Talk:Hasaan Ibn Ali/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Dr. Blofeld (talk · contribs) 16:43, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

At initial glance this doesn't look resourceful enough for GA but I do see he only made one recording. I understand. But you would expect to see more about his music. Surely he must have regularly performed in certain clubs and venues? I'd expect to see more on what clubs he frequented, "The pianist played with Horace Arnold in New York City in 1959,[5] and again in 1961–62, this time in a trio with Henry Grimes.[3] According to Roach, on visits to New York, Ibn Ali went from club to club to play, and sometimes went to the drummer's home in the middle of the night to continue playing, alone, on the piano there.[6]" -some examples at least of where he performed would be good.

The lede says " Ibn Ali built a reputation in Philadelphia, where he influenced musicians including John Coltrane," for instance, but the body says nothing about his time in Philadelphia except "did freelance work and built a reputation locally as "an original composer and theorist"," nothing about what clubs and who he interacted/performed with there.

I agree that it looks slight, but there is very little available on him, and the article is the summary of what there is, sadly. No dod (I think that Grove is the only place that gives even a year) and no agreement on his name, even (see the talk page). Grove, Feather & Gitler don't give club details and I've been through newspapers.com and Proquest. We've even been through FamilySearch and records of when someone said his house burned down to try to find more, but I think it'll take someone on the ground to find more. He's "Legendary" for a reason! EddieHugh (talk) 17:23, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

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OK, explanation is acceptable. It's a weak pass. It would be great though if anybody in Philadelphia could actually find something locally documenting to further add to this though!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:00, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Fair enough. It could make an article in Down Beat one day. I'll pass the news on to someone else involved and see what he says. Thanks again. EddieHugh (talk) 20:39, 2 January 2016 (UTC)