JAM, III: Scott LaFaro on "Crazeology" & Bill Evans on Scott LaFaro
Every weekday this month I'll be posting new content in observance of Jazz Appreciation Month (J.A.M.) , so-designated by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History beginning in 2001. International Jazz Day , so-designated by UNESCO in partnership with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, is on the last day of April, the 30th; it was first celebrated in 2012. Debating the relative merits of designating specific days or months for celebrating heritages, traditions, and the like aside, Jazz Appreciation Month is at the very least an excuse to dig into some material that I've been interested in for a while on the blog. Yesterday's installment discussed the John Coltrane Quartet's performance of "I Want To Talk About You" (sans cadenza) on April 2, 1965 at the Half Note. Monday's will feature Gerry Mulligan and Charlie Rouse, born exactly three years apart on April 6. † If you enjoy the content on this blog, please consider supporting my ...