rok2id
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| Jazz for aficionados I bet you can't tell Casandra was influenced by Abbey Lincoln. I wouldn't doubt it. Cassandra has the better voice, in fact she has a great voice. No doubt honed in the Baptist church. They were both Divas, if memory serves, and then they ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Cassandra Wilson -- NEW MOON DAUGHTERAnother Hipster from Mississippi. At one time she was a Jazz Diva.Very eclectic song selection.love is blindnesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4n86NTraQg skylark https://www.youtube.co... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Some might say it’s very “New Yorkish” 🤔. IOW, hip as hell. Thus spoke a New Yorker.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Abbey Lincoln -- YOU GOTTA PAY THE BANDwith / Stan Getz(ts), Hank Jones(p), Charlie Haden(b), Mark Johnson(d), Maxine Roach(Viola) (Max's Daughter)The notes include the lyrics to the songs, and she talks about where and how she '... | |
| Jazz for aficionados OP, I just realized the Blakey you posted is from the newly discovered CD everyone is going ga-ga over. I will have to get it. Hey, Lee Morgan.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Body and Soul:The Lester Young performance seemed to be more for dancing. If fact, you can imagined a dance floor while listening to it. This is what I call Swing. The transition from Sax to piano and back again was smooth and the tempo was ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados had an opportunity to see her performing, in 98. or 99.. She sure sounded right to me. Thanks for the answer, by the way. I am glad that you too at least share similar political views I will listen to another Abbey CD this evening. If al... | |
| Jazz for aficionados OP, I need your opinion on Abbey Lincoln. As you have noticed, I am on a Diva binge, but she just does not sound 'right' to me. Is it just me?Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados I understand where you're coming from even when the Frogman doesn't. Ah, but The Frogman does understand. He is just selective in acknowledging his understanding.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Loved Blakey and his Messengers. Even the label was right. Being a Hipster from Mississippi, I think I got it. :) Sad in the sense that we have lost some great ones.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Let’s not forget "WHEN." We all get wrapped up with the why, where, how, who, But in history, the ’WHEN’ is the most important consideration.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Re Wynton and the supposed “Americanization” of Jazz. First, Jazz needs no “Americanization”. I think I said Jazz was created by Black folks, the Most American of all people in this country. What's this "Americanization". Why would somethi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I am curious to understand why they think that Wynton is ’bending’ the truth. Alex, he is not bending the truth so much as, he is telling people what they desire to hear. I almost want to say that you have to be born here to understand all the nua... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Vanessa Rubin -- VANESSA RUBIN SINGSFrom the notes, a question for all you so-called Aficionados."Q: What do Vanessa Rubin, Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Buddy Rich... and a frog have in common?"If you don't know the answer, tear up ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados My thoughts exactly.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIYEekrJNEA CheersThat Frogman sure don't like facts. |