orpheus10
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| Jazz for aficionados Rok, now you're getting the hang of things; a musician, is a musician, is a musician whether he's in Kathmandu or New York, they're a special breed. No matter what instrument I pick up it begins to make noise the instant I touch it. Those guys wer... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, I've got a Yen for some Japanese jazz; let's try some "Koto be bop". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBOxjrr1wcIJapanese jazz by Brubeck, can't go wrong with that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jwuYoXTftMI bet you never heard this version of... | |
| Jazz for aficionados "As for the rest"; Bing Crosby is "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas". To a certain extent, our minds are computers that have been programmed; this is especially true in regard to our subconscious; everyone knows exactly what Jesus, Joseph, and Ma... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, I selected my records the same way you did, some turned out good, others didn't; I'm looking at a stack that didn't, they'll go to Goodwill, or the dumpster.Lee Morgan was the ultimate jazz musician, you can bet none of his records are going ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados That Johnny Mathis "Sleigh Ride", and video hit it out of the park; I especially liked the video, it reminds me of "Art Hill" in Forest Park where this happens every year; as for the rest...............Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, comparing Sheila Jordan and Trane was apples and oranges; the tune originated with the play "The Sound of Music", this is the original "My Favorite Things". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33o32C0ogVMWhile Trane's version was killer jazz, it's... | |
| Jazz for aficionados My best friends brother played piano, they had a baby grand, and he went to Juilliard. The next door neighbor would come over and listen to him play and practice. After watching for a few minutes, the neighbor could play anything he played. While ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Leny Andrade nails Herby Hancock's "Maiden Voyage"; I know this takes me on a voyage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B2WicKm0dcI also like Sarah K., "If I Could Sing Your Blues". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROssxp6cErYEnjoy the music | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, while we always compare new vocalists to past greats, I prefer not to focus on those differences, and just appreciate what present vocalists have to offer.Karrin Allyson is a vocalists who sings the classics the way they're supposed to be sun... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, this should be an interesting CD, "Pepper Adams, Playing Charles Mingus" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIu87qCZnJ4Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Donald Byrd was a man of many phases. While I liked them all, here are two tunes from this phase of his development that have stuck with me over the years. How many LP's you've worn out of one particular album or another speaks volumes in regard t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados And the winner is "Nina Simone". | |
| Jazz for aficionados "Cold Duck"; in case you don't remember was a very popular wine at that time. It don't git no better than that, lots of good memories.I had the weirdest dream after listening to the complete CD "Deep Breakfast". I was standing in line near the tic... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Eddie Harris really came up with some unusual sounds; here he is with "Silver Cycles", which is different from anything I can think of, it's just not long enough. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wLSlaP8MOQI'm in the mood for something different to... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, I didn't know there were so many foxes in the whole state of Mississippi, plus a female Lester Young.After reading their history, and listening to the music, I don't see how they overcame so many obstacles, while still looking good and playin... |