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Great DD Jackson Clips.  It's so compelling, it just grabs you and takes you along. Since this was next on my shelf:Willis Jackson -- BAR WARShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrGgAXTbkMAJackson and Pat Martino often record together.  Who'd a thunk ... 
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Modal this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6iSL1dsShcDoing it to Death!Cheers and Chill 
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O-10:We all know that you do not want to know anything about anything. What we don't know is why you are so ADAMANT about telling us this at every opportunity.We get it.Cheers 
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***** Best example of "in the pocket" that I can think of would be James Brown.  Imo.*****Is this the "I feel good" James Brown?The Frogman forays into Funk!!Cheers 
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Taylor and Harper:Loved it!!  Maybe we don't need new music, we just need new players to play the classics.How is the other Harper Brother doing? The drummer seems to have a nice career.  Cheers 
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Frank Wess:Awesome.  A good example of what The Frogman says about playing soft and slow.  Just watching him makes you realize that.Cheers 
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Antonio Hart -- Harper Brothers -- Roy Hargrove -- DD Jackson -- Javon Jackson -- James Carter,  and others of their time.A lot of promise.  A strange time in Jazz.D.D. Jackson -- PAIRED DOWN  vol onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta7b0Hl0ZJUIt's... 
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***** Very "in the pocket" playing *****was bedeutet das?guten tag 
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Today's Listen:Another group that fell short of the expectations / hype of the Jazz movers and shakers..  Seems as if they only recorded four albums.  I have these two.  I think they went solo afterwards.I like them both. The Harper Brothers -- RE... 
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Donald Byrd:'Rising Sun' and 'Black jack' were good.  This guy does seem to stray off the Jazz reservation quite often.  'Black jack' may have been one of his  last Jazz effortsSince I don't buy CDs based on one or two tracks anymore, I think I'll... 
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Roy Hargrove:I think I lost 10 pounds just watching it.  I loved it in spite of myself.   Some familiar faces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5HSKRzNKzk&list=RDp5HSKRzNKzk#t=5 Sherman Irby on alto.   He's with Wynton at JALC now.   Featured ... 
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It seems as if the '8 classic', 'Complete Blue Note' and these sort of box sets will be the final resting place for the players of the 'Golden Age' of Jazz.Its the same with Classical Music.   The best players, and the best performances ever playe... 
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When I checked out the Byrd stuff on Amazon, all sorts of wonderful stuff came up.  Box sets by Morgan, Brown and Silver.  All dirt cheap. But I have most of the single CDs.Byrd:'8 Classic CDs' does not contain 'A New Perspective' or 'Black Byrd'.... 
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Legacy:When we pass on, I think all this gear and music, will be in the pawn shop before we are in the ground.Cheers 
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Shearing and Wilson:Have only one by Shearing (walkin').  Big time guy in British Jazz. Harmless enough.Only one by Wilson (with Cannonball).   She is great but, maybe a little too sophisticated for my ears.  Unless seen in person of course. I saw...