need to check that out, have not heard it.

]]> By: mhoward120 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300495 mhoward120 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:10:52 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300495 I would implore everyone to seek out a track called Summer Song, one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, with Louis Armstrong as vocalist. If this doesn't get you through the cold harsh winter, nothing will. I would implore everyone to seek out a track called Summer Song, one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, with Louis Armstrong as vocalist. If this doesn’t get you through the cold harsh winter, nothing will.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300490 Chyll Will Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:50:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300490 Indeed. Such a loss, damn... Indeed. Such a loss, damn…

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300489 thelarmis Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:14:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300489 we lost a legend. brubeck was an absolute gem and musical master. <i>hugely</i> influential on me, especially with the mixing of odd-meter in jazz. i was on a pretty massive brubeck kick just earlier this year. i'll be spinning those discs now... RIP, Mr. Brubeck. thanks for a lifetime of timeless music in a variety of time signatures! we lost a legend. brubeck was an absolute gem and musical master. hugely influential on me, especially with the mixing of odd-meter in jazz.

i was on a pretty massive brubeck kick just earlier this year. i’ll be spinning those discs now…

RIP, Mr. Brubeck. thanks for a lifetime of timeless music in a variety of time signatures!

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300488 Alex Belth Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:58:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300488 2) Yes, his music was really personal for some people. I just got off the phone with a friend who, in his mourning, expressed why Brubeck meant so much to him. I will put that up, along with some of Brubeck's records, tomorrow. 2) Yes, his music was really personal for some people. I just got off the phone with a friend who, in his mourning, expressed why Brubeck meant so much to him. I will put that up, along with some of Brubeck’s records, tomorrow.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/05/gentle-giant/#comment-300487 Diane Firstman Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:55:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95906#comment-300487 Thank you Alex. I was devastated when I read of his passing this morning. I had the good fortune to see him perform twice within the past year. Still warm, witty, engaging with the audience. Still could play the s*** out of the piano too. Thank you Alex. I was devastated when I read of his passing this morning. I had the good fortune to see him perform twice within the past year. Still warm, witty, engaging with the audience. Still could play the s*** out of the piano too.

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