Jazz for aficionados
Rok, I thank you for your review of Stereophile's recommended music. Your assessment of Phineas Newborn concurred with other experts. The fact that Charles Lloyd is still performing is the 8th wonder of the jazz world; I forgot what the other 7 were. (memory is not as good as it used to be) Gene Harris & Roger Kellaway - Senor Blues is absolutely fantastic; I don't know why I don't have it; that will get corrected. Keep the music coming. |
rockadanny, we welcome new posters and their contributions. I am certain that the last thing that anyone here needs is to be spoken for and this comment is not intended that way. Having said that, you are making a mistake with your assumption and reaction. First, consider that this thread has been active for seven years! All the regular contributors’ posting styles are well known and, believe it or not, humor is a big and welcomed aspect of many of the posts. Had you been paying attention you would have noticed that Dolphy’s virtues as a player was being well acknowledged around the time of your post and certainly going back years as well; and probably more so by the contributor you quote than anyone else. If one loves Dolphy, one loves the bass clarinet. Point is, don’t take it personally. It was a bit of humor and nothing more. So, please post some music and have a cookie. |
Today's Listen: Gene Harris Quartet -- IT'S THE REAL SOUL with special guest Frank Wess(flute & tenor sax) Notes with comments on the history of each tune, and a short piece on how Harris got started in the world of music. Recorded Live in Pittsburgh in 1995. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyNL4T7JBpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Mtu_H0JMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEdvLnyStpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_KDD8IUO8I If I have posted this before, well, it's like The Frogman says, "you can't get too much Gene Harris". Cheers |
I really enjoyed Maynard Ferguson; a musician who I have very fond memories of. On a weekend at my favorite watering hole, before Maynard got fat, and was still at the top of his game, I overheard this group of people who had put two tables together and were partying. I was seated at the bar not far away, sipping on a scotch, and observing the revelers. They were having a grand time, and it was not until I overheard one of them challenge somebody in the group that; "I bet you can’t do it", that the group really got my attention. The challenge seemed to be aimed at the someone who was the most tipsy in the group. That’s when somebody handed him a trumpet, and he got up and imitated Maynard Ferguson’s famous high note. The guy really muffed it, and they all had a big laugh, but since he was Maynard Ferguson, it didn’t matter. That was the only time I ever saw a celebrity out just having a good time with his friends. |
