I was beginning to discover jazz and, beyond the variations on the title track, it was the vertigo of "Moment's Notice" that must have won me over at that early stage. And, of course, the free sound of the saxophone, and the fascinating process of its discourse construction in real time — fascinating for someone who, until then, knew nothing of any form of improvised music.
I was beginning to discover jazz and, beyond the variations on the title track, it was the vertigo of "Moment's Notice" that must have won me over at that early stage.
And, of course, the free sound of the saxophone, and the fascinating process of its discourse construction in real time — fascinating for someone who, until then, knew nothing of any form of improvised music.
Along the way, an unavoidable landmark, Giant Steps (as with Ornette's records, the title also announced the jazz that was coming) with its timeless title track and the melancholic sweetness of "Naima".
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I was beginning to discover jazz and, beyond the variations on the title track, it was the vertigo of "Moment's Notice" that must have won me over at that early stage. And, of course, the free sound of the saxophone, and the fascinating process of its discourse construction in real time — fascinating for someone who, until then, knew nothing of any form of improvised music. Along the way, an unavoidable landmark, Giant Steps (as with Ornette's records, the title also announced the jazz that was coming) with its timeless title track and the melancholic sweetness of "Naima".
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