The cool factor- who has it?
My question relates to music and musical artist's performance and music. Who has that COOL factor? In the past or currently. For example I think the Beatles had it and also Bob Marley. Today I think Lenny Kravitz (if for nothing certainly for his longevity).
Thoughts?...
Yes i know it and i love this Chris Botti album dedicated to Baker ... Botti borrowed something from the master ...
There is many great trumpet players... The greatest one is Miles Davis...He is Jupiter... But for me there is only one sun : Louis Armstrong and only one moon : Chet Baker... No other trumpeter sing as they play except these two ...
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Chet Baker is the only trumpeter who never play trumpet but use it to speak... All the others play trumpet with bravado and virtuosity... Miles is the greatest here ... But Chet speak ....And Sing... We dont feel music but we feel his heart ....Even when he had difficulty to play.... He stay a silent virtuoso....The coolest possible one... Almost silent....
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We can say anything. We can propose our "taste" as truth... But facts spoke themselves sometimes : I pick and past it from google : «Chet Baker’s first vocal album, Chet Baker Sings, released in 1954, was a significant success that propelled him to stardom as both a trumpeter and vocalist. The album, featuring his interpretations of popular standards, was a hit with audiences and critics, and helped establish him as a prominent figure in the West Coast cool jazz scene » Then Say it in this way : Chet Baker sings crappy and it is my opinion... And i will say it my way and i am not alone saying it : "the Prince of cool" was Baker because he sing as he play : cool with no bravado... |
I am not a fan of Blues but there are exceptions... I admire John Lee Hooker voice singing so cool anybody feel in a hurry compared to him... I always like to hear him since 50 years and i love him so much it kill many others Blues singers for me ... I like Moody Blues but he was way less cool than Hooker...
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