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| Jazz for aficionados @stuartk , Thank you for your post. You are a very astute listener (I believe you are also a musician). Your posts make it obvious that you have very good ears and understanding of the music, so no apology necessary for your discernment. Quite t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @stuartk , Chris Potter is an amazing tenor saxophonist. A technical wizard who in recent times was bested in that department probably only by Michael Brecker. Amazing technician who is also very creative as a soloist. I like him very much. A... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Yes, typo. I meant Potter. 🤔 | |
| Jazz for aficionados I couldn’t agree more with your sentiment, Stuartk. I don’t think it has been suggested otherwise. Having said that, for me, the “analysis” or learning of things like the reasons for why great players like Miles make the personnel (and others) c... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ohnwy61, couldn’t agree more re Shorter the composer. One of the most important modern Jazz composers. Some would say the most important. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k_S9vI2ODPguv7DmtgAJ8frd1yj5dSGgA&si=R3g6Eo64dAJgGfPG | |
| Jazz for aficionados Wayne Shorter was indeed magical. I would take that assessment a step further. One of the reasons that he was magical was that he fit Miles’ creative vision in that the music had to always move forward stylistically; to evolve. If one looks at ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lJbHJ3w3iTb0yZO0b_Q_aDcv3j5UjfpzA&si=Xa4iqQxlImyEfrje | |
| Jazz for aficionados I like George Coleman. A lot. On the other hand, it’s hard to argue with the perspective of Miles, Williams and Hancock. 😊. I think I get what the issue may have been for those guys. As much as I like his playing, I am seldom surprised by what Col... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Before the personnel of the Second Great Quintet was set with Wayne Shorter chosen for the tenor slot, Miles tried a few different tenor players including Sonny Stitt, George Coleman and Sam Rivers. The story goes that Herbie an... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @tyray , I love that! | |
| Jazz for aficionados https://youtu.be/2TFemsku2o0 | |
| Jazz for aficionados Good to see you here again, mahgister! https://youtu.be/RDcnPPdhwME?si=elvJx_iWduPSPMD3 | |
| Jazz for aficionados I have posted cuts from this record a few times previously. Apology for the possible repetition, but this record just kills me. It is records like this that set such a high standard of modern Jazz musicianship that I can listen to it countless t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I’m a little late with commenting on Alex’s great post on the origin (?) of the great tune “Nature Boy”. Great story about one of my favorite songs. Thanks, Alex. The story of how Nat Cole came to have the song is fascinating. Ahbez was clearly a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Fantastic and important commentary by Sonny! Very important for context in the understanding of this music. Thanks, acman3! |