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*****A most important influence to all "jazz guitarists" who came later:*****Any influence this guy had, came from America.  Most likely in the form of Lt. Jimmy Reese Europe, and his Hell-Fighter Band during World War l.  They introduced Europe t... 
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Iranian Jazz?  Jazz from Armenia?  The Jazz Queen of Croatia's greatest hits?   I guess being an Aficionado ain't what it used to be.For context, the following clips, posted by the world renowned Jazz expert, me,  were roundly booed and trashed by... 
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Today is just a Saxophone kind of day.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSqHZy3JbH4    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsqVhWDmoiE    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWfIhwTv9M8    Cheers 
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*****Rok, which circus are you referring to, be more specific. Are you referring to what happens when people are left without jobs, "means to earn a living"; then the same conditions exist in Chicago, St'. Louis, LA, and all of the other major ci... 
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Mardra and  Reggie Thomas:Well done.  Real Jazz also.Cheers 
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Everyone: Which Jazz records do you play most often?My top five CDs is no particular order:Marsalis -- Marsalis and Clapton play the bluesMingus -- Oh YeahEllington -- At NewportMasekela -- Best of: Grazing in the grassGene Harris -- In His HandsT... 
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*****Looks like the great unwashed have spoken*****If you are speaking of the so-called popularity of KOB and SE, I think it's more like the Eastern 'Elite' opinion makers have spoken.The best way to judge how good Jazz albums are, is to ask yours... 
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Well, I waited a decent amount of time, but still no comment on the outrageous, disgusting, pathetic, and ridiculous circus in Detroit. Cheers 
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What about the other 6,293,189 Jazz albums?   Not even an honorable mention?The two best Jazz albums in creation, both with almost the same lineup.  Wow.   What a load of BS.No Monk, No Ellington, No Mingus, No Morgan  etc.......stop and think peo... 
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******Who, pray tell, decided that either of them was the best Jazz album ever?*****And the answer is:   Noah  Lefevre !!Cheers 
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Who, pray tell, decided that either of them was the best Jazz album ever?Smells like those interlopers at Juilliard.  If you can't play it, redefine it.I wonder what the folks in New Orleans thought / think.  Kansas City?Just one Frenchman's opini... 
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***** I however had to study Bartok and Stravinsky and not Monk.*****What does this statement mean?  'Had To' ???Cheers 
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Not related to Jazz, but since this is a smart crowd:Does anyone understand the real relationship between Humans, The Engineers and The Xenomorphs?The more I read, the more confused I get.Cheers 
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Kool-Aid Alert !!!!I would advise all those folks in a hole, to crawl out and try and make it to Venezuela.   You will find like-minded friends in charge there.Cheersbtw, I thought Chinese came here to work laying railroad tracks.  Dang, must have... 
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When that great Jazz Getting Up Morning comes, some of you folks will have a lot to answer for. Cheers