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Jazz for aficionados
If you have to put an adjective in front or behind the word ’Jazz’, there might be a problem. If it’s "Jazz Blues Fusion", you KNOW there is a problem.I speak from experience. Traditionalist are not born, they are created by personal experience. B... 
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen:Blue Mitchell -- THE THING TO DOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXr-Jz5RBn0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv3MlbLnkXMCheers 
Jazz for aficionados
*****The best known of these was his “Suite For Flute and Jazz Piano” with the great flutist Jean Pierre Rampal.   *****I have that on LP.   Didn't make the cut to CD.  I don't even remember the music.cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
I had no idea Previn was German born.  That sort of explains the Anne-Sophie Mutter thing.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Oscar Peterson Interview:Outstanding!!!   Very informative,  and above all, interesting.   You will never see anything like that, and that long, about Jazz / Jazz players on American TV.When Previn made the comment about someone playing BACH with ... 
Jazz for aficionados
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee_hQWjDRhwCheers 
Jazz for aficionados
These babes sound like no others.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05w5ch9l6zIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18u-SNiICUkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KzGiuL-Cl0Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen:Fats Navarro -- THE FATS NAVARRO STORYI love this guy.   He is sort of like Dizzy with a much better tone.  This was during the change-over period.He was dead at age 26.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mdt9heAoc4https://www.youtube.... 
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tamC-M8TxtYCheers 
Jazz for aficionados
I stand corrected.   Who is from Peru??Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
The folks in the comments section say it’s Diana Krall singing ’Besame Mucho’. :(Evora is the real deal.   I think she is from Peru.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
The Straw man Cometh.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Rock and Roll:And the truth shall set them free.   I guess Mr. Freed just appropriated the phrase.   Believe it or not, it has happened before.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ifxcDpc3u8Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen:Oscar Peterson -- EXCLUSIVELY FOR MY FRIENDS4CD Sethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TchwCy2ViIohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoHX8bOnSXYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlUUbylwdncThis music was recorded in the private home of a ric... 
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*****Somebody said that rock was the white version of rock and roll.*****Then somebody would be wrong. Two many great white rock and roll artist for that to be true. Elvis, Early Beatles, Elton John etc....Rock&Roll, as I have said before, was...