orpheus10
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| Jazz for aficionados Rok, there's a vocalist who's more current than Ella, who likes to scat a lot, and inflect her own vocal gymnastics into a song like a horn player. She's a marvelous jazz singer, but she doesn't respect the classics, which is something Ella always... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Fight! Fight! I love a good brawl; Rok versus Frogman, that even sounds like a thriller. Rok said Johnny Smith didn't have enough tension and dynamic range. Frogman said Johnny was perfect, and Houston Person had too much.Before jumping into this ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados For me, a person, and a person's music, are two entirely different things; at this time, it's necessary for us to make that distinction because I would like for us to get into current jazz, while at the same time we discuss past masters. If it's n... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, dynamic range and tension are perfect descriptions for me, and I know exactly what you mean; those two terms are also technical aspects of the recording. Since that's an old recording, it's difficult to separate the technical aspects of "dyna... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, I bought that LP when it came out. Toots said that's his best ever, even though he wasn't the leader. There are so many aspects to that one LP, and I've enjoyed them all, but your take on the music always adds something new.Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, Emily Remler and Barbara Dennerlein "Stormy Weather Blues" was boss, they're on my list. The best thing about new jazz is that it can be recorded so much better.Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados True story: I was in a funereal limousine In Miles Davis's home town, and someone tried to lighten the grim journey by starting a conversation about Miles music. The chatter was going back and forth, when the grieved widow chimed in "I remember Mi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, and Learsfool, although I've enjoyed music since I could hear, I never learned so much about it as now. I also realize that as much as you both know about music, my friend was beyond belief. I feel like the kid in one of those old science... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, now that we've traveled to Poland and many points in between, it's time to get back to the music. I've got to catch up on your reviews, and maybe you can take a look at "Moonlight In Vermont" by Johnny Smith. That is one boss CD. I wore the L... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, I was wrong about that music, it originated from Dallas Texas, not Poland; that makes it USA born, they just had a polish audience and were performing in Poland.Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, what I mentioned in regard to blues and jazz, is more related to culture than to music. Check the Bio's of Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Little Walter, and Sonny Boy Williamson, not their musical Bio, but childhood Bio. Those guys had some h... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, my favorite movie was "Apocalypse Now", it's good they don't allow weapons at the VA, cause them fightn words.Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Acman3, that's the sound of some "new jazz", and I did not see one single solitary black face. Jazz is not a race of people, jazz is not a nationality; jazz is music, and it goes wherever the creative muse takes it, this is hip, the muse has taken... | |
| Jazz for aficionados "Music appreciation of the 'high end' seems to stop at 'Kind of Blue', and then only if it's an 'audiophile' pressing." If I hear that mentioned one more time I'm going to have twins.Rok, I'm not sure we're communicating when we talk about "Blues"... | |
| Jazz for aficionados If I said anything to give you the identity of my "jazz friend", I would appreciate it if you just forgot it. His heirs, who I respect, might object to my revelation of the fact that he never practiced.Maybe Frogman, or Learsfool could tell us how... |