A Woman’s Guide to the Saxophone Erotics of Jimmy Lyons
Most folks assume when you’re talking about out sounds that you mean dudes. Not just on the bandstand (which, believe me, is bad enough) but in the audience as well. Hey, some females dig this music too! I used to dismiss Free Jazz because it wasn’t sexy. I mean, when’s the last time you put on some free jazz to get sexed up and busy fucking? It practically feels like heresy to even write “free jazz” and “fucking” in the same sentence. Why is that? Well, Jimmy Lyons showed me Free Jazz can be erotic and cutting edge Black Art Music doesn’t have to skimp on big time sensuality.
The revelation came when a friend played Nefertiti by Cecil Taylor. I was immediately overwhelmed by the piano. I mean when Cecil’s in the room at first you don’t notice nobody but Cecil, right? But then I started to tune in to Jimmy’s sax. He was playing gentle melodies, caressing the noise around him. He was like a patient lover, drawing you out but also not afraid to get freaky, to keep things fresh.
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Lige nu FLAC'er Jimmy Lyons Quartet live fra Gäststatte am Waldsee, Freiburg, Tyskland d. 23-02-1985.
Jimmy Lyons (alt sax)
Karin Borca (bas clarinet)
Jay Oliver (bas)
Paul Murphy (trommer)