frogman
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| Jazz for aficionados mary_jo, I have posted this around Thanksgiving time. My favorite “thank you” jazz tune. Jerry Dodgion’s best known tune. Sounds like something Billy Strayhorn might have written:https://youtu.be/iIjKV1M8kqM | |
| Jazz for aficionados Catching up on some great piano clips. Thanks all. nsp (and acman3) loved the Stefano Bollani clips! Fantastic. What a great player and what a great attitude in his playing! Incredible left hand!!! I was not familiar with him at all and that needs... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Wow, Marija! Very soulful singing (and playing). I’m very impressed and what a great surprise! Thanks for sharing. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Glad you liked it, pryso. Danny Kaye and so many of those Hollywood stars from that period were so amazingly talented; “triple threats”. Louie, of course, was amazing. I can’t think of many musicians who were both major shapers of a serious mus... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Miserable rainy day in NY. Heard this on WBGO just now on my way to work. The sun seemed to come out a bit:https://youtu.be/nCuLoVI1RP0 | |
| Jazz for aficionados Couldn’t agree more. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Well, not “nobody”, Schubert. I agree; I don’t really get the adulation. Well, I do, sort of. Beautiful color in his voice. Plush, rich and creamy with enough power for when needed even if he often leans sharp. But, his phrasing and sense of line ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks for those clips, mary_jo. Very interesting and I really enjoyed them. The opening to the Esma Redzepova clip is one of the wildest things I’ve heard in a while. Vlatko Stefanovski is a wonderful player. Always fascinating to hear how m... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Very true, Schubert. It’s also possible to have a “great” voice and be a rotten singer. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Not at all, ghosthouse; just interesting discussion. You’re right, I didn’t take references to Tristano as “comments” in the blog eventhough you specifically said that he was“cited”. If you don’t know Tristano’s playing check it out. Makes sens... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks, ghosthouse. I stopped after comment #100 and could not find a single comment supporting the author’s point of view. One musician did say he didn’t like to solo, but that’s an entirely different issue. Anyway, not much support there. Th... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Soon, I promise. It’s been a little busy. Probably tomorrow. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Always good to hear from you, ghosthouse. I’ve actually really liked that description of a (bad) bass solo since the first time you posted it; “bad”, my word, being the operative word. Very funny. I hope you nor your brother in law mind, but I hav... | |
| Jazz for aficionados A couple of thoughts re the issue of drum and bass solos offered in part because I am not sure that the sentiment of my first post on the subject was clear. “Drummers don’t get enough love”.I like bass and drum solos....good ones. And I completely... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Hysterical! Talk about coincidences! Halcro has a very musical phone; in tune and with good rhythm 😊. Thanks for clarifying, it was seeming more and more implausible. |