orpheus10
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| Jazz for aficionados Rok, you know that Lou Rawls is my favorite male vocalist; that hasn't changed, and I like Diane Reeves, what's there not to like?Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados I just got Leon's CD "Spirits Known and Unknown"; the music is fantastic and so is the recording quality.It has one controversial cut; I wouldn't touch that subject with a ten foot pole, I fulfilled my military obligations at the time Viet Nam sta... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here's a singer that I really liked when I was in high school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G35oUvfqnsk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbCJbnNDmoMEnjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ghosthouse, you're right about Leon, that's his natural voice, he was singing in high school, and that's the same way he sounded when singing lyrics then, "no posturing" as you put it. Like so many musicians, he died too young.Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, when I used Etta Jones for a test record on TT's and cartridges, the salesman said it was a perfect record; perfectly flat and well recorded. That album has withstood the test of time, it's still popular."Afro Blue" is my favorite cut on tha... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Alex, I have the Blue Note 45 sessions issued by Mosaic, 2 CD's; that must be the same thing. It came with a book that I have yet to read.Milt Jackson, "Ballads and Blues", this is the true "Golden age of jazz"; the notes coming off of Milt's vib... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Alex, you have hit upon three of my favorite musicians; I have the LP "Tricotism", Lucky Thompson is so smooth; Skeeter Best has a boss solo on the "Soul Brothers" LP with Milt Jackson and Ray Charles. Lucky Thompson does a solo on Miles Davis's ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jafant, these titles are cuts from the same LP, I hope they're on CD. They appear on the same page as the link I posted for "Bohemia After Dark". | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jafant, while OP has many recordings as leader, and with many of the top jazz men of his day, my top 3 picks are: "Oscalypso", "Scorpio", and "Bohemia after Dark".To me, all big cities are "Bohemia", and they come alive after dark. After the Sun ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jafant, that sounds like a good idea. My favorite bassist "Oscar Pettiford" recorded before the recording quality improved; consequently I'll pick another bassist. In the meantime I'll look into your favorite bassist.Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, Since I can never tell anyone the conversation that transpired between me and Grant, the story seems kind of incomplete; but it was intended to indicate the love between two musicians that you mentioned.Every since that night, I wished th... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ok Alex, for you I will tell this story.When I read that Grant Green was going to be in town, I bought tickets, and was really looking forward to seeing him.During intermission he had someone tell me he wanted to speak to me. First of all I didn'... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, although we've gone at each other like two pit bulls at times, we're very fortunate to have you on this thread; your knowledge of music and musicians is invaluable. I say this for me personally, and I hope I speak for others on this thre... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jafant, this is one of the cuts on "Jewel Of Thought" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4LwpPQQskM&index=4&list=PLF82BA5D373C56866 | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, I wonder If I could borrow Gregory Porter's head gear? It's real cold and snowing where I am. I can hear why he's so popular, although it's been said before, I'm going to say it again "The guy got a whole lot of soul".That piano player is b... |