Quote:I bet you guys have really planted a seed with the Jungle book.. definitely one of my Disney Favorites.
In the brief time that I had to speak with Jacob, I did mention how much I enjoyed their
Flintstones rendition, Jacob replied "cartoons are good." I wish I had thought to ask if they've ever considered doing something similar with the
Yogi Bear theme song. I think that would lend itself to a jazz version to a similar degree that the Flintstones theme does.
Quote:As for Jacob.. yes, seeing Casy Jacob and Taylor perform live in Oakland in december I was impressed with all of their spirit. Jacob did seem to have particular connection to the crowd and glow to him even if I don't recall him saying more than a few words up on stage.
He's got what they call a "stage presence" I think.. something hard to define and not the same thing necessarily as being glib or articulate (and he might be both of those too).. it's more about just a comfort and command of the stage and an uncanny way of making people comfortable looking at them.
I liked this thread on it:
http://www.quora.com/What-is-stage-presence
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Be very energized on the inside, but hold that energy just beneath your skin, with stillness and confidence. Have 110% energy, allow no more than 10% to leave your body.
Tom, thanks for finding that description of "stage presence." Actually, I think that all three have stage presence, although in very different ways. Taylor has a focus (perhaps that's the "zen-like quality" that I mentioned earlier) that was very clear, from the moment he set foot onstage with his solo on
Never Knew ... Of the three of them, if someone might fade in the background (and, perhaps, not care), it might be Taylor -- yet he doesn't.
Casey, of course, has a "stage presence" personality that is close to, but not quite, larger than life -- even though I think he's toned it down considerably, particularly since his AI days. Haley has likely had some influence there, but I think Taylor, in his quiet, focused (zen-like) way has, as well. And -- (this just in[to my brain]) perhaps Casey, in viewing what Monika Lightfoot has produced, may have realized that her introspective approach can be extremely effective. (That may be nothing but sheer speculation on my part, but Casey is a really smart guy. And thus, such stuff would't necessarily be lost on him.)
And then there is Jacob. He just does whatever he's expected to do, be it playing a horn, providing percussion (and demonstrating a lot of coordination in the process), singing back up harmony (usually while displaying the above mentioned coordination), or just a little piano work, but always with a sly smile (unless said smile might impair his tone when playing) and with that added spark or "glow," as you described it, Tom. The guy's a star in the making.
I hope that this trio can and will forge a lasting musical relationship. For those who have seen them perform together, know that you've witnessed something really,
really special.
