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mary_joVery beautiful rendition of that song. Lovely vocal. Thank you. 
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frogmanThe guy who wrote that article ,Kurtz, claiming LaFaro hijacked the Bill Evans Trio ,is either a troll trying to instigate others or is biased  against bass players. LaFaro in no way tries to overpower or "hijack" the trio. In fact the coun... 
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prysore: your 11/26 post all members solo on every number at live shows. I think this practice besides being monotonous also is cheating the paying customer . Most shows or music sets have a pre-determined time for the act to perform. If every pla... 
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shubertI love Buddy Rich he is one of the few drummers I could listen to his solos anytime.But he really should be appreciated for how he drives the BB he is playingWith. Will have to check out some early  youtube clips of Rich & Krupa .Absolu... 
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frogmanI have to agree i am not a big fan of long drum solos . I more appreciate tgge accents, fills, etc. That the drummer provides in bvacking the musicians. I AM a big fan of songs where th e drummer trades 4's or 8's with other musicians. This... 
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Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate!!! 
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pjwWill do. I will order it probably over the weekend. Been a little busy. 
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frogmanOk got it.Makes sense. Bill Evans found a way to communicate through his music.Without any doubt Evans is absolutely my favorite pianist. And I can name at least 20other pianists I enjoy listening to but he stands alone at the top IMO. How ... 
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pjwI saw that high price but it will not deter me. I have been selective and have not purchased much in last few months. I have been digging into my vinyl and cd collection and listening to stuff I own. This set is 5 discs and has a lineup that di... 
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acman3Thanks for the 2 recent posts on Mingus( UCLA 1965 & Jazz in Detroit). Bo th are are on my short list to buy  . I was not aware of the UCL A recording which was all new? Music and has been available for quite a while.  
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frogmanNot sure I understood that post by mary_jo. Could you elaborate on why Bill Evans came to mind for you? 
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prysoThanks for posting Sheila Jordan.I was aware of her but did not know sg e was off tgge jazz scene for so long rai sing her family. She has done 2 recordings on th e MA label in duet with bassist Harvie Swartz wh8ch I recommend. Great playing ... 
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acman3Lol 
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mary_joVery funny joke but sadly all too true. I have witnessed this personally where jazz musicians play to maybe 10 people and 6 of them are eating dinner and talking to each other not paying attention to the excellent music being played. shameful. 
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pjwI am shocked!! Roy was too young. Wonder if it was sudden or did he gave a heart condition  ? Wiki said it was cardiac arrest. Ever see him in c oncert?