Sigla de "I Delitti del BarLume" di Simona Molinari (Audio)
So, I don’t want to talk about the TV show, because having read all the Marcovaldo Malvaldo books FIRST and THEN watched all 10 (ten) seasons of the series, I would be biased. No, I want to talk about this “Theme Song” because the recurring musical “Phrase” here is nothing but the mere transposition of the last line from the theme of “Night in Tunisia.” And for those who know a bit of Jazz, this will be obvious.
Now, I know that the camp of “samplers” believes that taking a phrase, a riff, or whatever, and building another universe around it is “Art,” but this thing really gets on my nerves. Let it be clear: the piece is very beautiful and fits perfectly in the context. But without the genius of Dizzie, without Bird’s sublime “squeak” in “Live at Massey Hall,” all of this wouldn’t have existed. When - and it has already happened - samplers start sampling samplers, it will be the undignified end of what was called “Music.”
Ah: Charlie Parker was in rehab - uselessly, let me tell you - before the performance, and Dizzie, who understood everything and cared for him, literally went to kidnap him and dragged him on stage, sat him on a chair, and thrust his Alto Sax (which he had been trying to buy heroin with) into his arms. Charlie was in a completely catatonic state. But Dizzie knew that when it was time for his solo, he would stand up and play like not even the Gods could.
If you don’t understand Jazz, listen to this authentic Milestone of 20th Century Music: the genre doesn’t matter. This is HISTORY, kids.
So, I don’t want to talk about the TV show, because having read all the Marcovaldo Malvaldo books FIRST and THEN watched all 10 (ten) seasons of the series, I would be biased. No, I want to talk about this “Theme Song” because the recurring musical “Phrase” here is nothing but the mere transposition of the last line from the theme of “Night in Tunisia.” And for those who know a bit of Jazz, this will be obvious.
Now, I know that the camp of “samplers” believes that taking a phrase, a riff, or whatever, and building another universe around it is “Art,” but this thing really gets on my nerves. Let it be clear: the piece is very beautiful and fits perfectly in the context. But without the genius of Dizzie, without Bird’s sublime “squeak” in “Live at Massey Hall,” all of this wouldn’t have existed. When - and it has already happened - samplers start sampling samplers, it will be the undignified end of what was called “Music.”
Ah: Charlie Parker was in rehab - uselessly, let me tell you - before the performance, and Dizzie, who understood everything and cared for him, literally went to kidnap him and dragged him on stage, sat him on a chair, and thrust his Alto Sax (which he had been trying to buy heroin with) into his arms. Charlie was in a completely catatonic state. But Dizzie knew that when it was time for his solo, he would stand up and play like not even the Gods could.
If you don’t understand Jazz, listen to this authentic Milestone of 20th Century Music: the genre doesn’t matter. This is HISTORY, kids.
macmaranza
23 mar 24
DeRank ™: 13,41
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