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Is Modern Jazz an Oxymoron?
‘we shall be overwhelmed with things that are tenth-rate’. Prophecy of the great Classical Conductor Hebert von KarajanI think we be there.Cheers 
Is Modern Jazz an Oxymoron?
And there is plenty of great musicians also now even in jazz....But for sure not one exceed Chet Baker or Bill Evans *****BS*****--Rok 
Jazz for aficionados
acman3 knows all.Cheers 
Is Modern Jazz an Oxymoron?
But for sure not one exceed Chet Baker or Bill Evans.... 😛 you forgot to say,"in my very, very, very humble opinion."Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Today’s Listen:Louis Armstrong -- LOUIS ARMSTRONG PLAYS W.C. HANDYplays on SACD players only.Excellent booklet with history of each tune, and some wonderful photos of W.C. Handy. I think ’yellow dog’ refers to a rail line. It’s in several blues so... 
Is Modern Jazz an Oxymoron?
 I have accepted it. You nailed it.   I have accepted it also.   The music that breaks this rule is called Classical Music.  It's timeless.   Includes folks like Bach, Mozart, Ellington, Mingus, Beethoven etc....Cheers 
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Canada and Vaccine:We will have to wait and  see.  They put their money on the Chinese vaccine, thereby being late to the queue for the American vaccine.As usual, they want to be treated as part of this country when it suits them.  I see a merger ... 
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2:16 / 2:17 Nature Boy.CheersExcuse me as I take my victory lap!!! 
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I never heard the record before either, Frogman Some of us are true Aficionados, and some, maybe not.  Mingus considered Changes One and Two among his best work.  Cheers 
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 Love them musical quotes (George Adams)! Any takers? Now, I will be listening  to this CD a zillion times trying to hear the  quotes.    AAUGH!!!Cheers 
Is Modern Jazz an Oxymoron?
Modern Jazz started a long time ago. Just consider that Coltrane died 53 years ago. When I hear the word modern, I think, NOW, but when it comes to Jazz, ’modern’ started a while back. So, the 50s and 60s were /  was / is Modern Jazz. The current ... 
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Today's Listen:Charles Mingus  --  CHANGES TWOwith / same as beforeblack bats and poleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH7IFAIwmj8   orange was the color of her dress, then silk bluehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rL-Zz0pm90   for harry carneyhtt... 
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Yenne Lee:The Frogman nailed the critique.   Too fast and too long (playing the same thing without variation).Like a lot of players from Asia, excellent technicians, but they are playing foreign music.   All the fuss reminds me of the black folks ... 
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Today's Listen:Charles Mingus  --  CHANGES ONEwith / George Adams(tenor Sax), Jack Walrath(trumpet), Don Pullen(piano), Dannie Richmond(drums)Cheap packaging for an artist of this standing.  On the Rhino label, original LP on Atlantic.sue's change... 
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My tastes are closer to the ancient stuff straight out of the Bush. The OP likes his NOISE pure and authentic.Cheers