Anat Fort
Monday, June 25, 2007
Rising young Israeli pianist Anat Fort plays a charming, meditative style of jazz that has earned comparisons to the late Bill Evans. She joins us today along with her trio to perform live selections from her ECM Records debut, "A Long Story."
Comments [2]
While I enjoy modern improvised jazz a great deal, it's often a challenging listen. Anat Fort's emphasis on melody brings an easier edge to the genre. Hard-core jazz fans may say she's dumbing things down; I think it's quite another case. It takes genius to make something so intricate approachable and melodic while maintaining the feel of free improvisation.
"Comparison to the late Bill Evans?" From this Anat Fort selection, Something About Camels, maybe an apples and oranges contrast. Not even close. Camels is ostanato, diatonic melody with one blues scale thrown in, (probably mistakenly) with nursery rhyme harmony. Have either of you ever listened to Bill Evans?
This is just another schlock attempt to dumb down jazz by the very dumb. The result is just so much new age pablum wall paper.
Rehaired was just amateur night in dixie trying to make a contribution to New York hip. This gal needs to get back to school - quick. This stuff doesn't even make it for elevator play.
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