orpheus10
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| Jazz for aficionados Pjw, very good selection; I've been listening to it, and while it consists of some fantastic music, I would call it "jazz fusion".Presently, I'm deep into defining music; the difference between jazz, fusion, and modern music. There is no "diction... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Acman, I spent a lot of time listening to John Zorn's music and considered it infinitely variable while revolving around music that would have been popular at the time of Christ in the Middle East; the music never got boring.The highest honor that... | |
| Jazz for aficionados It was on a real nice spring day and these heavy weight "aficionados" were having a discussion about jazz, and I wanted to get in on it. One of them was a famous St. Louis disc jockey by the name of Leo Chears. I was in my late teens at that tim... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, did you know that Quinichette is pronounced (“Quinishay”)? | |
| Jazz for aficionados Bar Kokhba Sextet brings together six core members of the Masada family under the leadership of John Zorn. The music act is an improvisational group from New York's best downtown artists, including Cyro Baptista on percussion, Marc Ribot on guitar... | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? Tube watts vs SS watts; who you gonna believe; a formula or your ears? | |
| Jazz for aficionados John Coltrane; "Blue Trane" can be placed with the other greatest "classic" jazz albums. When you examine the cast, you can see why.John Coltrane – tenor saxophoneLee Morgan – trumpetCurtis Fuller – tromboneKenny Drew – pianoPaul Chambers – bassP... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Pjw, you have very good taste; "Sister Mamie" is one of my all time favorites by Yusef Lateef. | |
| Jazz for aficionados I saw Pat Metheney live on a Riverboat, he was on fire. I like the way he re-invents himself; this was a classic example of that. | |
| Jazz for aficionados My focus this morning is on "Yusef Lateef"; he played: Tenor saxophone, flute, oboe, bassoon, bamboo flute, shehnai, shofar, arghul, koto, piano, vocals.As you can see, he played a variety of instruments; born in 1920 and died 2013, he lived a lon... | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? BTW, they definitely do not sound the same; the tube mono-blocks sound much better. | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? I had a 150 watt SS amp in my listening room, and now I have 70 watt mono-blocks; when it comes to volume, there is no difference.Many people have said the same thing; I earned a living as an electronics technician, so please believe me, I know al... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, rather than make a long speech, I'll just say that I'm glad you found your way back home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9YEEORHH94 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdIzcEsucD8&list=RDjdIzcEsucD8&start_radio=1&t=43 | |
| Jazz for aficionados I was listening to a female vocalist that sounded vaguely familiar, but I couldn't quite place her; it was Sheila Jordan. The reason I couldn't place her is because I saw her on TV recently. Now that doesn't sound like a good reason, but when I ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados For you and us Mary Jo; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jwOzJApcCc |