rok2id
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| Jazz for aficionados You are confusing recently recorded with Modern. No one is saying every single note, or tune is boring, just the weight of the material.I own two(2) CDs by James Carter. I like the one I posted. I ran into Dolphy very early in my Jazz journey.I... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ***** so feel free to declare yourself the "authority*****There you go with the straw man stuff. Never said, or even implied, that I was an authority on anything.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados If we were arguing this question is court, as opposing attorneys, YOUR Zappa clip would be MY 'exhibt #1". A 'smoking gun' if ever there was one. After playing it, the People would rest.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados New York Jazz Quartet:Great tune, played by great players. Sir Roland carried the day.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Music can be fun and serious at the same time. What music cannot be, is fun and boring at the same time.According to my Webster, Boring is an antonym of Fun. Modern Jazz is Boring. Why? Many reasons. Some, in no particular order:1) Musicia... | |
| Jazz for aficionados James Carter -- JC ON THE SETI only two CDs by Carter. This one and ''The Real Quiet Storm'. This is his debut recording. It does not seem as if he has lived up to the initial hype, but who does. I enjoyed it. Everything seems to sound good ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jimmie Lunceford:Love that Big Band Music. Ellington, Goodman, and Basie are all on my regular rotation. Back then you had to be able to play and also do song and dance routines.When the music changed, all the 'antics' went away with the old st... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Mario Bauza and his Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra -- TANGAThis is so good it deserves two posts. There is a post of them Live in Japan, they even had the Japanese moving!! No small feat. Irresistible rhythms??No problem with drums he... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Boss Indeed!![url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vl4_f8Emtw[/url]If Ammons is great, then Ammons + Stitt must be mo' better Greater.[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XT9XB9y_RU[/url]Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados More Manna from the Jazz gods.A good one from the most optimistic guy in Jazz. All his tunes could be sub-titled 'don't worry, everything is gonna be alright'. No brooding introspection here. The entire CD is good.[url]https://www.youtube.com/w... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Stolen Moments:Wunderbar!! I am always amazed that these guys are capable of creating such music. Maybe I'm just in 'the zone', but lately, it's all been extra awesome.Thanks for the clip.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's message from Jazz Heaven.Eric Dolphy -- OUTWARD BOUND And to think, at one time I considered this awesome great, a semi-noise maker. Stereo Review disagreed, so I bought him anyway. Another one I grew into. Looking back, I sometime... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Samson theme was wonderful. I remember seeing the movie a few centuries ago. I was a little kid punching tickets in the theater. Will never forget him bringing the Temple down! I hear a lot of talk about his Billy Joel solo. I will have ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ***** This is the third time I have posted this and don't know if anyone has watched it.******Then I have watched it three times. Funny guy. He does give insight into the professional musicians life. Esp when times are tough."I have his wife,... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Yes, he was very good. I can see / hear why he was held in such high regard within the Professional Jazz community. I suspect he knew his N&Bs like few others. The last two clips were more to my liking.The three albums could represent the w... |