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| Jazz for aficionados @pryso Booklets and liner notes are so important, like mini history books. Sometimes the history surrounding the recording / performance of the music is just as important as the music itself.There are New Black Lion sets for sale on Amazon for ar... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Thelonious Monk -- THE LONDON COLLECTION VOL 2All his usual songs are here. Monk really loved playing all his 'hits'. But, you couldn't tell by the liner notes, because there aren't any. Just a folded piece of paper with Monk's ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados HE IS RISEN!!!!!!! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Saint Martin in the Fields is a great group. Started by renegades I understand. I also have them doing Water / Fireworks. With Marriner.Thanks for the info.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Question for The Frogman:I am listening to Handel's Water Music done by 'The Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin'.There are 23 players, but no Conductor. Why is that? How big does a group have to be before a conductor is required?ThanksCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados After all, This is Saturday Night.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvupngKy6Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFYqz1yv0WMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noFS4_oEakICheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Thelonious Monk -- THE LONDON COLLECTION VOLUME ONEFrom 1971. Monk's last recorded performance. Solo Monk.Outstanding Sound Quality.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlwxR9duH-Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWGXp8w9F4Qhttps://www.... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Eddie Daniels:I think Mr Daniels "classical" training is beginning to show a little too much, considering he is supposed to be playing Jazz. Brought to mind 'William Tell'.Ron Odrich:I make the same argument against this guy, that you make agains... | |
| Jazz for aficionados That so-called 'Jamaican Beat' gets old fast. You could be jamming to a tune, and the DJ could change records and you would never realize it. It all sounds the same. The clip is OK. Just like any other music from that place. Which proves th... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Seems as if they 'quoted' the entire "Just A Closer Walk With Thee".Still good stuff.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpiTwIK0J68Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Noise Makers are not as numerous as they where once. Maybe my scathing commentary made them see the light. :)Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Loved the David Ware piece. He's right up there with Coltrane when it comes to length of solo.Nice clipCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Speaking of the Free Jazz bunch. You posted this recently, but it's worth hearing everyday. I love the 4-note thing the background trumpets play and how it changes as the song progresses.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQCtBIBcPpEThis is great... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Grappelli has been playing violin forever. Long before he started playing Jazz. Back in the day when he and Django were together.He did not pick up the violin just to be different in the world of Jazz.Houston Person:True it's not Jazz, but I ju... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Isn't it interesting how all these marginal instruments and so-called "Free Jazz" seem to go hand in hand? Looking for a gimmick instrument to play gimmick 'music'?CheersBTW, we really don't need no stinkin' Bass Clarinets in Jazz.https://www.you... |