Jazz Haikus

[Lois Gilbert]

Jazz Haikus
Jam session bassist
Observes fourteen soloists
Contemplates murder


Say, do you guys know
"Wedding Song" by Kenny G?
Buy the damn record


Riffing on "Rudolph"
Musicians in red and green
Learn humility


I'm sending a sub
But don't worry, he'll be fine
He's fresh from rehab


Solo pianist
Freed from all constraints of form
Heedlessly mangles


Jazz nymphs crowd bandstand
Offering carnal delights
My alarm clock rings


Double-timing bone
Sounds like somebody chewing
On a rubber band


Forty-two straight gigs
With no requests for "Take Five"
Time to call Guinness


Free jazz temptation
Strikes during the bride's first dance
What Would Wynton Do?

New Years revelers
Here's hoping the stroke of twelve
Sends you the hell home


Checking out women
High stages and low necklines
Great combination


A new world's record
Four choruses on "A Train"
My band hates me now

That plate of hors d'oeuvres
Cost more than we're getting paid
Think we underbid?


Break time is over
Rest of band is returning
Now for that phone call


Rock drummer, lounge keys
Classically trained singer
Welcome to sub hell


God bless trust fund gigs
Only have to eat ramen
For a few more weeks

[Ron Thorne]

Lois, are these your haikus?

I've contemplated starting this thread for a couple of years, but never did (obviously). I'll try to make some contributions soon.

[bluenoter]

Those aren't by Lois.
Been on the board many times.
But thanks anyway!

[Lois Gilbert]

I didn't mean to imply
or take credit not earned
only posted to invoke...a smile perhaps

[HenryMc]

autumn in new york
charlie parker flying high
all else is nothing

like a thunderstorm
cecil taylors fingers fly
the keyboard pounding


miles davis dug it bad
bird sonny dick chet did too
not dope but france

some úmble contributions

[HenryMc]

the blues jass jazz hot
swing rebop bebop bop
free new avante jazz

[jacman]

Morning Autum breeze,
Blakey on the radio,
both are cool and crisp.

NITPICKY ALERT

there are many forms of Japanese Poetry that get dumped into a pot called Haiku. by definition Haiku is verse that is about nature. Senryu is written in Haiku like verse(5-7-5), but not necessarily about nature and doesn't contain nature words, but it does describe human nature. It is usually satirical or ironic.
then there's Tanka which is written in 5-7-5-7-7......

[Aggie87]

Do not read this one.
It's my only Jazz Haiku.
For my eyes only.

[Gentle Giant]

Music speaks to me
Listen hard it speaks to all
In a Silent Way

There is no equal
No prequel and no sequel
To A Love Supreme

Tubes in his body
He never strayed from his horn
He composed Blood Count

That Steely Dan riff
I loved so much -- it comes from
Song For My Father

Oh man, what a tune
So slow, smoky, and slinky
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat