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| Jazz for aficionados I like clarity, especially when my comments are being (mis)represented. So, to be clear: The term “The Frogman’s rule” was coined by Rok2id in response (in part) to an ongoing “debate” here about the possible reasons that some musicians are not a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados That’s the point of what I wrote above. There aren’t any. I have heard Sanborn play in more straight ahead settings as part of special event TV shows (including his own late night show years ago), award shows, etc. He can work his way through a s... | |
| Jazz for aficionados David Sanborn is the most imitated alto player in the Pop/Jazz-Funk-R&B style, Not an improviser on the level of harmonic sophistication of the recently mentioned alto players. However, in a funky setting he is the best. One hears a tone an... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great alto players mentioned. Other favorites: Gene Quill: https://youtu.be/Um1k6O8gsFw?si=515Zhzir5_MdE_so https://youtu.be/He8AiFTPNcA?si=AgNvERd7c3lEdTgq Lee Konitz: https://youtu.be/LAufCG4rH6o?si=l3fXh4vpS2ym6Cex Charlie Mariano: https... | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Thanks, @forrestc. Please keep us posted. | |
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners Thanks for the account. I agree about the ET2’s prowess. When you see Bruce again ask him about the procedure you used to try and clean the “capillaries”. Seems to me that the only effective way to do it is to remove those “screw on plugs” and cle... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @mahgister , you’ve mentioned two of the greatest baritone players. I am particularly a fan of Ronnie Cuber, who is sadly no longer with us. Monster baritone prayer, While Smulyan is a great post-bebopper through and through, Ronnie Cuber was more... | |
| Pictures at an Exhibition **** You know it’s all about the conductor getting the orchestra inline.**** Not quite. I would put what @mayoradamwest wrote somewhat differently. Yes, the conductor’s vision for the work is the primary guiding force, but still far from “it(s) a... | |
| A continuation of the best musician thread You may find this interesting: https://youtu.be/2ZVvbt6H98Y?si=Hc11gexsnyUN2DMu | |
| A continuation of the best musician thread ****With time, he will only progress further.**** I agree. I believe that is what I wrote. | |
| A continuation of the best musician thread I checked out a few things of his on YouTube. Very talented young player. There is an up-beat freshness in his playing that I like, even though there isn’t much that is particularly new in his music. Plenty of chops. He and his band sound best on ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados When asked how he got that distinctive sound, Paul Desmond replied that he “tried to sound like a dry martini”. Amazing relaxed lyricism with none of the urgency of Brecker. Jim Hall !!! https://youtu.be/DS51jwmqpO4?si=pXv_bwonhgkVL-pB (3:21 alw... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Fabulous! Can’t thank you enough, mahgister, as I was not aware of this recording. My favorite drummer (well, maybe Tony Williams…maybe not). Darnett Garrett!!!! No point in commenting on Brecker, Gene Perla on bass caused me to think of the reco... | |
| Real or Surreal. Do you throw accuracy out the window for "better" sound? Good! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Bob Mintzer is a remarkably talented musician. Great tenor player and equally great composer/orchestrator. His playing style is similar to Brecker’s, but more measured and restrained with less fire than Brecker. Very logical, the way that his writ... |