mfs@mhuxr.UUCP (SIMON) (01/28/85)
> Colin Walcott's unfortunate accident is a tragedy, not only for > his friends and family, but for those who knew his music. Along > with the other members of Oregon, he created one of the most unique > and tasteful fusions of different styles of music (Eastern, Classical, > Jazz, Third World). For those who didn't know his music, his > main instruments were tabla and sitar (I believe he studied tabla > with Alla Rakha). He made no bad music (remember, > there is only good and bad music). Anyone interested in the afforementioned > types of music would do themselves a favor by picking up any Oregon > album or any Codona album (w/COlin, DOn Cherry, and NAna Vasconcelos). > So it is really true that Walcott has left us. Then I wake up this morning to hear that Kenny Clarke died the 25th, at age 71. I don't see what the passing of Walcott has to do with that of Clarke, except that they both come as a shock. However, their music, both full of defiant pride, triumphant joy, of the very stuff of life, shall be with us always. RIP Marcel Simon