Jazz for aficionados

Rok, you get funnier every day,  Ha Ha!

I didn't know you could see me Mary_jo; but that won't make any difference today, maybe I'll exercise tomorrow, but I'm glad you're working out, it's good for you.

Next to "Bird", the most beautiful music with strings was recorded by Clifford Brown;


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Schubert, glad to see you back posting.

Somehow, I had lost track of Illinois Jacquet, now it's like getting reacquainted with an old friend.

Mary_jo, did you post that for your father?

That will always be one of my favorite tunes.

I can't wait to find out who "Grandmother the pig" is.

Rap by any other language is still Rap.

Mary_jo that's the finest compliment anyone has ever made to my writings.

I've come to the conclusion that our other aficionados have been married all their lives, and don't have as many perspectives on life as I do. Schubert got married in kindergarten, consequently he's not wise to varied male female relationships.

For me, these songs express my life and I like to expand on how profound they are; I wish I had focused on them more when I was living them.

For now, knowing that I have an audience of one is great consolation.

Mary_jo that's the finest compliment anyone has ever made to my writings.

I've come to the conclusion that our other aficionados have been married all their lives, and don't have as many perspectives on life as I do. Schubert got married in kindergarten, consequently he's not wise to varied male female relationships.

For me, these songs express my life and I like to expand on how profound they are; I wish I had focused on them more when I was living them.

For now, knowing that I have an audience of one is great consolation.

Without a doubt Rappers are the richest musicians; however, here in the USA it seems to be somewhat hazardous

Thanks for your kind thoughts Mary_jo.

When is your next concert Mr. Trumpet man, and have the tickets gone on sale yet?

I don't need nobody named "Phil Schaap" to tell me anything about "Be Bop".

When "Bird" was being interviewed by "Mr. Charlie", he might have said a lot of things that weren't quite true, but you'll have to refer to Rok in order to understand that.

Mary_jo, the subject of our conversation was the title of the song "If I should Find You Again", and my interpretation of the title, and your reaction is to my interpretation of that title.

While I live in the past you don't. Would you say that is an accurate summation so far?

Mary_jo, when I first went to college in 1960, I overheard two professors discussing "The Phenomenology of Guist". Their discussion fascinated me so much that I was determined to learn and understand this "Phenomenology of Guist".

In 1985, (It took that long for me to get a vague concept of that phenomenology) I was talking to the smartest person I have ever met, and I was using the word "reality" a lot; as if there was some unique, true concrete reality.

He turned to me and said "Orpheus, there are many realities" It was the way that he said it made a light come on; there are as many realities as there are people.

After that I began to observe what he meant, for example; people from Mississippi, who have lived there or places similar all their lives, have their own unique "Reality", and there is nothing to do but accept it because nothing you say will change it.

The same goes for groups of people all over the world. The only thing to do is to learn their concept of "Reality" and accept it.

Not all aficionados are Connoisseurs; they select the best and leave the rest.

Jimmy Smith is synonymous with "wild organ


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Frogman, I'm two days older than black pepper, I've been around. I've heard a lot of records, and seen a lot of live performances, but not once have I heard a record that compared to a live performance; I'm sure Alex's live experience when he saw Abbey was better than anything on record; it can't be fixed that much.


What provoked you to say that?

When ever yall get through mixing jazz with Blues, and calling them both blues; you take the "Delta" blues and leave me the jazz blues.

Yall can call them both "The Blues" if you like, but I guarantee you, if you take both of them to "The Delta", you will get rocks thrown at you if you present the wrong one, And please believe me, if folks in the Delta don't know nothing else, they know "The Blues".

Alex, that's an entirely different Blues from the "Delta Blues" with the Wolfman, Muddy, and BB. Most of the "Delta Blues" is in my collection by accident, because it never gets played.

So what do you call that "Jazz Blues"?

Alex, what do you think of this album with Sonny Rollins?


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Thank you Ghosthouse for sharing that enlightening bit of truth.


I have so many memories; some of them make me realize there must be a God, otherwise I wouldn't be alive.

Now that I'm of that age where I can't duplicate those memories, I really appreciate them.


Stay safe.

Like magic, the "Ga Ga" person has appeared. I really liked that "Going Gaga Mash Up"!

Pjw, I've got a ton of Herbie Mann, he runs the gamut in music; I must say that I like his "Afro centric" albums best, although he has a lot of other music I like as well.


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Rok, those newer versions of old tunes sound good to me; for some reason they even sounded "Mo better", and that included "The Preacher"; so many sweet memories.

I had planned on going on a permanent "hiatus", but those plans have changed; after listening to some of the best music that I've ever heard in my entire life, the least I can do is respond to it.


Mary_jo, I had forgotten how good "Mr. Magic" by Grover Washington sounded; maybe that's because 76 was a magic time for me. It is not written that I have to live in the present, and I wont. As long as there is music that can take me back to a better time, I shall live in that time.

Never heard of "Nino Ferrer" but I liked his music, and I would like to blow that album cover up to life size.

Michelle Gurevich; what planet is she from? It seems that I went there in a dream; her music reminds me of a time when there were places called "head shops" that smelled of many different kinds of incense, and had wild and unusual "psychedelic" posters on the wall, plus a multitude of pipes to choose from which to smoke the rarest blends of Turkish tobacco. I absolutely must have some of her music.

You're right Frogman, "one can never have too much Trane."

Pryso, the first time I heard "Poinciana" was in the summer of 58; it was at that time in my life when Summer smelled like girls.

Summertime, Audra McDonald; I can just see da catfish a jumpin and da cotton waving in da Summer breeze; that is the most classic "Summertime" I've ever heard.

Bobbi Humphrey - Ain't No Sunshine (1971)


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It seems that the most profound love songs always involve the Sun; "Ain't No Sunshine"; "The Sun Died"; "Softly As In a Morning Sunrise"; I could give a ladies name to each one of those songs, but I wont; I'll just share the music with you.


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Unlike "the jazz police", I like dis, dat, and the other thing; I even like Paul Desmond. My tastes in music varies with my moods; sometime I want to run naked screaming through the jungle, and at other times wear a suit and tie. I'm in a peaceful mood at the present, so I'll remain fully dressed.


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In case any one is wondering how you can get stranded in LA on Thanksgiving Day; here's how it happens. If you have not made flight reservations, or if something went wrong with your reservations, you're stuck in LA. You can not even get a donkey out of LA on Thanksgiving Day without reservations.

Nobody is from LA and everybody wants to go home where ever that is. People leave mansions going to the back woods of Tennessee; everybody wants to go home, and apparently LA is not home to half the population of that city.

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How about a little hip Silver;


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Herbie Hancock's music was definitely different in the early 70's, and best heard live. Some local groups here in St. Louis played his music utilizing the electric piano plus similar instrumentation, and I couldn't get enough of the music; it was fantastic to watch and hear live.

The music you presented Acman was different, but it sounded consistently good according to my tastes.


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Eumir Deodato had his time in the Sun and he shined brightly. Although he seems to have been forgotten by most of the members of this crew, I remember him quite well.


Birth name Eumir Deodato de Almeida
Also known as Deodato
Born 22 June 1942 (age 77)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres Pop, rock, R&B, Brazilian jazz, Latin
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, arranger, record producer
Instruments Keyboards
Years active 1959–present
Labels CTI, MCA, Warner Bros.
Associated acts Kool & the Gang, John Tropea, Hubert Laws



He was hot in the 70's; that's also when "Disco" was hot, and you could even dance to some of his music.



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Ray Charles could do it all, from Country and Western to Honky Tonk and jazz.

Acman, that is one fantastic record.

Rok, after Frogman's review, what more can I say; except, all three CD's are on order.


Enjoy the music.

Everything must change, the young become the old, and the old will soon depart; change is the only thing that's certain about life. If you want to know what's good about changes in jazz, look no farther than Cuba; the most scintillating "Afro jazz", as well as "jazz jazz" is emanating from that Island. There are so many subsets of jazz coming out of Cuba, that if you want to split hairs, you can spend all day "categorizing", I prefer to listen and enjoy all the many flavors of this music coming from Cuba.

The word "Cuban", should be synonymous with "survivor"; no other people have gone through so many class, race, political differences and economic upheaval, but yet remained "United Cubans"; they make hypocrites out of the Brazil that claims to be the worlds melting pot. These videos I've chosen will attest to the diversity of Cubans in Cuba who live "harmoniously".

I suppose almost all of these Cuban videos are good, but I chose these two because they present the rocky road of romance that leads to true love, and some smoking hot music plus dance; Cubans got rhythm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rHZXQnQ4rQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtG84TjYck

For those who desire "Afro Cuban" we have "Cachao"; that one name says more than I could ever say about Cuban jazz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXCD8VB-sb0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5QPq0oTlb0

Another name is "Chucho Valdez", he's leading "The Cuban Jazz Messengers"

"Gonzalo Rubalcabo" is one of the more current jazz musicians that's going off in new directions; here's an example of him and other musicians going off in new directions,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Fsipr-gHE

"Mayra caridad valdez", that's a name I bet you never heard before; this gal cooks,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7dQasNgHbU

I hope these videos entertain you as much as they have me.

Enjoy the music.

Acman, I always appreciate your contributions. Phil Woods is quite appropriate on this thread, and an extended discussion can be carried on.

"Sonny Boy", now that's one of them god old deep in the Delta names, and this music exemplifies "Sonny Boy"; it's as authentic as a delta cotton field, a shotgun shack, or a juke joint.

Judging from the album cover, Sonny Boy done caught "The Katy", moved up North and left that mule for somebody else to ride; this music is genuine Delta blues, I like it.

Enjoy the music.

Rok, here's something I found on the tube that I heard live more times than I can count. It brings back memories of some incredibly good times; he played it different every time, I can close my eyes, go back in time and hear it without scratches cleanly ringing in my ears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuAQFFOuy3c

Here's one of Eddie Harris's most interesting tunes, I was listening to both of these tunes about the same time; the style was Nehru jacket with a big gold medallion swinging from a chain around your neck, I know you remember.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wLSlaP8MOQ

Enjoy the music.

"Correction"! one of the "O"'s was left out of "good", and it turned into "God".

Rok, would this Eddie Fisher play the guitar in St. Louis, E. St. Louis, and Centerville-Illinois. If so that's the one. Although I saw him play, and it was decided by the majority that he could become rich and famous if he ever left Centerville, they could get him to leave only long enough to play a gig.

As often as I saw him play, I never got acquainted; although I'm sure there are some who would want to know, "What's your story Morning Glory"? I never got the chance to talk to him and find out.

Enjoy the music.

Rok and Frogman, I'm sure you're both wrong about Cuba, it's not a third world country. While economically it looks like a third world country, the fact that it has an educational foundation plus unified people who have been around the block will make all the difference in the world going forward.

Enjoy the music.

Frogman, I was unaware of government corruption in Cuba. I don't believe the kind of control the government exerts over the Chinese would be tolerated by the Cuban People; there is a limit, and if a united people say "NO", that's the limit. The government in China uses the military and the police to enforce their law. I'm not sure the police and military in Cuba would enforce unjust law. Another question is how does stuff that exploits the people become law?

Cuban music will compete with what exists in Miami now, and Cuban Music will win.

In regard to who is right, and who is wrong, only time will tell.

Da Blues! "Let's cover Da Blues".

As some may know, I have an aversion to certain kinds of blues; it's not the music, but social factors surrounding the music that bother me. I don't hear the music, but see and hear all the social factors surrounding the music, I'm talking about "The Delta Blues".

Let's follow this music down two parallel sets of tracks; one set of tracks for the music, and another for the music. As an aficionado, I want you to feel free to focus exclusively on the social factors or the music; maybe you are unaware of the social factors, and find them disturbing, that's when it's best to focus exclusively on the music.

To move this vehicle forward, I've chosen "Juke Joint Blues", this is over an hour of music and slides that depict some aspects of the social factors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRZmqFxUaE

Enjoy the music.

Correction! I should never post early in the morning; although I read this post twice, I didn't see a glaring error, "One set of tracks for the music, and another set of tracks for the music", That should of course read "One set of tracks for the music, and another set of tracks for the social factors surrounding the music".