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Noisy.  sorry 
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The real reason they lag behind the U.S. is, they are not free people.And there are all sorts of hell holes.   Some are like most prisons, noisey, violent, people acting up and out, chaos.And then there are some that are like Super Max prisons.  A... 
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Jazz Aficionados:Entry level test given to all aspiring Aficionados.  Should be a piece of cake for you guys.[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5VDMbeBsDQ[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrzpinslpzU[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com... 
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*****that the culture of the people along the river, and the music are so connected.***** Good point.   After all, Geography is Fate / Destiny.Cheers 
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Ghosthouse:"The Bright Mississippi" has been talked about and praised on more than one occasion on this thread.  Is it Jazz?  It would be more accurate and informative to call it, music of New Orleans.  Without which, there would be no Jazz.As it ... 
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Merry Christmas To All, and To All, A Good Night! 
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The Frogman:Please discuss  the Rehearsals of a Symphony Orchestra  vs  the Rehearsals  of a Jazz Orchestra such as Lincoln Center.Cheers 
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Another recent arrival:I feel that current Jazz artist are a lot more versatile, or multifaceted than the greats of back in the day.   When you look back and think about it, they seemed to, with few exceptions, stay in their comfort zone.This woma... 
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Popular / Jazz groups playing  Christmas music comes down to the arrangements.  None better at that, than this group![url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBt9DQJOO-4[/url][url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdHaavcD7_Y[/url]Cheers 
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***** Larry looks different.******Playing that Jazz-Funk will do that to a person.Cheers 
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And then there is this:url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XIjGei8zG8[/url]Cheers 
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If MacArthur had been in command in Europe, or even overall command in the Pacific, there would be a lot more guys playing with their great great  grands these days.He said Ike was a damn good clerk.   MacArthur was a bastard, but a brilliant bast... 
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**** He sure is an elegant pianist , is he a big deal on jazz scene ?***He has played with a lot of big time folks.   He is music director for Mapleshade Productions.  I have the CD 'solo spirit' and one other.  I assume this is the one you have. ... 
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After 'leading' almost 500,000 American Soldiers to their deaths, one of his first acts as President, was to gut the G.I. Bill.Military-Industrial Complex?   Be glad we have one.   Every other industrialized country does.Cheers 
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Good News, for me at least, I am not losing my mind.   I did just purchase a CD with Porter, Salvant and a woman named Rene Marie appearing as singers.   It was not the Harold Mabern CD, but the Marsalis / JLCO Christmas CD, "Big Band Holidays'It'...