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| Jazz for aficionados frogmanI have always enjoyed the playing of Booker Ervin, especially with Charles Mingus. I can understand you saying you didn't like his playing initially. He has a very strong tone which to me can border on being harsh to the ear. Somewhat simil... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Motown-lI can't compare Charles Mingus music to Beethoven as I am not a classical fan and don't have any experience listening to that genre. I do most certainly agree with Mingus desribed as an immense talent who wrote unique multi-layered composi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados pjwI have a dedicated 2 channe l stereo system, no surround sound. Is there any enhancenent this quad version can provide in sound over standard stereo version on my system? considering how much instrumentation there is on this disc, a mult ilaye... | |
| Jazz for aficionados PrysoIt's been a long tine since I've seen Round Midnight. I renember enjoying it a lot and I have a copy of the soundtrack ,also quite good. I think the main character i s a composite of several jazz figures.I remember reading the character was a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados pjw3 book recommendations :Jazz Styles History and Analysis by Mark C. Gridley . Exvellent now in 11th edition . An accompanying cd set can be purchased. Has a music an alysis section in rear of book geared to musicians but simple enough for non-m... | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogmanThanks for the recommendations I will search them out. Will probably start with later recordings although Iwould agree his earlier work before his physical demise may indeed be better. At least now I have a starting point to examine the wor... | |
| Jazz for aficionados alexThanks for the recommendations on the music I mentioned. Also like those 2 cuts you posted. Sound quality is fine. | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogmanI enjoyed the Lester Young cut you posted on 10/19 where he barely txouched on the melody. I would like to obtain/be exposed to more of his music as he is an important player who influenced many others who emerged in the bebop era.But I rec... | |
| Jazz for aficionados pjwIt's refreshing to hear you say you want to learn more about how to listen to jazz and are thinking of turning to books for help. I too reached this point many years ago and did that. I believed this reading and studying enhanced my jazz listen... | |
| Jazz for aficionados mary_joGlad to hear you are getting into Charles Mingus. It's always exciting to discover new artists. Mingus was one of a kind : a great composer, bassist and bandleader. You can't go wrong with any of his music but may I suggest as a starting po... | |
| Jazz for aficionados PjwAfter listening to my Soft Machine live discs here is my recommendation for one as requested: Soft Machine Live in Paris May 2 1972. Lineup is same as SM 5 from half of that recording: Ratledge,Hopper,Dean& Jo hn Marshall on drums. 2 disc... | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogmanYes Getz came up in the swing era and did retain stylistically from that early learning. And yes when Dailey is providing diffferent ( dissonant) chording you would expect the tenor to respond but it was probably difficult to get Stan out o... | |
| Jazz for aficionados http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=homVZSEqkyo http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Nb3et3rxA frogmanI don't think Getz had a problem with Dailey's playing because I knew they recorded an lp of duets ,of which I included 2 songs. On "Confimation" I hear the s... | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogmanI like Albert Dailey's comping supporting Getz as it is different and mayb he moves Getz to other choices in his playing.this version is a faster tempo for the song than I like but still a good version. For me Dailey's solo stands out it's ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogmanIt took me several listens but I got it. K Weill's is conveying the "essence" or mood/feel of the song through his interpretation.You never said it was the "best" and also hinted at his limitations. It's not easy to get past the age of the ... |