If you liked Dave Holland's 'Conference of the Birds', which I posted earlier, you might like the birds of a feather work by Thomas Chapin: 'Night Bird Song.' As I mentioned in my previous post, Chapin passed away in 1998. I have been listening to a couple of his albums, one of them released posthumously. Night Bird Song is very edgy jazz, but I found myself dancing to it as I stir-fried a batch of kung pao shrimp. Chapin was one of those jazz men who seemed to be able to play any horn he put into his mouth. The flute, in particular, seems to produce a feathered sound. Anyway, here is a sample of Chapin's fine work. We can only dream of what he might have done if only...Sunday, October 18, 2009
Thomas Chapin's Aviary
If you liked Dave Holland's 'Conference of the Birds', which I posted earlier, you might like the birds of a feather work by Thomas Chapin: 'Night Bird Song.' As I mentioned in my previous post, Chapin passed away in 1998. I have been listening to a couple of his albums, one of them released posthumously. Night Bird Song is very edgy jazz, but I found myself dancing to it as I stir-fried a batch of kung pao shrimp. Chapin was one of those jazz men who seemed to be able to play any horn he put into his mouth. The flute, in particular, seems to produce a feathered sound. Anyway, here is a sample of Chapin's fine work. We can only dream of what he might have done if only...
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