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| Jazz for aficionados Today's Gem and History Lesson:Everyone who was Anyone -- THE FIRST ESQUIRE CONCERTTo name a few: Tatum, Eldridge, Armstrong, Holiday, Hawkins, Bigard, and many more. Recorded at the MET in NYC in 1944. The event was part of a War Bond drive.The s... | |
| Jazz for aficionados RE: Religion and JazzThe February 2013 issue of BBC MUSIC magazine has an article entitled "The 50 People Who Changed Classical Music Forever"1. Pythagoras 2. Jesus Christ 34. Joseph Stalin :) You have to read the article to understand.Since ALL m... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ******Although I'm not a religious person******Of course you are. There is no atheism in Jazz. Where do you think this stuff started. Maybe a 'review' of Mahalia Jackson with Duke Ellington is in order. :)Great clips. Stanley Turrentine was one of... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Dianne Reeves -- THE GRAND ENCOUNTERI have always felt that backing is everything when it comes to Jazz singing. Well if that is true, check this out.Miss Reeves is backed by:Clark Terry(trumpet), Harry 'sweets' Edison(trumpet), Phi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Frogman:Nice article on the electric bass. Sometimes it seems as if the audience / fans, consider themselves more of a purist than the creators themselves. :) I am guilty.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's GemSonny Rollins -- +3tracks 3 & 5:Rollins(tenor sax), Stephen Scott(piano), Bob Crenshaw(electric bass) YIKES!!! WTF!! Jack DeJohnette(drums)all other tracks:Tommy Flanagan(piano), Cranshaw(electric bass), Al Foster(drums).7 Tunes. Mo... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Acman3:Very poignant performance. The shot of Getz sitting on the stool with chin in hand watching Barron play, PRICELESS.I have him with Gilberto and with Oscar peterson. A great player.Thanks for the clip.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Pick:Randy Weston / Melba Liston -- VOLCANO BLUESRandy Weston is a Jazz pianist who has had a long collaboration with Trombonist and Jazz Arranger, Melba Liston. She (Liston) arranged all the tunes on this set.Weston is very much into Afri... | |
| Jazz for aficionados O-10:When you were cruising thru Mississippi, back in the day, in your 'deuce and a quarter', you may have heard this on your philco radio.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLdztuMd1gThe baddest dude in Blues. Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Frogman:RE: Miss Nancy Wilson: The Very Thought Of You - 1964 Awesome! Perfection? Now that's the Nancy I remember from back in the day.Great Clip.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Hampton Hawes -- THIS IS HAMPTON HAWES VOL.2 THE TRIOhawes(piano), Red Mitchell(bass), Chuck Thompson(drums)Hawes is one of my favorite Jazz pianist. According to the liner notes, he says he was most influenced by Charlie Parker. Go... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Speaking of singing. This is one of my all time favorites. Second only to to Ella herself.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SdFyGy6YDwNo one need ever sing this song again. She closed the book on it!What genre does she sing?? You name it.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados When I clicked on the 'midnight sun' by Carmen, off to the side were links to the same song performed by Ella and Nancy.I listened to all three, with the intention of ranking them. I gave up. I'm just thankful we have these treasures to treasure!I... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Acman3:White, black, lettering, Capitol Jazz. Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's diaappointment:Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley -- NANCY WILSON & CANNONBALL ADDERLEY12 Songs. 7 Vocals and 5 instrumentals.Wilson does a good job on 'Save Your Love for Me' and 'The Masquerade is Over'. The others are very forgettab... |