Freddie Green: The Timekeeper of Count Basie's Orchestra
Introduction:
Certain names stand out in jazz history because of their unique contributions to the genre. Freddie Green, the great guitarist best known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra, is one of these names. Green’s quiet but profoundly important rhythm guitar playing contributed to the sound of one of jazz’s most legendary big bands. In this blog article, we will look at Freddie…
Introduction:
In the heartbeat of jazz history, certain names resonate with legendary significance. Among these luminaries, Jo Jones stands tall as a foundational figure whose innovative approach to drumming revolutionized the rhythm section and set new standards for jazz percussion. Born one hundred and twelve years ago today on October 7, 1911, in the vibrant musical hub of Chicago, Illinois,…
In Elias Hodge's mind, his attention (Anastasia Tension) is wasted on menial mundane tasks he doesn't care about, their potential wasted, while his impulses (Imelda Pulse) guides his hand for better or worse.
His curiosity (Hunch Curio) is stuck on the small things in life, craving money and questions. His conscience (Conrad Shintz) is considered childish, every other part of him trying to squash it down, framed as an inconvenience.
His hyperfixations (The Fix) keep straying to everything he abandoned in his childhood (the Orphanage), which he hates and refuses to treat those memories with any sort of kindness- bar one part of his mind which longs for kidness on the child he used to be.
His lust (Daniel Fucks) and pleasures are supressed, believing himself unworthy, and every time he is close to gratification he self destructs, punishing himself for not being enough.
Now there are little thoughts, tiny intrusions, that used to be quiet growing louder. He doesn't want to do bad, not really, but what does it matter anymore? If he can't let himself be happy, why not be malicious? He's not listening to his conscious anymore, his impulses and... something else has a control over him. His 'mental switchboard' is broken, so to speak, and certain parts of his brain are no longer able to communicate.
There is no predicting what that man, that horrifically smart man, might do.