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Schubert I'm glad you enjoyed the Steve Coleman clips.Potter is definitely a quiet virtuoso. I first saw Potter live with Herbie Hancock at Carnegie Hall in 2007. He does not exhibit much emotion on stage but he sure can play a mean tenor. 
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Here is another under 60 sax man - Steve Coleman. I had posted some links from him many months back but received no replies. I figured maybe because his playing is either Avant Guard or a hardbop/ Avant Guard mix similar to Jackie Mclean's "Destin... 
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frogman no apology necessary on smooth jazz as far as I am concerned.. I cant stand it either. And thanks for locating the live "Compared to What"I have "Compared to What" on my Less McCann Eddie Harris live at Montreux (Swiss Movement) disc. Ever... 
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Shubert I don’t think jazz will ever come close to the popularity it once had. Great performances live, as you have pointed out, will help but the younger generation has to be at these shows to begin with.As far as jazz being main stream to the ma... 
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frogman I have 1 Miguel Zenon disc I purchased years ago titled "The Puerto Rican Songbook" and its a good onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmKbC_1t7Cshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmKbC_1t7Cs 
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Schubert I think that Grace Kelly is everything you stated and more. Her enthusiasm and happiness is easily apparent. I was not aware that she was a student of Phil Woods.She reminds me of the great Japanese piano player and composer Hiromi Uehara... 
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Schubert if you are insinuating that Grace Kelly is equally talented with an axe as Chris Potter I must respectfully disagree.Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfuW_Q7LfCYI do like Grace Kelly however, and w... 
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Schubert you cant use seat belts for the following a harness is required:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJxGmD7ePME 
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nsp I just watched the 20 minute clip of Mark Turner. He is definitely doing his thing. Great talent from all 4 of those "kids" - they all look under 35. I have to go to work now but will watch the other vids when I get home. 
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nsp go back and read it again I wrote minus 15db  or - 15dbI can go on the 17th to JC's Blue Note show. I'm getting tickets hope to see you there. 
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alex this goes back to you. The wife I divorced was Brazilian.filmado no rio o baterista é fantástico (Filmed in Rio the drummer is fantastic) - Neil PertHere is another great drum solo filmed. Then again Neil Pert is also one of the greatest drum... 
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alex  I have been divorced once. Very costly!!frogman -  Rich Perry is smooth indeed and I had never heard of him. Thanks for that. I now have all the Thad Jones & Mel Lewis sessions you recommended plus one more from a later date Monday at th... 
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Long Island NY about 1 hour east of NYC. 
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No I'm not I listen on my system at -15db which is very loud and the walls vibrate. Therefore out of respect for my wife who can barely hear her TV show in the next room on Friday during the other days I use the headphones. 
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schubert the Dragonfly DAC you recommended has received excellent reviews but I prefer my ARC DAC/Headphone amp combo.Mind you I listen to it off my laptop into my Sennheiser HD 650 headphones but this is not my preferred listening method I have t...