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| Jazz for aficionados Excuse my mistake above last paragraph. My friend introduced me to the drummer Bill Stewart, not Bill Hamilton (I had the distinguished drummer Jeff Hamilton on my mind as well Doh!) Jeff Hamilton: Blues for Stephanie - YouTube | |
| Jazz for aficionados On my way into NYC and the hallowed grounds (basement) of the Village Vanguard. My first time seeing any of the 3 musicians tonight has me more enthusiastic than I usually am before a show. Here are the artists for tonight's show. Bill Stewart ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Speaking of tenors here is Bob Berg, Joe Farrell, and Joe Henderson 1985. Joe Henderson, Bob Berg, and Joe Farrell play Tenor Madness at the 1985 Madrid Jazz Festival - YouTube | |
| Jazz for aficionados @alexatpos I will check out Texas Twister after they unload my trailer and I hit the road towards my next destination. Almost midnight here in Brooklyn NY. I have been listening to a lot of Oliver Nelson lately (not just "The Blues and the Abst... | |
| Jazz for aficionados My next show this Saturday night at the hallowed grounds of the Village Vanguard NYC. Front Page - Village Vanguard This is the trio I'll be seeing (1) BIMHUIS TV Presents: Bill Stewart Trio feat Larry Grenadier and Walter Smith III - YouTube | |
| Jazz for aficionados @mahgister I know how much you like Sadao Watanabe. I dont know if you have this or heard of it but its a great live recording with Sadao in the company of Ron Carter on bass, Hank Jones on piano and the great Tony Williams on the kit. Sadao pl... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim You can't go wrong with those Ben Webster suggestions from Alek. Also get your hands on the Kid and Brute. The Kid Illinois Jacquet playing Flying Home. This recording is known by all jazz aficionados as one of the first and best ex... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @alexatpos Great Ben Webster selections. I have them all on CD Love Ben Webster. You left out The Kid and Brute. Its a must have if your a fan of both Ben Webster and Illinois Jacquet (1) September song - the KID and the BRUTE - YouTube | |
| Jazz for aficionados @stuartk I saw Eric Alexander with Jimmy Cobb at Smoke in NYC I believe it was 10 - 11 years ago. I have a half dozen CDs from Alexander and they are all good. A great tenor. Bob Berg as well as Eric Alexander have been mentioned many times her... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ECM has different branches or streams. It’s quite possible to enjoy one branch and not another... You have just defined my experience with ECM | |
| Jazz for aficionados I thought "dull mood music" pretty clear. But I can add more adjectives. Boring, sleep inducing, uninspired "guitar twiddling" background music for calls on hold, elevator music, dentist office music. Here is an example. It may not be an ECM ses... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Paul Motian's debut album as a leader was with ECM and all of his ECM sessions, as well as Kenny Wheeler's I have and I like them. I thought I made it clear what type of the music on ECM I do not like but I guess not. | |
| Jazz for aficionados I like the sound as well, but given the sparse instrumentation and lack of significant variation of tempos, can't help but wonder whether it would get a bit monotonous over the course of an entire album. ECM is a prime example of using Spotify ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Yuko Mabuchi Group/Trio is very good IMHO. (1) Yuko Mabuchi - Plays Miles Davis (2019) - YouTube (1) "So What," Yuko Mabuchi Trio - YouTube (1) "GIRL TALK" The Yuko Mabuchi Trio, Los Angeles 2017 - YouTube | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim Billy Cobham is an excellent drummer, whom I have had the pleasure of seeing live in a trio setting with bassist Ron Carter and Donald Harrison on tenor. Cobham's first studio album as a leader, Spectrum, is one of my favorite jazz/ro... |