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| Jazz for aficionados The reasons that I have expressed reticence about veering away from THE STATED SUBJECT OF THIS THREAD and into some of these very complicated topics is the obvious, but mostly because many times doing so has turned ugly and I know for a fact that ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Two of the very greatest without a doubt.Speaking of “getting along”, “nice men” and mary_jo’s “manners”. One of the most humble, kindest and well mannered individuals to ever grace this music:https://youtu.be/bYcFb14O32khttps://youtu.be/V2-Jl2W9XsU | |
| Jazz for aficionados Not meaning to put too fine a point of the (non)issue, it should be noted that this is certainly not the first time that two entirely different tunes by two different composers have had the same title. With that in mind, I fail to see what is cont... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Classic Mingus chart, pjw! What’s not to like? It’s always been one of my favorite Mingus charts in no small part because of Pepper’s playing on it. And, yet another example of why Booker Erving remains one of the most underrated tenor players. Gr... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Dear Raul,**** fun is fun and this is the thread target.****I don’t think so. To suggest that there is no other value than fun to this thread is not fair nor accurate. With respect, it appears that you did not read all that has been written here. ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Absolutely brilliant! Fabulous explanation of why it is a total myth that improvising musicians have a monopoly on emotion and expression. As she says, listen, really LISTEN and this becomes obvious. Thanks for the clip. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Liked it! Thanks.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lsxpqKwJ_zYnHjPwTxmmxqNEh95eg1JPA | |
| Jazz for aficionados Much more than a Salsero, an interesting and beautiful record by Blades for anyone wanting to explore his music: https://youtu.be/OyRRSIIUrdYhttps://youtu.be/Cykj7jAYJbYhttps://youtu.be/XU7GmLBI148Btw, acman3, interesting that you should post thos... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Nice! Thanks. Didn’t know they had recorded together. Going on the to buy list. Blades is the poet of salsa; beautiful lyricist: https://youtu.be/a1mREa7p1oAhttps://youtu.be/J463761hjnghttps://youtu.be/SfsusiORoek | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, don’t despair too much. Let’s bring some perspective to this issue:Bob Sheppard didn’t say that he, or the best musicians in LA (or NY) can’t make a living. What is true, and what I believe he said, was that they are not nearly as busy in th... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Abracadabra!!!Quick catch up to you guys:For the sake of expediency, I’ll just say that neither the Shure V15/III nor Denon 103R impressed very much. If forced to choose, I would choose the Denon. I just don’t like the Shure “sound”. Too dry and b... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Back on the subject of great orchestrators. Probably Thad Jones’ best known composition:https://youtu.be/-M2ADUgffFEAnd speaking of a great shuffle beat and big band drummers. A big band drummer who many consider to be one of the very best. Unders... | |
| Jazz for aficionados pjw, for some great Bob Sheppard in a Rock (sort of) bag check out Steely Dan’s album “Two Against Nature”; especially the tune “West Of Hollywood”. Very extended solo and he doesn’t run out of ideas.O-10, you’re welcome.https://youtu.be/iIjKV1M8kqM | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks for the Bob Sheppard clips, acman3. Great LA studio guy. One of my favorite current saxophone players and one of the few Michael Brecker influenced tenor players who brings just enough of his own stuff to not sound like a caricature of Br... | |
| Jazz for aficionados We have a winner! Well done. |