That's cool that you remembered that pome, but it had to be the other way around: Joans' book of poems that includes "Ice Freezes Red" says that the earliest poems are from 1949. (Joans was born in 1928.) Sorry to say, the title is still a mystery! THANK YOU RICK
I am from the same era, learning to play jazz in a combo setting in HS 77-80. I started lessons with a St. Louis Heavyweight, Paul Demarinis, who gave me a list of records to listen to. The Bird section was very thorough, but all I could find was Out-takes Vol II. I credit all of who I am musically to this serendipitous find
I learned Donna Lee from a Jamey Aebersold book after hours of listening to two takes on that record. I learned it in a day, practicing in the garage, blood on the reed. I was playing to heavy a setup for my embrouchure back then
Wasn't "Ice Freezes Red" named after a poem by Ted Joans? I don't remember where I read that 50 years ago.
That's cool that you remembered that pome, but it had to be the other way around: Joans' book of poems that includes "Ice Freezes Red" says that the earliest poems are from 1949. (Joans was born in 1928.) Sorry to say, the title is still a mystery! THANK YOU RICK
Like many younger musicians (at the time), I was introduced to the song through Jaco Pastorius' version. It is still one of my favourites.
Yes, that blew a lot of people's minds when it came out! THANK YOU MIKE
Another tidbit: as I’m sure you know, the beginning of ‘Ice Freezes Red’ is a quote of ‘I Get the Neck of the Chicken’ : https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-get-the-neck-of-the-chicken/353404119?i=353404143
Yes, I decided not to mention that only because i try not to go on too many detours. THANK YOU CHRIS!
I am from the same era, learning to play jazz in a combo setting in HS 77-80. I started lessons with a St. Louis Heavyweight, Paul Demarinis, who gave me a list of records to listen to. The Bird section was very thorough, but all I could find was Out-takes Vol II. I credit all of who I am musically to this serendipitous find
I learned Donna Lee from a Jamey Aebersold book after hours of listening to two takes on that record. I learned it in a day, practicing in the garage, blood on the reed. I was playing to heavy a setup for my embrouchure back then
Wow--very devoted practicing--THANK YOU for Sharing, GRANT