Frazz by Jef Mallett for October 13, 2024

Instant oxymoron, Caufield!

The great thing about great jazz, imo, is that when something goes in a different direction, everybody just wraps the music around what happened. And Caulfield is entirely correct: the result isn’t “close” it’s “spot on!”

I actually made some money playing jazz for awhile. The phrase we most often used was “Close enough for government work.”

Close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades; my fav

Take it to the house, Caulfield!

Spontaneous+Careful is a great description of jazz.

RC, an all-time great!!

Carter is the name of one great among so many super jazz men and women. He was part of an era that still shines brightly among all the music genres of the last century.

I remember the saying being

“Close enough for rock and roll.”

“If you make a mistake, do it again and call it jazz.”

The phrase is originally attributed to Fred Astaire, who used it in his autobiography.

“Close enough for government work” is correct.

I’ve never been a huge fan of jazz, but I’ve also never heard jazz that I couldn’t at least listen to. There’s no other genre of music I can say that about.

Might have to watch that today.

I love when I learn about something new in cartoons. Going to watch that PBS documentary tonight.

I have found over some 70 yrs of observation that when you are observing a Master at her/his craft, it appears to be utterly simple and joyful. It is only when one tries to duplicate that feat that you discover how much is involved in that simplicity.

and skunks

Never heard of that Van Morrison piece before.

There is a story about one of the musicians Miles Davis was playing with that played the wrong note and Miles picked the same note, kept going and the rest of the band went with him.

Bleeding Gums Murphy

Speaking of art….. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist is out there…..Adrian Tomine…… an hoping Jef knows that guys work.

There are quotes from famous jazz musicians (e.g. Miles Davis and Victor Wooten) about what to do when you play a wrong note. Classical musicians are not allowed to ever play wrong notes.

“It’s better than music, it’s Jazz.” Wm T Riker.

Bird Lives.