orpheus10

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Jazz for aficionados
The DVD, "I Called Him Morgan" gripped my attention from the first minute to the last. There were nothing but good people in this DVD; I could relate to all the people and events. In many ways it was the life I lived, I’ve never been a musician bu... 
Jazz for aficionados
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0cbFHt9uk 
Jazz for aficionados
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTTPCONUcPU  
Jazz for aficionados
Oscar Pettiford is my favorite bassist; while Mingus has the most creative music, no one can play music on a bass like Pettiford.Those tunes are my favorites by Oscar Pettiford; they remind me of the first time I heard them, it was when I was a te... 
Jazz for aficionados
There are those who attempt to square the circle, but after they are finished, curves remain. There are those who attempt to "circle the square", but after they are finished, corners remain. They are the same people who try to fit round pegs int... 
Jazz for aficionados
Thank you Acman, I will look deeper into everything you posted. 
New Santana Album "Africa Speaks"
Thank you for your comments Frogman. 
Jazz for aficionados
Acman, the music is interesting, but there is absolutely nothing in writing about the music or the artist? 
New Santana Album "Africa Speaks"
"Seriously, no one even thinks to comment on the way a once great talent completely sold out to the dark side? On an audiophile site? Circling the drain, we are."Millercarbon, could you expand, and expound on that statement; I didn't understand wh... 
Jazz for aficionados
Nsp, Somethin' Else is a jazz album by saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, released on Blue Note Records in 1958. Also on the session is trumpeter Miles Davis in one of his handful of recording dates for Blue Note.Sideman definition, (Jazz) ... 
Jazz for aficionados
Here are some of my favorites by The Ink Spots;      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBrwaCjJIFU      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yovIyTnUr5I      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_VzbtRGr0       
Jazz for aficionados
Nsp, he was right, they (movie people for one) had the equipment that made better recordings, while Rudy had the musicians who made better music. What do you want, the best  recording or the best music, jazz fans couldn't have both. 
Jazz for aficionados
Rok, Unfortunately for us, as we age we don’t hear as well. We might be wise not to purchase expensive stuff that we can’t hear. A lot of what he’s saying makes good sense; especially in regard to stuff that’s "chip" based.I noticed that he didn’t... 
New Santana Album "Africa Speaks"
It seems that everyone is comparing Santana to their last favorite Santana going all the way back to "Woodstock"; that was 50 years ago, how much have you changed since Woodstock?I've followed Santana all along since then, I understand how he's de... 
Terrible loss to the jazz world
This is in honor of Lyle Mays; I saw him and the Pat Metheney Group on the Admiral Riverboat in St. Louis about this time, they were fantastic, this is my favorite tune by him;        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4jIbLYE3gQLyle Mays and Pat Me...