tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post6702081036481012431..comments2024-01-04T08:02:29.500-05:00Comments on Attempts: The Shape of Jazz to Come Recognized as the Shape of Jazz That Was (and Other Jazz at the LIbrary of Congress)Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524368948187746248noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post-74737568072914237762013-06-20T23:05:13.870-04:002013-06-20T23:05:13.870-04:00It great that you linked to the John Fordham artic...It great that you linked to the John Fordham article. I have been been going through his 50 Great Moment in Jazz and I think it is a wonderful introduction to the jazz history: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/series/50-great-jazz-moments?page=4<br /><br />I agree about the 'Shape of things' it is a lovely album and for a free-jazz musician he made very tuneful records. <br /><br />The two live albums 'At the Golden Circle Stockholm' are wonderful and very accessible (and have a perfectly composed album cover too, the text pushing the group in to a huddle amongst the wintry trees)<br /><br />And you get to hear his voice introducing the songs and the group - I love hearing the voices of jazz musicians on albums, and Cannonball is my favourite - milk and chocolate, his voice.<br /><br />Don Cherry went on to make remarkably difficult and crazy records, but the the most beautiful thing he ever did was to help raise Neneh Cherry (his step-daughter). His son is David Ornette Cherry - named after, who else?<br /><br />Chamiranoreply@blogger.com