orpheus10
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| Jazz for aficionados Rok, some of these "100 Best Jazz Tunes of The 1950's" sound better than my recordings, and that includes vinyl, although I'll have to split hairs on the vinyl, and if it's necessary to go back and forth to decide; that means the CD's are better w... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Clifford Brown was killed in 56, not 55. I got that wrong because my cousin had a 55 Chevie, and I remember it as new, but it was a year old. We were cruisin Chicago in the Summer time like it was new when that accident involving Clifford, Richie,... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, you can enjoy and appreciate the musicians in our book if you just stick with one group for awhile. Right now I'm into Roach and Brown primarily for "Richie Powell", who was Bud Powell's younger brother. He didn't live long enough to record o... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Stereophile magazine interviewed Max in his apartment overlooking Central Park, not long before he died which was in 07, and I recall him mentioning the chair in his living room was one Bird had sat in. Naturally he had a decent rig, but it wasn't... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Max Roach was no doubt the best dresser, not only in this book, but throughout his entire career. He was on top of the world until Clifford Brown was killed in that accident, in 55. For a while after that, he just couldn't get it together. The lov... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I was listening to "Delilah" by Max Roach, and Clifford Brown, when it hit me that not a single note was wasted by any of the musicians. That's my opinion, "To thine self be true", is the philosophical advice I've been given by the hippest of the ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Sounds interesting. I was looking at the cover of our book, and noticed Monk was wearing "argyle" socks, I know you remember those; also when "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" was hot, so was that combination color, plus black added, hot in ar... | |
| Jazz for aficionados If you don't know anything about crossovers, tell them you were hoping for a 3 way 4th order T type with polypropylene capacitors. If the speaker doesn't have that particular crossover, could they update the existing capacitors? | |
| Jazz for aficionados I buy raw speakers from Parts Express and tailer them to my taste. If you got a really good buy, and you like the cabinet, YES. After you purchased them, the people at Parts Express could help make them the perfect speaker for you; ask a lot of qu... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, you were right in regard to your assessment of Leontyne Price and "Summertime"; it was from a Negro opera that came out in 1940, her version was perfect, but it was not the one that swept me away.Remember when me and Frogman jumped all over y... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, Frogman, I really appreciate you guys telling me you're leaving, and not leave me waiting for your next post; but without you two, there is no thread.Frogman, your going away present has been the most consistent tune in my universe. Without a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, I guess you'll have to use that Texas sized broom. Frogman, I think you missed your calling, maybe you should be a psychiatrist. Since you got it right, I'm holding this post until after other responses; but Janis Joplin just swept me away. T... | |
| Jazz for aficionados It's time for something different; how about many different versions of "Summer Time". These versions will span a wide genre of styles and music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm4--XgFk8s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM_Nb6dpnys http://www.yout... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Florence Quivar is pretty too, not as pretty as Kathleen Battle, but thank God, less "operatic"; even so, neither one of them can compare to Mahalia Jackson when it comes to spirituals; however, here's one I liked by Florence. http://www.youtube.c... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, picture "Calvin", as in "Calvin and Hobbes" at the opera.Enjoy the music. |