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LJS <ljschenck@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jun 22, 10:53 am, Carl Witthoft <c...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > Ummm... I don't think "the blues" requires "blue notes," or vice
> > versa. For example, a number of Monk tunes aren't particularly
'blues'
> > but they have 'blue notes'.
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> Hi Carl, I think that you are correct on principle, but you may be
> bumped by some because of commonly accepted (or not!) definitions.
> Monk, for example, may use the blues form and or blue notes or many
> different concepts in his music. His music is, as I see it, very
> unique and he is more of a 20th century composer that happens to be
> working in the Jazz idiom. He will mix concepts from Jazz, blues,
> classical composers and anywhere his mind seems to go and come up with
> unique and beautifully written music. Non of which will generally fall
> into any one specific category.
>
> LJS
No argument here :-). Thanks for the comments.
Carl
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