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Jazz for aficionados
Love Brazilian musicians’ take on Jazz.  For me, sexiest music on the planet.  Thanks for the clips. https://youtu.be/-XExdVd7Qpw?si=UDeRD4z51jMFn7N5 This woman dripped Saudade! : https://youtu.be/76Se5hxy8hQ?si=_-UFR5bPyiHQY9a1 https://youtu.... 
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https://youtu.be/l4jaQEvvyT8?si=Enr9w303e9Zr7_yB  
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Explains a lot: https://youtube.com/shorts/h83PuVJ4h6c?si=Z6js3PAyrUNGgbs1  
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Heard this yesterday and I’m embarrassed to say that this guitar player’s name was only vaguely familiar to me.  I don’t exactly follow the Fusion/RR guitar world closely, but enjoy the obvious names.  Still….……..The phrasing logic of a good Jazz ... 
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Glad you like them, @tyray .  Two of my favorite saxophone players.  Different as could be and both great.  
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Funny, I’ve heard that one but don’t remember the punchline either.   Here’s another: A violist is driving on the way to a concert and decides to make a quick stop at a bank.  Knowing it would only be a few minutes he leaves his viola on the back... 
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Very nice Chris Cheeks clip!  Thanks.  Interesting unique tone and overall approach.  BTW, I thought your 6-2-2025 post was excellent and on point.    
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To be fair to violists, it should be pointed out that there exists an old and unjustified  stereotype about violists that assumes that violists are musicians who cannot compete as violinists, so they take up the viola in order to get orchestral jo... 
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Thanks for your response(s), @audio-b-dog. re Rattle: Q: How can one tell that the floor of the stage is level? A: The viola players are drooling out of both sides of their mouths. 😊  
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https://youtu.be/_ww-XDuaxcw?si=U7wgDEPIuQbI0Lk2 https://youtu.be/CYg_3pQN-LU?si=ae_7wf47y-lnPdBw    
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    “Swagger” IN MUSIC is just another way of saying that the music “swings”, “rolls”, or, “has good pocket”.  It is a feeling of great rhythmic integrity in the service of that particular music’s style.  All are terms that are applicable to mus... 
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**** Cannonball on a Miles Record? **** 🤔😊  
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https://youtu.be/69Hp6ct2nIE?si=o1Ut5SkdQuq8c-m1  
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Some thoughts on this interesting discussion.  @audio-b-dog , welcome to the thread! I greatly appreciate it when someone shows great passion for this great art form.  One of its beauties is how it (any art) can touch each of us differently and... 
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**** I’ve been listening to the new Jazz releases on Qobuz and it amazes me what they are called Jazz. **** From a great Jazz philosopher: https://youtu.be/q9eX8GuXcjA?si=dNR1YaEbc2XJUeJQ