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Jazz for aficionados *****That is exactly what is going on today. On what do you base the notion that it is not? *****What do you think, a present day photo, similiar to the "Great Day In Harlem" photo, would look like today.Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados After some thought about what's wrong with Jazz today, I have concluded that the problem is:The early days of many genres were dominated and substained and nutured by players that formed a community, or culture. They knew each other and played tog... | |
Jazz for aficionados Learsfool:http://www.greatbigcanvas.com/category/abstract-art/?gclid=CM6Dpuj4q74CFU8Q7AodqmcACw&utm_expid=771419-1.-OChkEM_T6G01IS00kMx2g.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.aol.com%2Faol%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dabstract%2520art%26s_it%3Dkeyword_rol... | |
Jazz for aficionados My book tells me, if I have understood it correctly, that all western music has a common orgin.Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Mingus, Ellington, Monk, Elvis, The Beatles, Little Richard etc... all water from the same well??Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados The Article:I should have stopped reading after this silly paragraph.*****To be able to enjoy instrumental music, you must be able to appreciate abstract art, and that requires a certain amount of effort. Just mindlessly drinking wine, for instanc... | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Bud Powell -- THE AMAZING BUD POWELL VOLs ONE & TWOYes Indeed!!Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados Never heard the chorus / soloists like this on any LP / CD I have ever heard. Quite a contrast in style between Barenboim, and the French conductor on the Handel pieces.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJQ32q2k8UoRecommend everyone check out all The... | |
Jazz for aficionados One of my favorites. Love the period instruments / instrumentation. Nice history lesson. Seems as if every country is proud of their history, except us.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q27aV-IiQWoCheers | |
Jazz for aficionados I Just Love Stuff Like This. He is the greatest and richest, showman / entrepreneur in classical music, ever!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GD-5mRyaJwLearsfool: I considered the Copland book, but some of the reviewers, after reading it, said it ... | |
Jazz for aficionados O-10:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AheC9ul5w1AAlso check out the Soweto Gospel Choir. Too much 'performing' in their stuff, but ok to listen to.Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados Sorry:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9BNoNFKCBICheers | |
Jazz for aficionados Quincy at his best. Great idea. Wonderful music and performances. I wonder what happened to the money?My guess? Ultimately, and sadly, it ended up in the pockets of French Hookers.Cheers | |
Jazz for aficionados The Frogman:To my puny mind, those 'Modal' guys were just playing the 'wrong' notes on purpose. Of course I had no idea what modal Jazz was, or that it even existed.After reading your post, I ended up deep in google land. Had to hear Maiden Voyage... | |
Jazz for aficionados you know you like it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FSXomH4tCocheers | |
Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Andy Bey -- ANDY BEY AND THE BEY SISTERSGood tune selection. Great Harmony. Laid back slow tempos. I would have liked more like 'sister sadie', which was my favorite.Beethoven -- DIABELLI VARIATIONSAndreas Staier on fortepianoThis C... |