[NewMusic] Peacock: A baboon's ass?

[Damon Smith]

Just based on my own experience, he probably said yes to playing high  
level jazz with a Lee Konitz band and decided at over 70, it was  
worth lugging his bass to the gig and the Costello thing got sprung  
on him.
I have been in that situation several times and made a similar decision.

He is beyond needing a payday and backing a rock singer, even a  
decent one is not something he should have to do.

On Aug 1, 2007, at 11:58 AM, grobair at emusician.com wrote:

> Damon sniffed:
> <<http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=18112
> Man, I love Gary Peacock. Finally someone with some integrity...>>
>
> I like Dworkin's quote in that article:
> <<Our respect of an artist's ability (Peacock is unquestionably a  
> great
> bassist) shouldn't mute our criticisms of their actions when they're
> hurtful, inciteful and plainly vain.>>
>
> That's exactly my point regarding people like Cecil Taylor, when  
> they act
> disrespectfully towards others (musicians, promoters, fans, whatever).
> Unlike Damon, I don't feel that jazz innovators should be allowed  
> to be
> assholes to people and not get called on it, just as I don't think  
> that
> being president allows you to gut the constitution of your country  
> based on
> your "faith" and not get called on it.
>
> It's nice when a pair of assholes are in the same band (Jarrett/ 
> Peacock),
> because it makes boycotting their music that much easier.
>
> Speaking of Taylor, an angel sent me a copy of the London 4tet  
> concert from
> July with Oxley, Braxton, and Parker, culled from a radio  
> broadcast. What a
> fine performance by all! And too damn short -- only one set (under  
> an hour).
>
> FWIW.
> g
>
>
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