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Daniel Herskedal :Listening to this, I thought I was in a big black pot, filled with water and veggies, in the middle on a village in the Congo.  Around supper time.CheersI like to listen to stuff like this, but would never actually buy it. 
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You made the statement. (African influence in Jazz)   You now should show us why you made it.   I know, I won't get it.   I know, it will be over my head.   I know, only a school-trained musician like yourself would be able to hear it, but just th... 
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You want me to prove a negative.   Prove that there is no African influence.  That's like proving audiophiles can't hear wire.  No no.   You show the PROOF that Jazz is of African origin.   Show musical examples.  Post a clip, say from the Blue No... 
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Chuck Berry died.   The real King of Rock and Roll.Cheers 
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OP:New name is in order.  Let's Christen him 'The Wiki-Man'.   Without wiki he has no clue.   Hell, even with wiki he is clueless. He does not have any life experiences to call upon, only Google and Wiki, so they can make his arguments for him.  H... 
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Well, The Frogman is right about one thing, My Burden is Great.Africa:There can be two logical points of view:  (1) Humankind started in Africa, Therefore EVERYTHING human, is of AFRICAN Origin.   I am sure some guy on some day hummed a sound, o... 
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Bird:Love these clips, but I don't think the strings added anything.  I guess the 'Authorities' wanted to make Bird mo'better.Never knew there was a video of this.   Music of Thomas 'Fats' Waller.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE8_MxJCsqgFabulous... 
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O-10:The fight has been fought and won.   Back to The jazz.Cheers 
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Besides, who should we believe, the 'authorities', or our lying ears.Cheers 
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***** this notion goes completely counter to everything authoritative that has been written or said on the subject.*****Ridiculous statement.   Stop and think for a moment, of all the 'authoritative' things that have been written throughout histo... 
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Today's Exploration:THE ORIGINAL MAMBO KINGS: AN INTRODUCTION TO AFRO-CUBOPMachito Orch with Mario Bauza, Machito Orch with Flip Phillips,  Machito Orch with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra and Andre's All Stars(Bebo Valdes).Did ... 
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Sun Cubano:Love it.   Very nice post.   I can hear Spain, Africa and Cuba.   Spain because of the singing style.   Africa because of the percussion, and Cuba because we won't hear anything like this that is native to Spain or Africa, so it's gotta... 
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I think his moon went into the outhouse instead of the seventh house.That would explain a lot. :)Cheers 
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***** somebody been playing games with your geography book*****O-10, I know my geography, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of The Frogman. :)Cheers 
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Today's Listen:Art Farmer -- SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR:The Music of Billy Strayhornhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeJykMRbFPkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iac2f1bGxbI Cheers