frogman
Responses from frogman
| A song of hope that I wrote. Beautiful job, jetrexpro. Thanks for sharing. | |
| Top ten American composers/songwriters There is a warning label on bottles of isopropyl alcohol that clearly stating that it is for disinfecting and making hand sanitizer, NOT for drinking. | |
| Jazz for aficionados A few days ago Alex posted some great music by one of my favorite bass players, Sam Jones. Great player with one of the most solid time feels of any bass player. I got to know his playing from his long association with (possibly) my favorite alto ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great stuff, you guys. Thanks!**** The more famous they get, the faster and louder they play, or so it seems. ****I too like Buddy Guy’s early stuff. A few months ago my wife, knowing that I am a fan of both Buddy and Mavis Staples, bought us tick... | |
| Top ten American composers/songwriters Yes! Andrew Hill. Charles Mingus should be on the list also. | |
| Top ten American composers/songwriters Some good candidates already mentioned. Also:Samuel BarberWalter PistonHoward HansonJohn AdamsElliot CarterPhillip Glass (reluctantly and depending on how one defines “top” 🤔)In Jazz and popular music:Billy StrayhornWayne ShorterBenny GolsonThelon... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Schubert, thanks for the tip. I will check it out. Be well. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ellis Marsalis, Wallace Roney, Bucky Pizarelli. Sad times. May they all rest in peace . Great trio in the sky. | |
| Jazz Trumpeter Wallace Toney Dies of Coronavirus S#it! How sad. RIP, Wallace and condolences to your family.https://youtu.be/6Jcbw3PMtCw | |
| Jazz for aficionados Mary_jo, thank you for the article on masks; very interesting and confirms my feeling about the illogic of the suggestion that they do not help.At a time like this we all can use a little inspiration for dealing with adversity. A little known sing... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ghosthouse, I like your attitude; keeping an open mind to the possibility that there might be something there that we just don’t get yet, before making final judgment . For me, that’s true respect for the music. Loved the Bruford clip with Tim Gar... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10,https://imgur.com/gallery/UzMvG | |
| Jazz for aficionados Roy Haynes was 85 when they played that concert. Unbelievable! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, glad to see you came around re Chick. One of the greats of his generation without a doubt. He and Herbie Hancock have been considered the main movers and shakers of their generation by their peers:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Very touching, Schubert. Thanks for sharing. Health and best wishes. |