mary_jo

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Exceptional song, Pork Pie Hat...Will surely check on Joni Mitchell too. 
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Thank you very much pryso...https://youtu.be/sxz9eZ1Aons 
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fro : ))) 
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Thank you fro!One for you, all in good fun of course... Two old friends meet after long time. The question is made: "What’s up?". The normal guy tells about job, house, wife, kids, dog, new car etc. The jazz trumpeter tells that he just released a... 
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pryso, I am yet to discover Mingus. On my way to him I am still "stuck" with Chet, Miles, Coltrane, Evans, Getz, Burrell, Cannonball, Peppe, Desmond, Louis, Django, etc, etc...I do not know where to turn first, I am so much behind...https://www.yo... 
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pjw, I like when Chet sings but I like his trumpet more. To me, his trumpet is beyond his voice. I wish I could play it. The trumpet. I have watched the documentary but did not the movie Born To Be Blue. Definitely is on my list. I am sorry that y... 
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Purchased yesterday in the local store:Let’s get lostThe Best of Chet Baker Singshttps://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/chet-baker/the-best-of-chet-baker-sings/ Track listingThe Thrill Is GoneBut Not for MeTime After TimeI Get Along Without You Ve... 
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////In answer to your question “should we value Michel, due to his struggle, more?”. I would say, no. Artists want to be judged based on artistic merit, period.///Yes, fro, I do agree with you on this although I have difficulties separating artist... 
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pryso man, glad to see you back. Thank you for Anita. How could I not remember her? Wonderful example of a lady with a hat.  
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pjw, I found it very important, the link about Nina's voice. One does not have to necessarily adore Nina or vice versa to appreciate the overview. It gives you the insight in how someone's voice can be interpreted which is of great value to the on... 
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Great link about Nina and her voice, thank you pjw for that... 
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orpheus man, you reminded me of a friend that I once had. Out of 10 words that I would tell to him, he would think that at least 5 of them were pointed against him in a certain way. He never asked me what I wanted to say nor he was interested in e... 
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I am familiar with the work of Esperanza Spalding, Geri Allen is new to me, so as Lyne and Mary Lou. Will make research on YT and will definitely dive into some old posts to see if Rok has posted something similar. Think it will be worth it since ... 
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orpheus, I am not quite military type of the person but could not think of anything else that would be quite opposite to the flattering image of the elegant woman with a hat. ; ) However, this subject of women in army opens different subject of my... 
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orpheusThank for your warm and colorful stories and for assigning me the role of an elegant woman with a hat. But just to make you smile and all in good fun of course. ; ) If I would have ability to play a(ny) role, that would be more like close ...