I’m a bit late to some of your essays, but by sheer coincidence I was listening to the Clarke Boland Band’s Fellini 712, their tribute to the Eternal City. Albums by these guys take up almost half a shelf in my collection, and while I certainly get your punk rock analogy, for me Francy and Kenny and their cohort represent a peak of modern jazz sophistication. Cheers!
They are a super tight and beautifully arranged band for sure. I find the double drum attack and forceful playing to have more like punk rock energy than simplicity.
When in college I discovered the Benny Goodman at Carnegie LP, I must have played "Life Goes To a Party" to every punk I had access to basically screaming your headline. Only then did I discover Mingus which is that idea magnified and made ferociously dissonant ("Haitian Fight Song")
Yes! I’m so glad you said this. Mingus is the epitome of punk rock. And I recently mentioned that Benny Goodman album as one of a handful time/space locations I’d like to visit in a time machine.
Punk Rock Scouts: Why The Clash, Green Day, and the Sex Pistols Create the Best Eagle Scout Leaders
From DIY grit to standing up for the underdog, punk rock kids already live the Scout Law, just louder.
Imperfect Patches Make Perfect Scouts
Kyle’s Model Patrol had uniforms pressed so sharp they could cut glass.
Our patrol? Crooked patches, duct-tape repairs, mismatched socks, and a skateboard wheel for a neckerchief slide. We looked like rejects. Until our scoutmaster asked one question:
“Who sewed your own patches?” That silence said it all. The crooked patches weren’t sloppy. They were proof of independence. Proof we’d earned it.
I’m a bit late to some of your essays, but by sheer coincidence I was listening to the Clarke Boland Band’s Fellini 712, their tribute to the Eternal City. Albums by these guys take up almost half a shelf in my collection, and while I certainly get your punk rock analogy, for me Francy and Kenny and their cohort represent a peak of modern jazz sophistication. Cheers!
They are a super tight and beautifully arranged band for sure. I find the double drum attack and forceful playing to have more like punk rock energy than simplicity.
when a big band is steered right it will beat your ass.
When in college I discovered the Benny Goodman at Carnegie LP, I must have played "Life Goes To a Party" to every punk I had access to basically screaming your headline. Only then did I discover Mingus which is that idea magnified and made ferociously dissonant ("Haitian Fight Song")
Yes! I’m so glad you said this. Mingus is the epitome of punk rock. And I recently mentioned that Benny Goodman album as one of a handful time/space locations I’d like to visit in a time machine.
This post is a little bit for @Sean howe
Punk Rock Scouts: Why The Clash, Green Day, and the Sex Pistols Create the Best Eagle Scout Leaders
From DIY grit to standing up for the underdog, punk rock kids already live the Scout Law, just louder.
Imperfect Patches Make Perfect Scouts
Kyle’s Model Patrol had uniforms pressed so sharp they could cut glass.
Our patrol? Crooked patches, duct-tape repairs, mismatched socks, and a skateboard wheel for a neckerchief slide. We looked like rejects. Until our scoutmaster asked one question:
“Who sewed your own patches?” That silence said it all. The crooked patches weren’t sloppy. They were proof of independence. Proof we’d earned it.
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