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| Jazz for aficionados frogman, The vocal rendition to Body And Soul by the Manhattan Transfer was not to my liking. As a matter of fact, the first thing that came to my mind when I listened was this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTq6Tofmo7E | |
| Jazz for aficionados frogman,Great post especially this part:"One of the great things about art, in this case music, is that while it is true that sometimes the artist is very specific about the meaning, the listener is more times than not free to attach his own perso... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I thought Miles Davis' first electric period of 1968 - 1975 was awesome. After his 5 year hiatus (76 - 80) his 2nd electric period of 81 - 89 was sub par bordering on just plain bad. JMHO. | |
| Jazz for aficionados mary_jo and alex where have you been?It there an internet blackout over there in the Balkans? | |
| Jazz for aficionados orpheus10,I have 2 of Jacintha's albums I bought at the same time around 10 years ago after hearing her voice, which I agree, is beautiful. They are "Lush Life" which contains the song from you first link. Your following 2 links were great selecti... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I posted 2 songs yesterday from a great female jazz vocalist Helen Merrill and 1 a duet with an old (and you can tell) Billie Holiday and Helen Merrill.That was a day before orpheus10's suggestion. So I already contributed. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Back to jazz in keeping with the thread themehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM2YKTmGHBQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAHE8LIbyzohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x6Vq2OsdFM | |
| Jazz for aficionados The thing is I can listen to Fela and then listen to this next:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZBlqcbpmxYAnd then this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpKB6OZ_B4cI too leave the "jazz reservation" on occasion. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great Fela Kuti live performance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr8oRpA2SpEFor the Fela uninitiated:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fela-kuti-mn0000138833/biography | |
| Jazz for aficionados "Here's one of the places where I go when I wander off the jazz reservation"orpheus10 if that's the case what are your thoughts on Fela Kuti?Here is one I really like which has captions describing the music:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_D-Hh0h... | |
| Jazz for aficionados orpheus10, I like Kenny Wheeler. Not all of his output/songs but most. The Albums I purchased I like. And I do give them repeated listens. To me many of his songs are "rooted in emotion". The majority of his repertoire is not rooted in "the blues... | |
| Jazz for aficionados More Kenny Wheeler. He had great command of his instrument and also very lyrical as these songs will attest to:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbP709Cn4mEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zo6IbnrwJwAnd live 3 years before his deathhttps://www.youtu... | |
| Jazz for aficionados orpheus10 Thanks for the Maynard Ferguson story | |
| Jazz for aficionados Kenny Wheeler is much more to my liking then Maynard Fergusen.Wheeler recorded quite a few albums on the ECM label which were brilliant. He was always accompanied by the great bassist and composer Dave Holland on those ECM sessions. John Abercromb... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks frogman for the clarification on Maynard Ferguson.My favorite trumpet player has always been Clifford Brown.Clifford Brown # 1 then Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, and Lee Morgan tied for # 2 |