Midnight has come and gone for Malachi Thompson.
It's not fair, but I always perceived Malachi Thompson as standing in Lester Bowie's shadow. Both men were experimental jazz trumpeters based in Chicago. Bowie wore a white lab coat, had flashy hair and an effective publicity machine. Thompson was no less creative but he never enjoyed widespread acclaim. This relatively straight reading of "'Round Midnight" is somewhat atypical. The same 1998 release, for instance, contains a "science fiction short story" titled Worm Hole. Even so, Thompson can't restrain himself on the plaintive ballad- don't miss the wacky quote at the 3:10 mark. Thompson died on July 16 after a prolonged struggle with cancer.
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I cannot contain my sarcasm but perhaps you should create another blog considering how so many greats, sung and unsung are leaving this world
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...sorry...
m&s
M&S- While I certainly don't maintain this site in a quest for ever-higher numbers, I can tell you that the Malachi Thompson and Sam Meyers posts killed traffic around here. I hope the Grim Reaper takes a break from visiting old blues and jazz guys so I can get back in the groove.
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