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| Jazz for aficionados Posting this for the benefit of the Great Unwashed, so we can follow this 'ruckus'.sub·jec·tive1/səbˈjektiv/ adjectivebased on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions: Contrasted with objective.synonyms:personal, individual, emo... | |
| Jazz for aficionados You guys aren't exchanging salvos, you're exchanging Tomes!!Keep'em coming. :)Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados According to Wynton, Metheny and Miles were not playing Jazz. Not trying to start anything, just saying.Of course this was the Sinbad era.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Back at ya!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fEWHPM_xeECheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados @acman3 Normally I would be amazed at a combination of Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman, but just yesterday I ran across a CD of Johnny Hodges and Lawrence Welk. They say it worked!Like you said, just not my sort of thing. I used to try to lik... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jeri Brown and Leon Thomas:Nice enough, but she can't hold a candle to Dee Dee Bridgewater. No sense even mentioning Ella. Leon seems to be stuck in the same narrow range all the time. Does he ever go any lower?The good ones sound like an inst... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Bassists and Drummers. Not exactly fertile ground for finding interesting and great Jazz players. Even if they are very good, they would not stand out.(solos excepted) Not their job.Mingus knew this, that's why he is known as one of the great... | |
| Jazz for aficionados As the Good Book says, and the Book don't lie, man cannot live on be-bop alone.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxwhBhjqkFo&list=PL188AB8E20BD7E7C1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPCux-ZgXtI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEKJzPeEAOM https:/... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Lee Morgan -- LEEWAYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybtS1HM-aJ0 Wynton Kelly / Wes Montgomery -- SMOKIN' AT THE HALF NOTEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4qLD3c2rGA Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Grammy Awards:I can't decide which was more absurd, The Categories, The "winners", or the so-called 'Music' itself?I did recognize about three names. The Fairfield Four, Tony Bennett and Buddy Guy.The Fairfield Four won in a new category: "R... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen: Modern Jazz Quartet -- MJQ & FRIENDShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH0eZSqIris&index=13&list=PLkvefAESc4RE0cEeElzmWTv9NzC33R7VM Blue Mitchell -- BIG 6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn5XzaL2K20&list=PLGdgbOOYV... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ***** Rok, while checking out Jimmy Blanton records I ran across this and knew you were a fan. Can’t figure out why? ;0 )*****I just love American Opera Divas. Started with the tough, street wise, NYC babe, Beverly Sills. Battle is a treat to... | |
| Jazz for aficionados This is a long clip. The last tune is Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco".Great tune. Does anyone know what Wes Anderson is doing at 51:44. The tune starts at 47:20. Feel free to skip ahead. :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4BC3vErvpcCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados ***** Hey Rok - when you get a chance, check this out. Curious what you think of it (hoping it is new to you but pro'ly. not).*****The Greatest ever, small group composer, playing the music of the Greatest ever, big band composer, there is only... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I don't think Leon Thomas has ever received this much 'press' in his entire life.And this from the same group of folks, that dismissed the Bey Sisters in one short sentence. Makes a body wonder.Wanna hear some real singing?https://www.youtube.co... |