Usually not into modern dance....

[Craig Orndorff]

....and yet here we are. Or were, some four odd years ago.

Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, the daughter of Jim Stinnett (yes, "our" Jim, the legendary bass educator, who is noted as having used Kaye's books in his teaching, as well as turning his daughter on to her legacy), performed in a show inspired by Carole Kaye. Hers was the only original music written for the show, with her brother and double bassist Grant helping with a piece called Legacy.

Kaye said of the performances:

“I was always thinking about different lines to make the tune sparkle and the singer sound good,” says Kaye, who is thrilled with the celebration of her legacy through the choreographic project. She adds, “That they want to interpret my line in movement — I’m blown away. It’s beautiful what they’re doing.”

while Jessie said of Kaye:

“I didn’t know how far reaching her artistic presence was,” says the choreographer. “So many of Carol’s songs are the ones I listen to to feel happy. She would innovate lines that would pull disparate ideas together, set everyone on course, making songs feel funky or groovy, making songs hits.”

Fascinating stuff, if you're into the cross-disciplinary possibilities between the two art forms.​

 

[Pdaddy1978]

Kudos to them for garnering such high praise from Ms.Kaye herself!
An interesting idea for sure.

 

[Gopherbassist]

Martin Mull said that talking about music is like dancing about architecture... I wonder what he would have said of dancing about bass playing?