stuartk
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| Jazz for aficionados A short lived "Jazz Super Group" V.S.O.P I recall it being a big deal, back in the 70’s, when that group emerged. I hadn’t yet heard those guys’ recordings with Miles, so it was all new to me. | |
| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. @bdp24 too much jamming/extended guitar soloing, too little playing and singing of songs. But isn’t this the definition of a hippie band? ;o) The Sons were, indeed, terrific! | |
| Jazz for aficionados @ho249 Some here might be interested in this, from the bandcamp page, regarding the label: "Red Hook Records is a new label launched in 2020 by former ECM producer Sun Chung. It aims to dissolve musical boundaries through the interweaving of m... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @mahgister That is indeed a lovely pairing! @bpoletti I don't know how long I could endure being limited to just one artist but if we are talking Jazz, then Wayne Shorter would be the one I'd choose. | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 My observations are based on my subjective personal musical tastes as a "knowledgeable listener" and not a musician. When @frogman , himself a musicians peer, who I’m sure has countless musician peers as friends in the same line of wo... | |
| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. @jmalen123 Once again, a music list without one song from this century. Sad. ... and in twenty-five years, someone may well say the same thing about what you like. Will their description of your taste as "sad" diminish the value of the music... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim I get it. I hope you didn't get the impression I'm suggesting T. Brooks isn't a worthy topic for discussion. When Blue Note first came out with the CD reissues of his recordings on that label, I got the sense it was a really big de... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 Tina Brooks was a great tenor and also a very good composer. I’m not a sax player so I’m not going to make any claims as to who was "better", technically. Nor do I possess your deep knowledge of Jazz. Nevertheless, I find "Soul Stat... | |
| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. Exactly -- we all have our favorites. It’s not as though "God Only Knows" is the only well-crafted Pop song -- there are many in the top tier. It all comes down to what moves us, particularly. Simply consider the many gems in Stevie Wonder’s cat... | |
| Music that has a hold of me beyond understanding @mahgister RE: Tibetan singer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyutcSi0Rx8 This I like every much. . . I can definitely feel it "resonating" ! In fact, because I do not understand the language, the music bypasses the mind and acts directly, on... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @acman3 Thanks. I'll check them out. @pjw81563 The Japanese have displayed a similar attitude toward American Bluesmen touring over there. | |
| Music that has a hold of me beyond understanding @mahgister And dont say to me that she will not be able to sing anything if she wanted to. No -- I will never say that! There is no question that she possessed the capability. I'm afraid we are back to the factor of "taste", yet again, an im... | |
| Music that has a hold of me beyond understanding @mahgister She can sing Bach, Verdi, Shubert or Schumann or any spirituals and would had sing jazz over any other female singer... A matter of taste, surely. How many Jazz fans enjoy Jazz sung with a classical vibrato? Sarah Vaughan is perh... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @alexatpos Thanks for the suggestion! My Aqua DAC has a polarity switch - I assume this will work. I was surprised to see other well-known labels on that list. | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim My first 10 years of exploring Jazz occurred when I had little concern about SQ. ECM’s production did catch my attention to some degree, but I was hooked on the music long before I had the financial means to focus seriously on sound.... |