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Jazz for aficionados
These folks were all the rage in Germany during the Disco era, which lasted longer over there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta42xU2UXLA Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Zap Mama:The first one, with the bad video, was very good.   reminded me of the CD we both have.The second one, with the decent video, was a just little too hip-hop-ish for me.   When you see tank tops and baseball caps and t-shirts, noise is sure... 
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Please contrast the two performances of the same song.   Note the differences in dress.  It really does matter, and indicates volumes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2o-iDeCd50 With the old outdated folks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3C9... 
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Yes, she was awesome.   She always is.   She is also, always different.One of my favorites.   We don't know how great and important she is.We will one day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwaWyLnkebU Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
No I have not, but I have heard Silver and Dee Dee. Like Ella, she can do more with her voice than most guys can with their instruments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GrfjdNhAZM And the man himself with quite a group. https://www.youtube.com... 
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Crazy Baby:Izvrstan!!  Ausgezeichnet!!!   That's the Babe and the Car.   Classic Blue Note album cover art.   The music was not bad either.I have this on CD, but I kept the LP just for that blue tinged photo.  As they say, suitable for framing.  W... 
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
Nice 'Fusion'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROAaB9JlZ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxCBa_DnEpc Cheers 
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Leon Russell:Very good.   Refreshing.   Played in Texas, but has that Louisiana flavor.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
I visited the one in Luxembourg.  Patton is buried there also.   Remember, these are just the ones that were not returned to the U.S.   Most were. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omd9_FJnerY Cheers 
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Schubert,That war and it's aftermath evokes just one emotion, Sadness.When my Mom was in her 90's, she moved to Dallas to live with her daughter, my sister.  Of course the first order of business was to find the closest  Baptist church.She became ... 
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***** I think you got the worst record she ever recorded.*****It wasn't her, it was Monk.   Divas should stick with Ellington, Horace Silver or Broadway   etc......Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Flight of the BumblebeeRimsky-KorsakovCheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Schubert,Could not get the Gramophone magazine with the Wynton article.  They did have the Sept issue with the always Gawjus Sophie-Mutter on the cover.   Not her front, just her back, which is just fine.Inspired me to renew my subscriptions to Gr... 
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I deleted my post.   Felt bad about it.   After all, no one has appointed me Chief of Jazz police.   And they sure aren't paying me for the job.Plus, there is also the matter of my last several posts being Gospel/Spirituals.Apologies to pjw.Cheers 
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
One of my favorite singers.  Very well crafted songs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5NYlzCkNio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAGNYSGghKM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AEEqZ7Zt_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKTaW9sPXsk Cheers