dangervich (September 29, 2008 at 4:58 am)

It sounds like Bird cuts him because the two artists' visions are so different. What I see on the Hawk's face is respect and understanding of a great artist's expressive need. Bird proves that brash beginning by climbing to highs of feeling not dreamt of at the start. It is revelation. Bird's melodic innovations! Man! He could do that all day long! I could listen to it all day long!

LilTromboneGuy (September 13, 2008 at 8:06 pm)

To me, the look on Hawkins' face when Parker jumps in looks more like a "Whoops. Lost count" instead of a "F*** you Parker."

FightingTheWitness (September 8, 2008 at 1:04 am)

hawkins' jazzy vibrato is one of a kind GREAT

sunflowerlove101 (September 5, 2008 at 3:27 am)

I don't think that there was any disrespect directed towards Hawk, but Bird's style is pretty abrasive compared to Coleman Hawkin's.

krsoneg (August 31, 2008 at 9:21 pm)

Hawkins must have lost count or forgot that they were trading 16s. No signs of disrespect that I can see. It is a short take. Not too many bars to go around.

krsoneg (August 31, 2008 at 9:18 pm)

I think they are trading 16s. Count out the bars. Parker comes in on the 17th (maybe a little pick-up before). There isn't any disrespect. If you like tenor players, look up John Gilmore. He played with The Sun Ra Archestra. Great player!!

stubs13 (August 25, 2008 at 11:31 am)

Bean might have been startled that Bird would come in when he was playing, but I doubt that he was offended, if he was really offended he would have done the same back

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

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