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| Jazz for aficionados Today's Gems:Ella Fitzgerald -- ELLA IN ROME - THE BIRTHDAY CONCERTRecorded in Rome on Ella's 40th birthday.April 25 1958.All standards. 18 tunes. No filler, but how can anything by Ella be considered filler.The Italians are very enthusiastic and ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10:Glad you are enjoying the '100 greatest' set. I keep mine handy on the desk, because I listen to at least one disc everyday. I like the element of surprise as to what's next.I saw Lou Rawls live in Baltimore, back in the day. I read where he ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Frogman:**Can you name the composition that is quoted in this performance?**I tried. I really tried. This is like a musical version of the Rorschach Inkblot Test. Everyone hears what they hear. I heard noithing that I could recognize as melody... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. -- STORMY MONDAYRawls(v), Les McCann(p), LeRoy Vinnegar(b), Ron Jefferson(d)Lou Rawls' first recording. Recorded in 1962 on BlueNote.13 tunes. Mostly blues. The Count Basie, Joe Williams type of blues ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10:Once again you bring to my attention music I already own. Great clip. I will listen to the entire CD tonight.My CDs always seem to sound just a little better if blessed by O-10.Monk is Monk! hahahhahCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Big John Patton -- GOT A GOOD THING GOIN'Patton(organ), Grant Green(g), Hugh Walker(d), Richard Landrum(conga)Soul-Jazz at it's best. Patton and Green made several records together. This is one of their best.The music and playing ri... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I suspect, Nellie 'didn't play that'!Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Interesting woman. Born a Rothschild. This article tells of her relationships with various Jazz players.http://www.icrates.org/baroness-nica-the-musical-legacy-of-pannonica-de-koenigswarter/Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Various -- THE SMITHSONIAN COLLECTION OF CLASSIC JAZZThis is the 'Revised' remastered edition, released in 1987. The original was released in 1973 on LP. The sound quality on this set is much improved.This is a 5 CD set. Starts with... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10:Alice Coltrane:I liked the "Blue Nile' the best. Probably because of the guys playing on the set. Both cuts were easy on the ears. I have noticed that if you use the mouse to skip ahead on the music, you find that one point sounds the same as... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Acman3:There was a tuba on the Mingus Big Band CD I posted. I meant to mention it, but forgot.Guess they are more common than I thought. Now all we need is a full CD of solo Tuba! I could put it right next to my CDs of solo Harp and solo Bassoon!T... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Mingus Big band -- QUE VIVA MINGUSToo many players to list.This CD is a tribute to Mingus' love of, and use of, Latin rhythms in his music.. 10 tunes. All by Mingus. The tunes' Latin rhythms range from Columbia to Mexico To Cuba.A f... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10: I will check out the 'three wishes' book. I just love to read tidbits like that. I am also going to break down and finally buy a book of Jazz photos. Both of the players and the LP covers.The Ike Quebec tune was great.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados I meant to write this 'review' last night, but I had this terrific headache. I NEVER have headaches! Then I thought, maybe The O-10 is messing with those Voodoo dolls of his. In the future, I will be more prudent when addressing The O-10. A hint t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados *****Well, it's pretty obvious to me****Me also. I just thought the 'high-end' would have made a better showing.Actually I didn't think that. It's just that, given the results, why ask the question and/or do the 'test' in the first place. Given th... |