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| Jazz for aficionados Pork Pie Hat:Great tune and performance.Written in honor of the great Lester Young. One of the most respected and beloved figures in Jazz. His life and death had a great impact on Jazz.Those of you with sharp eyes would have noticed that the t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WczP3PyHt20 The lengthy article somehow fails to mention that these babes were from Mississippi.My Aunt gave me a photo of them signed by some of the players. She knew them. I treasure that ph... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Elvis' Hound Dog:This is true. The 'danger' in outsiders playing the blues is that you have to understand the 'double entendre' that are very common in the blues. If a phrase sounds silly, think sex!Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados ***** This is the only time when a band honoring another musician really succeeded.*****The larger the original group the more likely it can continue after the creator has passed on. The Ellington and Basie Bands come to mind. But I agree the... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Seems like an appropriate time for this once again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8&list=RD_8yGGtVKrD8&index=1 Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados I hope this is not meant to be "breaking News".Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados **** who was the leader in that trio? *****That would be the Duke. :) After all, he wrote all the tunes. Were they, Ellington and Mingus, taking a risk, to their reputation, by doing this? For some reason, I think of Generals doing duty ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, Max Roach -- MONEY JUNGLEThis is, at the least, the most distinguished Jazz trio in history. All 13 tunes written by Ellington. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erflgkir2H4 https://www.youtube.com... | |
| Jazz for aficionados This woman can do anything, anywhere. When it comes to Jazz divas, she is about it. The music gods saved the best for last. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXdC5D2PqoU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiLsvqumVqg 67 / 68 years old.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Quinichette:Well, I know it now. Our OP is just a wealth of information.ThanksCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Trane and Quinichette:My kind of Trane. Very good.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados I only have only one CD with Lateef as leader. It's entitled 'LATEEF'S ENCOUNTERS'12 Tracks Each a numbered Encounter. To my untrained and unsophisticated ear, there is a sameness to them all.Here is '12th Encounter'. In the notes there ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today’s Listen:John Coltrane -- EVOLUTION: THE ROAD TO GIANT STEPS4=CD set. By Chrome Dreams. Very good packaging and booklet.I’m just posting the first tracks of each CD. One man’s take on Trane’s evolution. We all acknowledge his greatness, and ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Oscar Brown Jr -- TELLS IT LIKE IT IS / IN A NEW MOOD2lps on one CD.He does have a way with a song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiceSi25xJA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPKg4_uq2Eo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J9TO7... | |
| Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music. For those of you whose musical interest extend pass New Orleans and Jazz. VOICES OF MUSIC. I just found them on you-tube, maybe they are new to you also. Great music and the you-tube production is outstanding. Check out all their videos. ... |