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| Jazz for aficionados Casandra Wilson:OP, you might be right. I just never thought of her that way. I will play my CDs of her again, with your thoughts in mind.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Barbara Cook:She does have a great voice, and surely has that ’Broadway’ vibe. We always give credit to the Blues and other genres for their influence in the creation of Jazz, but maybe Broadway and the ’Great American Songbook’ deserves a lot of ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Almost two different songs.bass alert!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=theMDrkhLN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9vEKTRLnUI Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados One of the great Blues Classics. Does not have quite the same impact when sung by a woman. Song by Son House, another great from the Delta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFvnT0X9eFQ Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Casandra Wilson:You don' t know what Love is: Way too slow. Distorts the song.Check out Etta James and Miss Holiday.Black Orpheus: Nice enough, but even through she is from Mississippi, she is hit and miss. As if she is searching for her ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Staton and Lynne:I remember both of these singers from way back in the day. The Staton LP was one of the first my brother got from a record club. I spent a lot of time staring at that cover. Remember 'Misty' very well.I also remember Lynne a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, thanks for your very informative response. I remember reading about dissonance when I was 'studying' music from my book, which I seem to have misplaced.I listened to the tune again, and it almost seems as if the band and the singer are... | |
| Jazz for aficionados John Coltrane:'Spiritual' shows why this man was so great. He was a complete master of the Tenor Saxophone. If he could think it, he could play it.Remember in Nica's book, several guys 'wished' they could play what was in their heads? John C... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I'm listening to the entire album. Very nice. Notice that it's on the Blue Note label. Believe it or not, the label matters.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Anyway, This, much better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SfwPb_m1Cw Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Miss Jordan is trespassing. That song belongs to John Coltrane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWG2dsXV5HI One exception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwT93ARAVlE&list=OLAK5uy_mrqGh0j15Q5awB8FNaicSJNcVdUnrUJy4&index=11&t=0s Ch... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I am afraid I have never heard of Johnny Smith, but he sure can play. Excellent Vermont. However, you do realize that tune belongs to Miss Holiday.I have Anita doing 'Frenesi' on her CD 'Sings ther Winners'. I have grown to like her. I boug... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Betty Carter and Ray Bryant -- MEET BETTY CARTER AND RAY BRYANTI think the first Jazz LP I ever purchased was Ray Bryant's "Slow Freight". Carter did "Baby It's Cold Outside" with Ray Charles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDv... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Btw, I think recording for a mainstream Jazz label would have made a big difference in Miss Schuur's recordings. Starting with the Cover Art.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados ***** After all, Frogman is "The music man".*****"Goto Guru" sounds more modern.Actually I'm just testing my ears.Cheers |