antikennyg (September 2, 2008 at 8:03 pm)

jazz is about what's in your head and different harmonic ideas, patterns etc. is a way of extended the ideas in your head, developing your imagination.

JustinPoon93 (August 28, 2008 at 3:31 am)

no u

mrfish60035 (August 14, 2008 at 10:06 pm)

you must hate coltrane then...

elnombre2 (August 6, 2008 at 5:04 pm)

fortunately passion and soul are subjective, pointless metaphors bandied around far to much. Gypsy guys run straight scales sometimes. Kurt in this video is using obvious musical materials which he uses for reference while exploring other melodic ideas. I agree with the guy remarking his incredible intention. He can craft explicit harmonic shapes with total freedom, some thing many players over look in the face of abstraction.

simguit (July 30, 2008 at 6:34 pm)

I really don't understand why people don't get the thing about Kurt. He's incredible, it's not chops, we're talking here about the intention behind each note. Kurt doesn't have to play fast but everyone knows he can, he doesn't have to play crazy harmonic concept even though he does, everything is about the intention behind each little note he plays. That makes a good player in my opinion.

musicianfrommaine (July 21, 2008 at 1:56 am)

I am sorry dude, but you are wrong. There aren't many who play with such passion. Yes, there are scales and arpeggio's and patterns, but the day you come up with phrasing as brilliant as this, I will praise you.

johnarchtop (July 20, 2008 at 7:21 pm)

scales, arpeggios and patterns...not music.if you like chops listen to the gypsy guys, stocelo, joscho, birelli...at least they have passion and soul in their music.IMHO

ROBERTOJAZZTAZ (July 10, 2008 at 3:51 am)

MASTER

willyager (June 22, 2008 at 3:15 am)

agreed

davejazz (April 28, 2008 at 12:48 pm)

he's just amazing..