Immer wieder ein Erlebnis: Francesco #Tristano live! Hier sein aktueller Auftritt in der Philharmonie #Luxembourg https://youtu.be/C0rJztMFLTU
#OnEarlyMusic #FrancesoTristano

@gthomson They had some spiritual thing going on. #LennieTristano was linked with #WilliamReich. The latter was stark staring mad and should’ve been incarcerated in my opinion. #Tristano did’t play like he did because of #orgones. The late Ind suggests getting on board. My view: get taught by Lennie: then let go = #LeeKonitz.

#Jazz #StanKenton paid well. He was deemed progressive in the financially precarious big band realm (compare Woody Herman). His orchestral sound was so powerful, with brass sections rising up in unison, like a battleship’s 15” guns (deliberate theatrics) threatening to blast the concert hall windows out. Somehow he attracted #LeeKonitz to the 1st alto chair. #Tristano was outraged. Lee always claimed he gained a stronger alto saxophone sound at Kenton. 🎷 #8thnotes

#PaulMotian 25/3/31 — 22/11/11
#LennieTristano said to Paul (who adored Lennie’s percussive piano playing & also played with #LeeKonitz & #WarneMarsh #Quintet when #BillEvans sat in for the ever elusive #Tristano) "Your 4s sound like a drunk falling down the stairs". People mistook this for an insult. Motian had this remarkable open, almost slack time. It was quite deliberate and Lennie was kidding though Lennie played RIGHT ON the beat. That in turn bugged #KeithJarrett a little. #jazz #drums

I’d like to have written an esteemed #jazz book. Generally jazz writing is poor, lazy. Can’t think of anything good in the general works since #IraGitler. I remember buying them all during the 1980s. Even #LeeKonitz could barely get a mention let alone #LennieTristano and #WarneMarsh. I’d flick through the index first. And yet all 3 are historically significant. Interesting that an appreciation of #Tristano et al’s music underwent a total renaissance during the 1990+s by players & writers.

Finally (and there was much rejoicing!). #SalMosca. The faithful student who arguably finished by surpassing his mentor and friend #Tristano. In 1949/50 on early #LeeKonitz records inc. Subconscious-Lee and Hi-Beck, it is almost impossible to distinguish Sal from Tristano. But Sal found his own unique voice. Like Tristano, Sal became a total recluse early on, sacrificing an assured playing career, teaching instead a small coterie of advanced students such as the outstanding #JimmyHalperin. #Jazz