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Today's Listen:Modern Jazz Quartet -- ARTISTRY OF THE MJQEarly MJQ. Sonny Rollins appears on 4 of the 15 tracks. Since MJQ has never made a bad record, you know it's gotta be great. No Bullshit!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOYYaBBJr_ECheers 
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The OP LIVES!!! I thought Miles' Aunt had done you in.*****I have no intention of participating in a BS thread. When this thread gets back to it's original purpose and quality of posts, I will return.******This statement demands further explainati... 
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No comment expected on these. Music I listen to while browsing..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz-9L2OnOHAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOPYn1l1pvwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXJx2NnnxA0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3KlBJbVQTkhttps://www... 
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The clip of David Murray: He did seem to be stuck. The tune did nothing for me. Good to know I can recognize BS when I hear it, even if I cannot explain it. I wonder if he is the reason I never warmed to the WSQ as I thought I would. I will have t... 
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You are correct. "Good and Bad Music" just about says it all. Has that quote been taken away from The Duke??Cheers 
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Today's listen:Jackie McLean Quintet -- DYNASTYFeatures his son Rene. I loved this. Great Sax playing. Sort of in your face. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY02ZL3QrfoThe liner notes read like a Soap opera or a Police blotter.McLean plays with Mi... 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4s9wVRIXeU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok__l1Acuwg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF0AjMwymPohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELno08Zg42ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4qDv030g8Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?... 
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Mapman:My Father would have been about the same age. He was more into the Delta Blues and R&B. But my Mother and Aunts were crazy about all the big Bands. Goodman, Ellington, Basie, Miller and the Dorsey Boys. And of course, Harry James was th... 
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Today's Listen:Benny Goodman -- LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALLHistoric. Goodman's attempt to bring the great unwashed into the Jazz fold. Problem is, I think he succeeded!! Numbers do count.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq6mwozI-MsNow you know why it's c... 
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The Soul Train Clip: I think Quincy just liked to be around young babes errrr I mean young musicians. Maybe he thought they kept him young. What ridiculous hairdos!! Never did like the Brothers Johnson. I felt that era was sort of sterile, music w... 
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"He brings an accomplished jazz musicinan's sensibility to the r&b table which"Excellent point. Sort of like the session musicians that backed a lot of the MOTOWN groups. No garage bands there.I have many of his records on LP including 'Sounds... 
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While browsing my CDs today came across this CD by Quincy Jones. I love this music. I think he is awesome!! Highly intelligent and an unbeliveable talent!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF-3Ru2N8eQI know he is the greatest something, but just wha... 
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Interesting piece tonight on the BBC World News "witness" segment.They interviewed Jimmy Cobb, the drummer on KOB. He said that the KOB session was just about done in one take. The tape was only stopped once, on 'freddie Freeloader'. He said they... 
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I have this one by Roscoe Mitchell. Tracks named 'Sound 1' and 'Sound 2' and two named 'Ornette', should tell you what to expect. I know this is good stuff because Stereo Review said it was, and they never steered me wrong. I just have to grow int... 
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Today's Listen:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gSke2yogcw Way down yonder....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY_e6Sdh6Mchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3IL8q8ahWI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFjTz68F-P4 Cheers