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| Jazz for aficionados rok2cidThere are many newer jazz artists that still play the kind of jazz I believe you like. Just go on Amazons website, sample some of the music, and keep checking your local jazz venues to see if they are coming to town!I could name them and po... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Most of the jazz vocal cd’s I have use woman on the vocals:Billy HolidaySarah VaughnNina SimoneElla FitzgeraldJulie LondonAnita O’DayAstrud gilbertoAnd the ones still singing:Diana Krall JacinthaEliane EliasCassandra WilsonDianne ReevesEsperanza S... | |
| Jazz for aficionados nspStan Getz A Life in Jazz author Donald L. Magginhttps://www.amazon.com/Stan-Getz-Life-Donald-Maggin/dp/0688155553/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&...I bought the hardcover version many years back its costly now but the softcover above has a ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados nsp-Coltrane left halfway through the tour and was replace by Sonny Stitt. I have all of these concerts on separate cd's already so I have no need for the new "bootleg" set. The Coltrane interview is from the Stockholm cd here. https://www.amazon.... | |
| Jazz for aficionados nsp- "I second your recommendation of Art Pepper's "Straight Life" autobiography"His drug addiction antics, although they seem funny when reading the book, were actually very sad. Stan Getz' autobiography also is filled with dope antics. Getz ne... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Some more old geezers that jam!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCaN2irGItA | |
| Jazz for aficionados That bunch of old geezers are awesome!thanks for sharing! | |
| Jazz for aficionados BTW i've seen Stanley Clarke live and he can play the hell out of the upright bass But I do agree with rok2id about Charles Mingus. I do not think bass player but I do think composer,& bandleader .Agreed nsp. I saw the Return to Forever reu... | |
| Jazz for aficionados "No one thinks ’Bass player’ when Mingus’ name is mentioned.. He was so much more than that. Ellington: Piano player?"Now if you include the word influential when describing great jazz artist I see your point. Ellington, Mingus, and Thelonious Mon... | |
| Jazz for aficionados By the way, Art Pepper who I mentioned above is one of my favorite "old timers" I have about 20 cd's of his including the legendary comeback box set at the Village Vangaurd. He was tormented by heroin addiction (as were a lot of jazz musicians at ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Joe Lovano is another example of an extremely talented modern sax player. I had a chance to see him several times but something always came up. I have a few of his recordings. I saw Eric Alexander at Smoke Jazz Club NYC with Jimmy Cobb on drums ab... | |
| Jazz for aficionados rok2idThe majority of jazz aficionados like I said up thread are "stuck" in the old days listening to the greats of the 1940 -1970 era. Your statement above simplifies my response.Name ONE sax player today that you think is as good as the old time... | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogman buy the James Carter cd "Out of Nowhere" its live and the song "Highjack" alone is worth the 25 bucks. Here is a review of the album on Amazon that is spot on about JC's critics:This is probably a four star CD, but I'm giving it five in or... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Lou Donaldson and Dr. Lonnie Smith the Hammond B3 master. By the way Lou is also a good comedian!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r6M0Pl-KqELou use to play all the time with Lonnie until about 10 years back. I guess he went on stage here to suppor... | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogman check out this one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUFLjQ1I408I was at this show 3 1/2 years back and it was no let down!!JC, Pharoah Sanders and Odean Popehttp://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=12258bluesy41 I have seen ... |