frogman
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| Jazz for aficionados Alex, you express your thoughts very well; and I appreciate them. What we are talking about is a recurring theme on this thread. The appreciation of music is no different than just about any endeavor in as much as there are many many levels that a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, I would have much preferred to engage in dialogue about Wayne Shorter and his music, but.....I THINK I understand what you are saying. Some thoughts:I have never sat an "average person" down in front of my system who didn't, at least, say "W... | |
| How Pathetic is Welborne Labs? I agree totally with Cerrot; pretty lame and irresponsible. All transactions should go THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER (or dealer). That way any responsibility for problems with shipping, damage or.... falls squarely on them. Very unprofessional. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Wayne Shorter is one of the very greatest jazz musicians to have ever lived.; up there with the likes of Bird, Coltrane amd Miles in stature. Like Coltrane, Miles (an probably Bird, had he lived) his music was constantly evolving and moving in a n... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Acman3, great clip of Woods and Harrell. As I know you are aware, Tom Harrell is one of the (relatively) unsung heroes of the modern jazz trumpet scene. I am particularly fond of his flugelhorn playing. Beautifully warm sound with fantastic time f... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, these conversations are obviously limited by the nature of an on-line forum. Sometimes comments can come across as overly opinionated or even judgmental. To my way of thinking, participation in a forum like this presumes confidence on the pa... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Alex, I agree with you entirely in that music reflects the time of its creation; the same can be said of any art. That is a very important point, and one to keep in mind when judging any music and it's value. We may not like a certain music, but w... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, a lot to comment re your latest post. I don't understand what you mean by the recent posts by Acman3 and I sounding like music from the 50s and 60s; especially Acman3's. Take the recent Woody Shaw clips that I don't think received any commen... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great post, Chazro; I agree with every word that you wrote. I especially like your last sentence; that is precisely the reason why I make a point of striving for clarity in the discussions. I also agree that describing fusion as simply a combinati... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****Until Cannonball takes the third solo on that album, it was, in my opinion, just another studio recording by guys who came to work that day to make a buck. Adderley showed them the way....****Wow! That's the kind of bold comment that makes for... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Acman3, great stuff! You're right, Mike Stern kills on that clip. I love his playing. One of the few fusion players who doesn't sanitize his tone too much and keeps some rock&roll rawness and attitude; combined with the improvisational sophist... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, I remember the 80's well; a lot of great music from that decade. I have always liked the Yellowjackets. I particularly like their work since the great Bob Mintzer replaced Mark Russo. Bob is one of the most talented individuals on the scene ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Huh? Why not? Please explain. My post was meant to highlight the band not just Brecker, and Steps Ahead was most certainly a fusion band. While I don't consider Wiki to be be definitive, look at their description of the band. More importantly, the... | |
| Jazz for aficionados 1980:(if this doesn't "fit the definition", then I don't know what does)https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CGRQ6LtbBZk1983:(why "fusion" doesn't have to be a dirty word)https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PN8SAAMG8_o | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10, it's really much simpler than that and it doesn't have to be personalized at all. It's not about WHO'S reality wins; it's not a contest. There may be some disagreement in some quarters, but when the vast majority of astute (or, at least, exp... |