Dick Twardzik bio on the way

tristano's ghost · August-3rd-2004, 05:58 PM

Really hyped to read this:

Bouncin'withBartok

Any other Twardzik fans around these parts?

tristano's ghost · August-5th-2004, 02:59 PM

Guess not! In any case, I'll be interested to read this--Chambers did a reasonable job, I thought, with his Miles bio.

GA Russell · August-6th-2004, 09:51 PM

I'm a fan. I have three albums. I'm skeptical that a guy who died so young can have 400 interesting pages written about him.

yardbird · August-11th-2004, 10:53 AM

Of course Twardzik was a talent never giving himself the opportunity to develop his potential. I must, admit, though, that thoughts about a bio on a life so short struck me too.

But what the hell, one of the tabloids just wrote that Britney Spears is writing her auotobio. And she's still a virgin (or was that last year's news?).

Bob Brookmeyer · August-22nd-2004, 12:07 PM

I played several sessions with Dick (& Peter Lippman) in Boston in the early 50's -- he was unlike anything I had ever heard. This was WAY before Cecil Taylor -- and he played at a near genius level. Amazing!! BB

Richardo Caerleoni · August-23rd-2004, 11:48 AM

Bob, did you read the Chet Baker "book"...Lost in a Dream?..I met Chet a few times , so no great fan of him as a person/but the music was great on a good night ...but Dick seemed to figure a lot in that book ? Was he really that significant? I must admit I never got it. Herbie Nichols, yes, Dick T...never resolved...and as for Cecil Taylor...well, "Looking Ahead" ? Almost the same turf.... still stacks up (IMHO) remarkably. Anyway, best from DK! When are you back?

Bob Brookmeyer · August-23rd-2004, 01:07 PM

Richard -- from Copenhagen, no less. No, I have no interest in Chet's bio -- his music was a gift and his life a complete waste. Also -- "back from where?" -- if you mean am I coming back to CPH, I may play the Jazzhouse with my new band (Quartet East) at some point but I left the Radio Band forever! BB

Richardo Caerleoni · August-23rd-2004, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Brookmeyer

Richard -- from Copenhagen, no less. No, I have no interest in Chet's bio -- his music was a gift and his life a complete waste. Also -- "back from where?" -- if you mean am I coming back to CPH, I may play the Jazzhouse with my new band (Quartet East) at some point but I left the Radio Band forever! BB

Bob - Will really look forward to it - your new Quartet in DK. Never quite got over you and Mulligan playing "Moonlight in Vermont" in Paris (A classic concert ) ...OK, you are prob. sick of people telling you this, but it really had a major influence. And the Ray Charles track - "When your lover has gone " ? - 1959 - Hell, my wife & I got married to these ! SO, Many thanks - more than you know.

Best wishes, Richard & Anna - Copenhagen. Hope you can make DK.

bicho · March-24th-2005, 08:30 AM

hello,
somebody knows when the bio of twardzik by jack chambers will be released?

keep boppin´
marcel

tristano's ghost · March-25th-2005, 01:14 PM

Marcel,
After repeatedly getting no response from the publisher, I finally contacted Jack Chambers directly. He says late-spring, early-summer... I'll post any updates that I receive.

bicho · March-25th-2005, 03:54 PM

tristano´s ghost,
thanks for that information and the update. i´m waiting hopefully

keep boppin´
marcel

michaelr · March-25th-2005, 05:07 PM

There was an excerpt from this book in the July/August issue of Coda and it was harrowing reading. If the book measures up at all, it should be really great. What a sad life for such a brilliant musician.

bicho · August-30th-2006, 06:58 AM

i think and hope that today is the day that jack chamber´s long awaited dick twardzik biography "bouncin´ with bartok" is released. hope to get it next week!!

keep boppin´
marcel