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*****  here she is with Wendy Gordon having fun.*****My immediate impression also.   Fun, that's what Jazz is suppose to be like, and was, before everyone got 'angry' and / or 'intellectual'.Very nice clip.Cheers  
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Learsfool:Speaking of musical instruments.   Where does / did the impetus for creating or developing new musical instruments come from? Cheers 
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*****  actually, the horn is quite a bit more "nimble" than the trombone. *****I stand corrected.   Why do I have this strange feeling someone is smiling in NYC.Learsfool, Thanks for info.Cheers 
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Too late.  I Have had it for years.  I think Solo and Cookery are two of her best.  Esp when you consider the quality of the recordings.Cheers 
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BTW, stay with Rene Marie  at least to around 2:47.   You will be surprised.Cheers 
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Courtesy of Newbee:Seems as if Newbee knows his Divas.LaVernehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AohP-y6zCPs  Renehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10WyOp7r8W4  Maryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Mj4fCFp3o  Thanks for the tips.Cheers 
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BTW. for anyone in need of computer speakers to listen to all these clips; I just received the Logitech Z623 set.  Even better than my old Logitech Z2300.   Recommended.Cheers 
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The best of Mary Lou Williams that I own.Solo Recital at Montreux 1978 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o4shDwmFI4Live At The Cookeryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C61m3BNnhP0All good.  No Filler.Cheers 
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It ain't necessarily So:Williams by a TKO.   The big band sort of took away from the performance by Miles.Cheers 
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Julius Watkins:Learsfool, I like his albums, but I am not sure how much playing French Horn adds to the effort.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V208GIEE85QSeems like you would get a similar sound / effect from trombone, and it's a lot more nimble.C... 
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The more I hear her, the more I like her.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcNE85-aD6s&index=14&list=RDMMtBt9DQJOO-4Does the Violin and guitar play a very prominent role in French Jazz, or is it just my imagination.The legacy / influence o... 
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***** Do you think your questions will get answered?*****They say doing the same thing, over and over, and expecting a different result each time is a good definition of insanity.I ain't crazy.  So no, there will be no answer, there never has bee... 
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@onhwy61 ***** You would have a better chance of changing the mind of a creationist regarding biological evolution.******Or changing the minds of audiophiles that can 'hear,' fuses, or cable lifters, or speaker wire, or bricks on top of their CD ... 
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Shostakovich's music :One thing to keep in mind about this composer and other Russians from his era.   Their music had to meet the approval of Stalin and the Communist Party (NKVD).   A bad review could be deadly.Cheers 
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***** One of the things that I most enjoy about both Frogman and Learsfool is their continuing interest in the music itself without a chronological anchor. A trait I think most musicians share.*****I think the opposite.   All musicians have a chr...