alexatpos

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Frogman, lets try to put things in some context, and than hopefully we shall make some conclusions. 'the great ones will not play for a lame "leader"; but, that leader may sometimes not be on the same level as his sidemen.'I guess that goes other... 
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'The idea of forgotten player' is a thought that comes to me quite often, more so when man digs deep into world of jazz. Aldo Frogmans explanation is quite logical, my personal perspective is somehow different, and I would like to share some thogh... 
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Serge Chaloff's music and playing deserves to be mentioned more, like so many forgoten jazz names. Hopefully more people might here it and lake it. Here are couple of facts, together with few links.'The best baritone saxophonist most listeners hav... 
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Speaking of baritone sax, here are couple of albums that I like, perhaps they are not mentioned before...First two are from Cecil Payne and Randy Westonhttps://youtu.be/zze3gaTl8yMhttps://youtu.be/SkGpT9g4O6gLeo Parker, he never became famous, lik... 
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Try to listen these great albums, from different time period.https://youtu.be/WbtCIctSwu0https://youtu.be/FTshuTxrSvUThere is another album with unreleased tracks, from that album above, great too,'The alternate blues' is called.https://youtu.be/h... 
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Schubert, fate of enlightener is often ungreatful, but noble. You can call me naive or maybe romantic, but the sprit of this thread seemed to be positive,to me, not only because of thoughts and ideas that were shared, but also because behind of ea... 
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Frogman, I wish that you reconsider your decision. Try not to take it so serious, lots of stuff that is said here is actually 'lost in translation', because of a form of this forum. Things are never written in 'real time', and there is a constant ... 
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Frogman, reasonable man can add very little to your and Learsf.last post. But, let me try, even if that may say more about me, making declarations, aldo I think it is just an clarification. IMHO, if you look at the history of any art, in each and ... 
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Frogman, english is not my mothers tongue, that prevents me of a more complex explanations of my thoughts. Of course that music in time has a constant flow, and we can say that it has evolved, even more so if you have point of view from musicians ... 
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Jack DeJohnette,Lester Bowie with Abercrombie and Gomez. The theme is called 'Silver Hollow' from JDJ album 'New directions' from 1978.https://youtu.be/YVjX1EhNbLwI certainly like the 'old directions' more, but have this in my collection. I bellei... 
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Sunao Wada, japanese selfthought guitar player, I guess you will not find many info about him, but never the less, you should take a listen. The album is from 1977.and aldo the title says 'Blues, blues, blues' its jazz, jazz. No fusion, no noise m... 
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'If you cant fight them, join them'...Buster Williams, from year 1979. Played with Miles, Hancock,etc. Considered as one of the great 'sideman's. On this record 'Heartbeat' he is joined with Kenny Barron on piano... http://youtu.be/oxLO5OQdhow 
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Frogman, I hope you would not mind me saying this, but perhaps you are the one that simply refuse to comprehend the fact that someone can actually understand what are you talking about, but still not like it. Music wise, I mean, of course. I cant ... 
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Frogman, your view to music is academic, the things you think, others (Rok) just might not FEEL. Its quite simple actually. I dont know why do you continue arguing. Regarding the subject of your discussion, personally I have not acquired the taste... 
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Rok,These are two great albums of Herbie Mann that cant be called 'noise makers'. Maybe you will like them. First, one made with Bill Evans 'Nirvana'http://youtu.be/1QQ5Y_xB230Than, one made with few other very famous jazz men,Burrell, Rouse, Wald...