lpsling (August 18, 2008 at 7:56 am)

It is not disrespectful. They are splitting the tune up in 8s....8 measures apiece and Hawkins 8 measures were up. Bird chose to begin his idea right on 1 of the next section. Listen to it as one continuous line of music. That's usually the idea musicians have when splitting 8s. It's improvised jazz music guys....neat little European ideas of order and whose "turn" it is to play dont apply, and neither do the social ideas of someone cutting someone off. Both are great masters, not combatants.

mrkandyman1911 (August 11, 2008 at 10:33 am)

Although I agree that was a bit disrespectful... However did you hear what bird played OMG hes a beast... also take into account that bird was bird... and had his problems

rabbadud (July 27, 2008 at 9:59 pm)

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mlredr (July 26, 2008 at 5:23 am)

I agree totally. I suppose Charlier Parker was a man in a hurry and it was Coleman Hawkins that made a Charlier Parker possible. No one can compare to the sound of Bean though - except perhaps Lester Young. I heard Sonny Rollins play with Bean on a CD recently and I said again - no one can compare to the master.

gabrilu06 (July 24, 2008 at 7:29 pm)

Thanks for posting this. Thanks from Italy.

polymath7 (July 15, 2008 at 6:33 am)

Is it just me, or is Hawkins visibly insulted?

coolweasel (July 10, 2008 at 4:48 pm)

I agree with Brambau. Even before he played his first note, Bird's body language said it all. I can't blame him. After those long hours of practice that eventually led to his mastery of the saxophone, it's a pitfall to the personality of many.

bfl305 (June 27, 2008 at 6:42 pm)

it couldn't get better than this

jinalanguniafrika (June 20, 2008 at 5:30 am)

two sax players in the room....what you expect!? tee hee.

brambau (June 14, 2008 at 9:22 am)

There's no question that Bird comes in with his first note in a very disrespectful way to Bean.He totally cuts him off in a harsh and unecessary way