Most sophisticated and intelligent musician

Let's stay with not classical musicians.
It's John McLaughlin for me.

inna10-20-2010 11:35pm

crwindy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 121 posts 03-21-2013 at 01:41am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Dr. Billy Taylor. He was a great musician and educator. He brought the Jazzmobile to New York City.
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greeni Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 92 posts 04-05-2013 at 11:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There are some accomplished works of art around that are sophisticated, even technically daunting but not necessarily enjoyable - subjectively of course. In fact, sophistication sometimes is achieved with the compromise of melodic flow - the antidote of "Easy listening". Those I found to be sophisticated, intelligent and enjoyable at the same time with some of their works: Arvo Part Enrico Rava Sting Miles Davis Norman Winstone Patricia Barber Kenny Wheeler Quintet Charles Lloyd
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