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*****  Not only did the group play a variety of gigs from strip clubs to jazz clubs, *****Now this sounds like a real Jazz Band, staying true to the roots of Jazz. :)***** and added bassist Willie Dixon to his regular working combo ****Would thi... 
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This what I am trying to say.   After this, I'm moving on.   Ford Motor company invents the assembly line method of auto production.  A truly great innovation.   Changes manufacturing around the globe.   Cars are still produced this way today.   F... 
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And each and every clip a Jazz Classic.   If those clips prove anything, it's that Jazz and Classical are not compatible.  Of course MJQ proved that eons ago.  They gave up.Cheers 
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The Frogman as usual is correct.   My view is:This is some of what we need to know, and I am too lazy to try and discover  the answersWhat preceded "The European Classical Tradition" in Europe?  Where did it come from.  Do / did all human cultures... 
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***** Rok, no matter what you say they will never get it.*****O-10,  I don't even know why you bother.  They are so arrogant.   They will never understand, why do you waste your time, etc.........hahahah   sound familiar?Cheers  
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Alex:*****  Everything is conected,and there are so many influences to music, and jazz is not an exception. I dont know why that sound so strange to you, Rok and Orpheus? For example, if the events around WW2 did not make the largest migration of... 
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***** Amazing music and incredible performance:*****Just because you say it, don't make it so.  I know that may be hard for you to grasp.***** You’re cherry picking your lists and not accounting for the subjective nature of this silly exercise****... 
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http://www.thetoptens.com/greatest-classical-composers/http://www.progressfocused.com/2012/12/top-10-greatest-classical-composers-ever.htmlhttp://listverse.com/2009/12/17/top-15-greatest-composers-of-all-time/Apology accepted.Cheers 
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***** Rok, FWIW I can hum Stravinski. :-)*****AAUGH!!!! 
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I googled Stravinsky to try and figure out his standing among Classical composers.   When the   'BEST' were listed, he didn't make the list (best 10 or 15), but when the 'Most Famous'  were listed, there he was.  Hmmmmm   there is that 20th centur... 
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*****  but there existed a European Classical music tradition long before any European set foot on African soil.  *****Go back and re-read the article.  You missed the historical time it was speaking of.Cheers 
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We always knew The Frogman was an excellent Jazz and Classical musician.   We can now add Tap-Dancing to his skill set.The more I read his response / posts, the more I have to turn to The Book of Job for the strength and inspiration to carry on.... 
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***** To say "we are not talking about harmonic concepts, we are talking about jazz" is like saying we are not talking about food, we are talking about gumbo****No, it means we are talking about the finished or final product.  Cheers 
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"Music is found in every known culture, past and present, varying widely between times and places. Since all people of the world, including the most isolated tribal groups, have a form of music, it may be concluded that music is likely to have bee... 
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Mary Lou Williams:Mary Lou is as great today as she was yesterday.  I think you have been smitten. :)Cheers