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| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Heritage Blues Orchestra -- AND STILL I RISECould and should have been a homerun! They will have to settle for a triple. But I love that fact they are out there playing this music. They play all the right stuff, Muddy, Ledbetter, So... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Cecile McLorin Salvant -- WOMAN CHILDCould all the hype be justified??? I think it could be!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHDuWv_44g0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX4javSA26M "If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three, B... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Good for what ails ya!!No tank tops and blue jeans here. The best male singer ever??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxq3SVz3WNU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYcv3TMM4Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M__j_feCKG0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ_... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great Guitar playing all around. I have the Idle Moments CD, and several more by Grant Green. Pat Martino just happens to be on one of my latest purchases,"The Legends of Acid Jazz". Houston Person is the main attraction on that one.I started to p... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Art Blakey -- ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS with THELONIOUS MONKhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Kw5moQPWgThis is the entire CD. Great Stuff.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frank Morgan-I only have one CD with him as leader. "Love, Lost & Found"He has a beautiful tone.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Milt Jackson Ballard and Blues:Excellent as always. I don't think Milt can make a bad album. I am not sure anyone playing vibes can make a bad album. Great Jazz instrument. Never sounds melancholic like Saxophones and Trumpets often do. Always say... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****Rok, we seem to be lost in a time warp. I have resigned myself to quit trying to get out of it, and just enjoy.****O-10, We are no more lost than the millions, including me, that listen to European Classical music. We are just listening to and... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Alexatpos:*****Speaking of virtouso, Phineas Newborn was one, again, never received enough recognition.******That is true, but he did receive his proper due from me.:) This is my latest Newborn purchase.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTrH4RECJJYBT... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jim Wright Trio- South Side SoulI loved it. There is an item on Amazon that includes all four of his albums. It's in my cart. He sort of plays in the vein of Gene Harris. And that ain't bad.He is definitely from / in a Blues enviroment. I can name... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Left Alone - Mal Waldron:Great Music, Priceless Photos. Billie always seems to be leaning slightly forward when she sings. Ella leaned slightly backwards.Thanks for the clip.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Art Tatum -- THE COMPLETE CAPITOL RECORDINGS VOL. ONEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6TBaZfVqLoThis guy is really a virtuoso!! But I think the Emperor in "Amadeus" was right about him, he plays tooo many notes. On the last four tune... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The biggest drawback to most boxed sets with the word "Complete" in the title, is the endless 'alternate takes', and the stuff that was not meant to be released at the time of recording. Best to stick with 'the best of' or 'master tapes'I just had... | |
| Jazz for aficionados 1116Today's Listen:Billie Holiday -- THE QUINTESSENTIAL BILLIE HOLIDAY VOL.9The last in the 'Quintessential' series of Nine-CDs, issued by Columbia.Excellet Booklet and notes. I guess most would consider the notes 'provocative', i.e., he tells the... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10:Billie Holiday. I decided on:Complete DeccaCommodore Master TapesBest of The Verve YearsThe Quintessential Vol. 5Will report after I listen.Cheers |