Jazz for aficionados
Alex, you have demonstrated the versatility of Milt Jackson; he was the best, especially when you consider how he switched from the "clinical" MJQ to the soulful side of Ray Charles. There is also a "Bags and Trane" album that gives us yet another facet of "Bags", as he was affectionately known. Enjoy the music. |
Sometimes things go so well together that you can't have one without the other: peanut butter and jelly; ham and eggs; beans and cornbread; well anyway you get my drift. There are jazz musicians who go together in this fashion: Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams; Jimmy Smith and Kenny Burrell. Now I'm going to give you "Motorin Along" with Mr. Smith and Kenny Burrell; [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUVDk0BCYxs[/url] Enjoy the music. |
Schubert, you listen to classical as much as I listen to jazz. Taste in music is primarily a result of the culture you were exposed to. Your comment in regard to rap, hit the nail dead on the head; they asked for it and you gave it to them. Talking to "MOE-RONS" is a waste of time; racism has manipulated them into putting a noose around the "serf" classes neck, since they only understand black and white, they wouldn't understand that. At any rate, it's game over for the "serf" class. Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, my musical palette is not locked in the past, "Charenee Wade" is my most recent acquisition; the subject matter of her music is "singing of a more complicated urban existence"; no, this is not "rapping" about an urban existence, this is singing top notch jazz with some of the best "new" jazz musicians I've heard. This music was inspired by Gil Scott Heron; most people only remember "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", he was a very young naive man when he put that out, now he's much older and see's the real complications of the urban existence. But beyond that, this is beautiful thoughtful music that can be listened to many times. The urban existence is infinitely more complex than it was when Gil came to prominence in the 60's, but Charenee sings of hope that was inspired by Gil Scott Heron in his most recent life. The music provided that accompanies her is every bit as beautiful as Charenee Wade's voice. I've posted this more than once, why have you failed to acknowledge it Frogman? [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JabrQh5vql4[/url] Enjoy the music. |
I am not in the "what is, and what is not jazz" camp. This music falls into the category of "smooth jazz". This is "In The Full Moonlight" and it's free exuberance sets me free to cavort "In the full moonlight". [url] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCD5ipQA63U[/url] This is from their latest release "Global Force" [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivBEcqig3Bg[/url] Enjoy the music. |
Rok, don't waste your time writing a good long post; it doesn't matter what we come up with, they're going to shoot it down. My last two posts were of good, current jazz CD's that I had purchased and reviewed; they simply overlooked them and kept on harping about us not posting current music. This is a coalition of the negatives; I call it "Attack of The Negatrons". Spend your valuable time listening to the good new music we have acquired this year, and now that we have so many of their photographs in Nica's book, we can enjoy their music even more. Have a "Happy New Year" and don't forget "Enjoy the music". |
Here's what I got to say to you Frogman "MOX NIX"! TWICE. Can you dig it? [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIRAY-2Zjp4[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py7URoogRj0[/url] Is too hip, or too old? |
I left off the link for "Tambu" by Cal Tjader and Charlie Byrd; it was the LP I wore out. Since I have to write another post to correct the last one, I might as well include more Cal Tjader "Tambu" [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YNP6q-_nxw[/url] This is "Cubano Chant" [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyjWVtFVifU[/url] Enjoy the music. |
Cal Tjader is one of my favorite musicians from a long time back, that I have overlooked. He was known as the most successful non latin, latin musician; that's because he explored so many other idioms, but never abandoned the music of Cuba, Although he primarily played the vibraphone he was accomplished on the drums, bongos and piano. He won a "Grammy" in 1980 for his album "La Onda Va Bien"va bien, capping off a career that spanned over forty years. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRVdzzMgco0&list=PL5br3wjmUMVVzXpuBfvkC7nMDjxGTrI3I[/url] That was his version of "Speak Low", it is one beautiful tune. I've followed his music through the years, and never got bored or tired of his sound. Tjader worked with Donald Byrd, Lalo Schifrin, Anita O'Day, Willie Bobo, Armando Peraza, a young Chick Corea, Clare Fischer, Jimmy Heath, Kenny Burrell, and others. Tjader recorded with big band orchestras for the first time, and even made an album based on Asian scales and rhythms. His biggest success was "Soul Sauce". [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rSNqhEWH9M[/url] Here is the album I wore out; it's laid back and hip at the same time; with Cal and Charlie Byrd, what else could it be? Sharing my music with you, is like having you over for a listening session. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, Milt Jackson and Cal Tjader are Apples and Oranges; Milt Jackson is to vibes what Bird was to alto sax; it's futile to compare them to anyone else. Cal Tjader runs Hot and cool, it depends on your mood what you want at the time; "Cubano Chant" is hot, while "Laura" by him is cool. Rok, I think you need to forget about the light bulb; just look through your collection and find out what floats your boat at that time. As far as acquiring new music, you got "you tube", and this thread, so you know what you're getting before you get it; I believe your problems are solved. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, most new jazz is "smooth jazz", and that's not Frogman's favorite genre, and he found the two examples I gave; let's let him speak, "I find those two examples to not be very good examples of the genre. As much grief as smooth jazz gets from some, the fact is that some smooth jazz artists are terrific musicians and in most ways stick to the spirit of jazz in having a strong sense of spontaneity, improvisation and instrumental ability; not those guys, sorry. I find those two examples to be extremely formulaic and the music sounds as if they stick strictly to a written out or pre-determined template. I would bet you that if you heard them play those tunes live they would sound EXACTLY the same as they do on those clips; not the case with some other musicians in the genre. Those are Frogman's exact words, now what do you have to say to that? You know what Rok, I agree with Frogman, "cool jazz" is, in his words "formulaic" and the jams sound as though they had a cookie cutter for music, and they rolled em off an assembly line or "pre-determined template" as he put it. Maybe he can show us how one "cool jazz" differs from another; I'm looking forward to that. |
For some reason Judy Garland reminds me of when St. Louis was really a grand city; that's when we had street-cars, and large 3 story red brick homes on boulevards with grassy areas in the middle that looked like small parks. I spent weekends with a cousin who lived in one of those grand homes. Even today, I never miss "The Wizard od Oz". [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmx1L8G25q4[/url] Enjoy the music. |
Rok, under the topic of music, there are 3 threads that don't even discuss music. I really don't know what they're discussing; I'll give you the titles and you can discern it for yourself. 1. When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad 2. Why do people who are into rap and hip-hop even want a high-end audio system 3. Should we use ridiculously priced cables to listen to Rap? These three threads are under the topic of music. Is number 1 a philosophical question, or what? Number 2; why don't they take a hip-hop rap survey? Number 3; I wouldn't use ridiculously priced cables to listen to anything. I consider these three threads as an indication to how bad current music sucks. Ok, O-10 seem upset that those clips were ignored. Speaking for myself, the reason is simple, I didn’t want to open yet another can of worms. But if you insist: I will admit that "Smooth Jazz" is not my favorite genre, but I have room for it generally and some of it can be a heck of a lot of fun. But, I find those two examples to not be very good examples of the genre. As much grief as smooth jazz gets from some, the fact is that some smooth jazz artists are terrific musicians and in most ways stick to the spirit of jazz in having a strong sense of spontaneity, improvisation and instrumental ability; not those guys, sorry. I find those two examples to be extremely formulaic and the music sounds as if they stick strictly to a written out or pre-determined template. I would bet you that if you heard them play those tunes live they would sound EXACTLY the same as they do on those clips; not the case with some other musicians in the genre. When I found good "old jazz", Frogman knocked it. When I found "new jazz", Frogman knocked it, but he doesn't have a problem with those three threads. What do you think is the solution Rok; I'm totally lost. |
Rok, I got sidetracked, but now I'm going through posts. Arturo O' Farrill, Afro Cuban Jazz with a whole lot of soul; "Blues Guaguanco" is smokin, it's all the way live; I can dig it, got to git it. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCB52YOghww[/url] "Mox Nix", I know you heard this expression a lot in Germany. This jam takes me back to the past when I put a quarter in the juke box and the hippest jam on the box popped up; Benny Golson in his prime, can you dig it? [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py7URoogRj0[/url] All this mediocre music that Frogman is praising is giving me an upset digestive tract, I can't handle anymore of it; it's time for a brandy (not since last year). Let me see what's "Killer Joe" up to? [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u23Etcb-L9M[/url] "Killer Joe" is too cool for words. 10-4 over and out. |
die Phänomenologie des geist; we need to reflect the reasons for our reasons, the goals behind our goals; therefore, the real progress of any person, a given society and humanity is not to be reduced to merely 'technical progress' (tools, means, at any level) but on a more basic level. Progress requires an improving reflection and understanding upon all goals. What are your goals Schubert? |
Learsfool, Rok has contributed more to this thread than you, Frogman, and Schubert combined; and we could do without your twice a year negative comments. Frogman, this thread was going just fine until you changed it from a musical thread to a political thread; that ran all the best jazz contributors away. While there were not that many of them in the first place, they made good regular contributions; but no way were they going to waste their time and knowledge in a political fight. Learsfool, I grew up with professional jazz musicians from childhood, I hung-out with jazz musicians, one of my friends was a professional jazz musician who could improvise like you wouldn't believe; none of them ever talked music to me; what for? I'm not a musician. When my friend, the professional jazz musician lived with me; our conversations were about his life as a professional jazz musician, or "Where can you get a good bowl of chili" My best friend's brother went to "Julee-ard", and when he practiced on the piano, the next door neighbor came over to watch, after he finished, the neighbor could repeat everything he practiced. Brother went on to get his degree from "Julee-ard", and became a music teacher, while the neighbor became a professional jazz musician who I saw perform frequently, he was hot. The last time my friend heard from his brother, he was somewhere in Spain (hard to locate). If you want to be financially successful, get a degree from "Julee-ard"; but if you want to be a jazz musician, just go out and do it; either you got it or you don't. Miles Davis did not graduate from "Julee-ard", he attended for a hot minute until he found Charles "Yardbird" Parker. When Jazz meets classical, it's real light weight; while it can be good music; it's not deep in the groove from which it originated. Classical people are down right funny when they speak of "jazz improvisation"; they say so many things that they didn't know they said. Enjoy the music. |
Alex, I liked your posts; Sal Salvador was the man before some of the current guitarists, I liked him. Joe Puma's album had a definite West Coast sound, that's what I was into at that time. Oscar Pettiford is my favorite all time bassist. Mingus is my favorite composer; he has so many boss compositions, but when it comes to just plucking the fiddle, Oscar is my favorite. The albums you posted remind me of when I was just getting into jazz; these cities, like Chicago, were so much different then; I liked to get dressed and stroll Cottage Grove in the evening near the 63rd street EL train, and eyeball beautiful young girls. Here's Oscar Pettiford with "Bohemia After Dark"; Chicago was my "Bohemia After Dark"; that's when the city came alive, the night life rivaled New York. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5EwGijmqKc[/url] Enjoy the music. |
Jafant, I have not recommended any big band or swing, and there is a reason for that. I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record. If I don't have them in my collection, how can I review them? If someone want's to know everything there is to know about jazz, buy an encyclopedia. If someone wants to play jazz, hire a music teacher; or as someone suggested "Go to "you tube" and learn how to play like Miles in six easy lessons". Enjoy the music. |
Chazro, I have both artists, here's Lew Tabackin "Pyramid", that is one beautiful tune; [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTp9mjI04kM[/url] I also have Toshiko Akiyoshi, "Desert Lady/ Fantasy;" [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JvUQeelTwc[/url] I would like for you and Jafant to compare these tunes with what you have by them. Enjoy the music. |
Jazz here's one of my old favorites "Last Train From Overbrook". I was catching the last train from my hometown, going to San Antonio, Texas, Lackland AFB for basic training when I heard this, that was not a happy ride; but as I was to find out, it could have been worse. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=028UoUkO7zc[/url] The nice thing about James Moody's albums is the fact that every cut is a winner. Just before I posted, I was listening to "Happy Blues" by Gene Ammons. His albums are consistent winners, as everybody already knows. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdvienyK758&list=RDBdvienyK758[/url] Enjoy the music |
Alex, some of your links aren't coming up, but what does is good. The Trio, Gaylor, Bean, Norris is good; they're new to me, I'll have to get them. Johnny Pisano & Billy Bean Quintet, with Chico Hamilton "Indian Summer" had a definite West Coast sound; I liked it; I developed an appetite for the West Coast. I think it's an acquired taste. Although Chico Hamilton and Bud Shank are the only names I recognized, they were all good. Enjoy the music. |
Alex, you're bringing some fantastic musicians to my attention that I never heard of. West Coast musicians can make a living without leaving LA, but they discover late in life when they're broke, that wasn't a good idea. A musician has to make all the money he can when he's hot, and going to New York seems to be a necessity. I liked all three records. Was Bobby Hutcherson on vibes on two of the records? Dupree Bolton was original, and he blew as well as any trumpet I've heard; that's why so many people took an interest in him. He was a mysterious person. I've witnessed "Dupree Boltens"; incredible musicians with short musical lives as a result of drugs. There is an uninformed rumor that drugs help jazz musicians play better; it helps jazz musicians not to show up. It's amazing how lies about jazz musicians can become truth as a result of repetition. Although most of the musicians were unknown to me, I still liked the music. Are those records available on CD? Keep up the good work. Enjoy the music. |
Shelly Manne, you got him. How about "Speak Low". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOokrsEAJ6Q Enjoy the music. |
Alex there's no way I can get enough West Coast. Since this thread began "West Coast" is the only genre we haven't explored. My West Coast records went with the wind, or something like that, because they mysteriously disappeared. Back when West Coast was hot, I recall me and a friend going to movies just for the soundtrack. Some of the very best jazz of that genre was attached to movies; if only I could remember the movie; I think there's a surfer movie that has a good soundtrack. You're doing fine, keep up the good work. |
This tune takes me back to Chicago. The name of the tune is "Harlem Nocturne". For the sake of my scenario, let's call it "Chicago Nocturne", or "Chicago Night". Picture this; I'm in the back seat of a sky blue, and white two tone, 56 Bel Aire chevy convertible, with an arm full of beautiful young girl (teenagers in love), and we're gazing up at the Chicago Skyline, (one of the most fantastic in the world) while cruising Lake Shore Drive in mid summer, with a cool breeze blowing off of Lake Michigan; that's about as close to heaven as I ever have been or ever will be. Pick your favorite version of "Harlem Nocturne", or take all three. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6J2hSOq31k[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ziYBiMiq0[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfWbRWTfKFg[/url] Enjoy the music. |
Jazz, it's truly amazing how we have so many memories attached to the same record, from about the same time. My girl friends friend, Loretta, used to give lawn parties where she bar b qued, prepared fine side dishes, and invited some of the most interesting people. At that time we were all drinking "Cold Duck" wine, and our favorite record was "Cold Duck Time". This record puts those times into vivid focus. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ago8dP4fFA[/url] Enjoy the music. |
"Speak Low" 1943 is a popular song composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Ogden Nash. It was introduced by Mary Martin and Kenny Baker in the Broadway musical One Touch of Venus 1943. The 1944 hit single was by Guy Lombardo and his orchestra, with vocal by Billy Leach. Barbra Streisand recorded a David Foster arrangement of "Speak Low" for her album Back to Broadway 1993 The tune is a jazz standard that has been widely recorded, both by vocal artists from Billie Holiday and Tony Bennett to The Miracles and Dee Dee Bridgewater, and such instrumentalists as Bill Evans, Sonny Clark with John Coltrane, Roy Hargrove, Woody Shaw, and Brian Bromberg. Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass recorded this in 1983 (on CD Speak Love). Al Caiola's 1961 version reached #105 on Cashbox magazine's "Looking Ahead" survey. The opening line "Speak low when you speak, love" is a play of words on a line in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (1600), in which Don Pedro says "Speak low if you speak love." "Speak Low" is featured in the German film Phoenix 2014 film. This has been one of my favorite tunes for ages, and I just learned this today. We're all going to get smart together. Enjoy the music. |
Alex, I have a worn out record with Bud Shank Titled "Koto and Flute" that I haven't been able to find. This sounds as close to one of the tunes as I can get, but not nearly as good. Bud Shank blew some boss flute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKYMEseTZxE This might be a little closer, but Bud Shank was on his A+ game when he recorded that because I wore the record out, and haven't been able to replace it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inRNgpqyWPw Here's Bud Shank with "Nature Boy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4923bpN3Vo Enjoy the music |
Rok, I heard the classical, but I'm still waiting on the "jazz". As far as "dem dancing shoes"; I looked through my encyclopedia of dance steps, but I couldn't find anything to fit that music. I think that maybe the "Futterwacken" might be appropriate, but I don't know for sure, I think I'll ask Alice. |
While I couldn't find out who played the alto sax solo with Duke Ellington on "Harlem Nocturne", I did find St. Louis Blues played by Johnny Hodges. All of us can compare the two, and vote whether or not Johnny Hodges did the solo with the Duke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NJcTWZYS20 Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, if there was a grand prize, you would win it. Although I knew it wasn't written by Duke Ellington, I thought the band was his because that's what it said. It's for sure I'm no big band expert, as my collection attests to that fact. Are the musical 'you tubes' getting as fake as the one's with an anaconda wrapped around an elephant or a lion. Since anacondas live in South America, and lions and elephants in Africa, we would have to have a jet setting anaconda. Thanks for the detective work, maybe Mike Hammer could use some help? Enjoy the music. |
Alex, this is one dynamite tune. It happened to be on the juke box of my favorite lounge, and there is no telling how many quarters I put in that juke box to hear this. (juke boxes were the first high end) Music sounds so much better when shared with charming people while sipping on something cool. Gerry Mulligan is most certainly one of my favorite baritone saxophonist, and he burns this tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syIgRlaUeow Enjoy the music. |
One of my pet peeves is for an instrumentalist or vocalist to mess with one of the standards, and not follow the script in regard to the emotions of the song. For a song to survive longer than I've been living, it must have something special about it; follow the script or leave it alone and write your song. I'll give you an example with this song, maybe you can think of others, I wont give examples of people who've messed up standards. "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" is the way love affairs begin. A fellow walks out of his front door not expecting anything different from yesterday, and decides to knock on the door of a lady he works with. This day happen to be one out of a thousand, and when she open the door, their eyes meet and something happens. From one minute till the next, things are happening that seem to be beyond their control, and they windup where all lovers windup. That's the way it begins; "love", flaming in all it's glory. The passions that give love, are the same passions that kill love. Next comes "Jealousy"; as sure as night follows day. Mr. Miles Davis told us about that. Softly as in an evening sunset the light that gave you glory takes it all away. Once he or she is gone; "What am I going to do, I don't know if I want to go on living without her"! [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ9xS0raZ_M[/url] That's the story that song told, it was good enough for a short play. Enjoy the music |
Occasionally someone will post a musician who they think is really hot stuff, and when others disagree, they can't understand why. When I say others I'm including some other top jazz musicians. "But he can really blow the trombone", or sax, or whatever. There can be no doubt, that he got an A+ from whatever musical school he went to, and if he's playing a standard, or written music, he sounds fine; but when he's required to improvise, he comes up with every "cliche" in the jazz book. Since I've heard this 101 times, I'm not impressed; personally, I would rather hear someone with more soul, and less school. A musician who has not been to juilliard, but has jazz "soul", can sound ever so much better than the highly trained and schooled jazz musician. The "people" define who is and who is not a good jazz musician, not some "musical board of education". Originality ranks very high with my personal taste; that's why I like musicians and music that might not be the most popular. I've got worn out records of this artist, and just the other day, I decided to replace them with CD's. His CD's average $17, and he's got one that cost's $24. There must be a good demand and scarcity. Leon Thomas is the artist: Thomas died of heart failure on May 8, 1999. He was largely forgotten until a resurgence of interest in soul jazz. Several of his tracks have been sampled in hip-hop and downtempo records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSYwGEiowHg I just ordered this to replace my scratchy LP Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, my beef is not with higher education, but with musicians who lean on higher education when they play jazz; believe me, it comes through. I do not have a short memory, it's you who are stirring the pot. Yes, it would have been much simpler if you had just rolled your eyes, but you didn't. My statement was not "anti Juilliard", and you are doing a good job of clarifying it for me. "Juilliard is not considered a top jazz school"; there other schools better for musicians who intend to play jazz. Juilliard is "primarily a Classical music school" Many top and well known jazz players attended Juilliard, but they didn't necessarily attend the school to "learn to play jazz". They attended to learn things like advanced counterpoint, composition, orchestration and pedagogy in order to be better-rounded and more complete musicians. Of course, attending Juilliard does not guarantee that the student will become a great and individualistic jazz player; that's wonderful.To say that attending Juilliard will guarantee being a good jazz player with good "jazz soul" is no more absurd than to say that learning "in the street" without a more formal education will guarantee that the player will be a good jazz player. There are far more really rotten jazz players that never attended a music school than there are rotten jazz players that did. The main problem with your premise is the implication that NOT attending a school will be more likely to guarantee having "soul"; an absurd implication. There is so much I don't have to write because you have written it for me; it must be the "straw man" that disagrees with you because I certainly don't. The second paragraph is mostly what you have written that I agree with. That's the "straw man's" premise that not attending a music school will more likely guarantee having "soul". That is a most absurd implication; but that's the "straw man's" implication, not mine. Leon Thomas studied music at Tennessee State University. No I have not heard examples of my premise 101 times, but I have heard examples of musicians playing jazz "cliches" 101 times, and they sound "stereotypical" to my ears. Every last one of the jazz players who attended Juilliard that I know of are "good" jazz players; just not all of them are "great" jazz players. I will not provide any examples of anything because they would most certainly be "misinterpreted" the same way you misinterpreted almost every thing I say. I don't know any "street musicians", but I'm sure I would agree with whether you said they were good or bad. "The Peacocks"; I didn't like the cut you presented, but since Getz is one of my favorite musicians, and I have many of his albums, I might have liked "Skylark" on that same LP. You and I can like the very same LP, but will prefer different cuts. I hope this answers every thing in your post. Learsfool, I hope you're reading this, because it will save me from responding to your post. |
I am not going to turn this thread into another "Thrilla in Manilla", or "The Brawl of The Audiophiles". If anyone likes that sort of thing, I suggest they start another rap thread; or better yet, go to the projects in "Nawlins". If you don't want to look at what's "REAL in RAP", I suggest you by pass this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1A7oJfanOE Now I'm returning to our regular programing. We have already covered the very best jazz musicians who ever lived, we have also covered the best "jazz albums"; now, with some help, I'm going to cover the lesser known artists; some who might have been as good as the best. Alex brought this musician to my attention, they call him "South Side Soul", and there is a very good reason for that. I have often written about the "South Side" of Chicago when I was a teenager; It was a magnificent place in many parts. The Pershing lounge was in the small part I lived in with my cousin. This part contained every ethnicity under the Sun with food to match those ethnicities. I can still remember the Pizza; while I've eaten a lot of pizza from a lot of places since that time, I've never had any pizza that good since I left the South Side. "South Side Soul" is Mr. John Wright's nick name; he earned it from making an album by the same name. He didn't have the skills of the top tier jazz musicians, but he produced an album that made you visualize a small part of Chicago; to me, that's magic, especially when this part of Chicago existed only for a small period of time. This is the only thing those people who lived there have to cling to, that verifies the fact that it ever existed; and they have a day every year to honor "South Side Soul", Mr. Wrights nick name. I would like to, with your help, to continue this new direction into lesser known jazz musicians; however, if you have something by one of the "top tier" jazz musicians that you would like to bring to our attention, that's fine. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, the rest of the world must be classical musicians in jazz clothing. Why don't we ask an honest to goodness Classical musician, like Learsfool, what he thinks, and we will be able to ascertain with certainty, as to why they have gone "Ga Ga" over Keith Jarret. I must admit he sounds better when I put on my smoking jacket and light a pipe. (if only he would quit making those God-awful sounds) Enjoy the music. |
