AMEN!!
Dave Woods
I'd like to add that in terms of complexity, young guitar players play to
impress each other. The "pecking order" judges and re judges who's corny
and who's not. Listening to her, it's obvious that she's as deep into the
tune as a person can get. This is another reality that young players who
suffer from "diarrhea fingers" seem to miss.
The opening of the solo is a single C against an Am chord. It sounds great.
It's unexpected. She sings it and plays it simultaneously with great tone.
The note is placed perfectly (thinking in 2/4 it's on the second 16th of the
measure, which is exactly where the samba comp pattern hits in that bar (a
little like 2-3 clave, but it's samba)).
She then plays a couple of additional phrases. Each contains only a couple
of notes. They are placed perfectly. They are based on simple arpeggios for
the most part, but they're really melodic. She ends each phrase right next
to the next chord she comps -- no disruption in the time. Somehow, even
though her note choices are pretty well inside, the overall sound of the
improv is very hip.
To me, this is great jazz. I'd rather hear her handful of notes than even
great jazz players (who I like, even) playing many more notes.
