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frogman, Thanks for the Bireli Lagrene posts. Great musicianship and yes, I hear Django in there, especially the second post doing his Django’s Tiger.I like the follow up Super Minor Swing too. 
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******It’s alright, Rok; straight ahead.  I have no illusions about your willingness to recognize that your “truth(fullness”) is just that...yours, and yours only.  I could offer other references in further rebuttal, but it would be pointless.  Wh... 
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*********I don’t have to think about it. I know why I made the statement. This thread has a history of promoting noise makers by posting positive comments made by big time Jazz players. So and so can really play, MINGUS said bah bah bah, Cannonbal... 
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rok2id, Ambiguity, in the use of a word goes both ways. I used the word awe. Awe: a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.Could it be Pops had respect for Django mixed with wonder?.. I was never able to ask Pops face to face how... 
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I started to contribute to this thread about 6 months ago.Since that time I have noticed just 2 members who stick out and draw attention to themselves.The first is orpheus10 the OP thread starter. Although he seems to have issues with any other ra... 
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rok2id, "Any influence this guy had, came from America. Most likely in the form of Lt. Jimmy Reese Europe, and his Hell-Fighter Band during World War l. They introduced Europe to Jazz."Do you have a factual source to backup that claim?Even if tr... 
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inna, Thanks for that link to the Germany show. Spectacular stuff! 
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Concerning the posts upthread of the International and American tribal songs with vocal chants, my favorite was orpheus10's posting of this Nordic piece:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kprl0CECykAIt has that powerful and forceful nature to it as i... 
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A most important influence to all "jazz guitarists" who came later:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQhTpgicdx4 
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inna,I have the CD of the concert you are referring to. Its called "Friday Night in San Francisco" with Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia. I also have the SACD. Fantastic show.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz5AT48vOLU 
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inna, Hossein Alizadeh plays that instrument extremely well. However the music he plays with it is not my cup of tea.You mentioned John McLaughlin. I know John experimented into this "international jazz" music in the 70's. I've listened to the Sha... 
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orpheus10, Thanks for the links. I like the music but not to fond of the chanting/humming type vocals when used in that context of music. It sounds "sleepy" to me. 
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orpheus10,East (India) meets west (U.S.A.)….Search out these 2 on YouTubeVijay Iverrudresh mahanthappa 
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frogman, Great links! Real good straight ahead jazz by excellent musicians! 
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acman3,Thanks for that great live link.Williams is not overlooked by me!I have the new disc and one other older disc titled Something More.From Something More:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj9_WYHJ9m4I just had the pleasure of seeing Buster live...