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| Jazz for aficionados frogmanThanks for all your insightful posts this morning. You must have a few days off for the holidays (I don’t recall you ever posting this much material in such a short span of time).Some reflections of mine.Herbie Hancock was, and still is, a ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogmanAll of the "best" lists I have read, in jazz as well as other genres, are in my POV way off.As pryso stated upthread Morello is his favorite but does not claim he is the best. I feel the same way about my favorites. In other words I will ne... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Merry Christmas to all!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKG5X0QMSWA | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogmanI think you already knew the answer to that question which is, as you stated, NO. | |
| Jazz for aficionados acman3Do you have the Dave Brubeck album "Live At Oberlin" with Lloyd Davis on drums?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NPzdNpXr_4Both Joe Dodge and Lloyd Davis were more then capable drummers but not on par with Joe Morello. As far as Morello being... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Merry Christmas prysoCastillian Drums is one of my favorite drum solo’s. That live version at Carnegie Hall is a classic. I like the studio version on the "Countdown: Time In Outer Space" as well.It is a well thought out solo that seems to have a ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados That's a great Shelly Manne album I have the twofer version.Merry Christmas OPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuZMY30TIJM&list=PLpPg4PQ9cbF2r3Ha1HIWnr-ghiHcOWjcq | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogman and orpheus10,I did not contend that Joe Morello was the best drummer. It was Playboy magazine and Downbeat magazine. My question was not "is there a best drummer" or "so and so was the best drummer"My question, which you both failed to ad... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Dave Brubeck Quartet "Take The A Train" live and what a terrific rendition. Is it just me or is Joe Morello one of the best at "keeping time" ever.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVwkRU-iYg4Morello was the recipient of many awards, including Playb... | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogman,When I was in the Philippines I stayed in Cebu. There was a big cock fighting arena right on one of the main roads in a densely populated area. I was curious so my wife's brother in law took me one night to this arena.They tie razor blades... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here is a really great piece on Art Blakey and in particular the Blue Note album "The Freedom Rider". The contents are to appear as the liner notes for a new reissue of that great album.https://magazine.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/art-blakey-liners/ | |
| Jazz for aficionados I don't know about the frogman but the only chicken I have are either in the freezer or cooked and on my plate | |
| Jazz for aficionados orpheus10,Here is another rendition of "Backtrack" live at Ronnie Scotts:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71xDtzzhsIThe guitarist, Jonathan Kreisberg , is also on the Brooklyn date. Give Kreisberg a listen. He is seldom mentioned here and is an up... | |
| Jazz for aficionados It would seem to me that Dr. Lonnie Smith likes Allison Miller and vice versa. Another live performance in Brooklyn where the Dr. hired 2 drummers - Allison Miller and Joe Dyson. This music is a lot different from Millers Boom Tic Boom band but sh... | |
| Jazz for aficionados acman3,I like Allison Miller. I saw her play with the Dr. Lonnie Smith group at the Jazz Standard NYC back in 2013 or 14.She is definitely an above average drummer and I was impressed with her all around playing in Smith's funk/soul/gospel setting... |