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Jazz for aficionados Lord, Lord will my travail ever cease??Mingus was one of the great Jazz composers. This is the source of his fame. His leadership of the group was through his compositions and arrangements, not his bass playing.Roach and Blakey were known prim... | |
Jazz for aficionados *****not everybody is cut out to be "leader man".*****This is especially true if they play Drums,. Bass or "whistle".Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados Back in the days of Sansui, Dual and JBL!! Shut up, you know you like it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBG4kGRH_64https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZklwTGZutcCheers | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Oscar Peterson Trio with Milt Jackson -- VERY TALLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbHCrFvzwG0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diemBk9noYULee Morgan -- THE SIDEWINDERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAfYg8haw1sCharles Mingus -- OH YEAH... | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Cd7ppfReo Coltrane Live at Birdlandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8iKZUBDrJQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIH3fNUsbnA Gene Harris All Star Big Band -- TR... | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Blakey & Monk -- ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS WITH THELONIOUS MONKMaybe I was just in the right mood, but, this CD sounded just awesome. Monk's music sounds as new as ever.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3kEnoXaYYohttps://www.... | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen #2:Gene Ammons and his All Stars -- GROOVE BLUESI got this one along with 'The Big Sound'. Same lineup as 'The Big Sound'. Recorded the same day, or over a couple of days.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUEyIv6KXPshttps://www.you... | |
Jazz for aficionados I just loved the Bennie Green / Paul Quinichette clip. I am not sure it is currently available. If I can find it, I will get it also.Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Gene Ammons' All Stars -- THE BIG SOUNDAll the sax players solo on 'The Real McCoy' I am sure all you aficionados can determine the players in the correct order. :) Love the flute playing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcCuEkphSv... | |
Jazz for aficionados aaaarrrgh!!!!!!Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados It appears as if our OP has finally experienced an Epiphany. Welcome to the club. Better late than never.Cheers | |
New in 2017 Previously unknown and recently discovered gems from 1960's Blue Note.Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados ***** Out of the many female jazz vocalists, I don't recall anyone mentioning Dianne Schuur.*****Remember The Frogman's first law of Jazz? I will confess / admit that I spent real money on two of her CDs.Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Dee Dee Bridgewater -- KEEPING TRADITIONShe just has to be the standard when it comes to female Jazz singing. Band is great also. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2svuvsYlzlchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWtT-I-8_eIhttps://www.y... | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Les McCann -- LES McCANN LTD. IN SAN FRANCISCOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15nuTmg7rNohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Bd1WnSRgoA nice enough album, but nothing ground breaking here. I don't know if McCann is searching for the ... |