Re: Play that Weird Minor Chord

[Dan Olson]

I didn't mean for my list to be all inclusive. I guess I was thinking of composers that may have had a particular influence on Joni (I seem to recall reading her refer specifically to Monk and Miles; and she collaborated extensively with Wayne, and Herbie for that matter). All I really wanted to say was that Wayne Shorter has been Joni's solid side-man for twenty five years. Perhaps I should have changed the subject to "Wayne Shorter".


Dan Olson wrote: "I would add to your list other great jazz composers: Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and especially, Wayne Shorter, ..."

At 10:15 PM 1/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:

Great jazz composers? Please don't forget George Russell, as represented on THE JAZZ WORKSHOP (RCA VICTOR) and NEW YORK, NEW YORK (DECCA).
He also contributed significantly to Hal McKusick's JAZZ WORKSHOP (RCA VICTOR) and CROSS SECTION SAXES (DECCA) as well as THE TEDDY CHARLES TENTET (ATLANTIC.) His "best known" (now there's a laugh!) works are
"Stratusphunk" and "Ezz-thetic."

Saving the best for last: his masterwork, "All About Rosie" is on MODERN JAZZ CONCERT (COLUMBIA). IMO, this is the single greatest orchestral setting of the jazz language brought to maturity by Bird & Dizzy.

DAVID LAHM