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“Let It Be,” director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s original 1970 film about The Beatles, will launch exclusively on Disney+ May 8, 2024. https://www.thebeatles.com/let-it-be-last?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1rDZwLvyG1kJbz3aMrMaWM5Rw6ms6vr6mODLYtDE5LKQwQfhViA2aBgDk_aem_AVWxCyq1YXBTqcKB3GUA-UBBUfbHfP1mwsE6VJqitTBgK2ILTVQXz7IRb119uZbUZJMSbNkFfZ9EgWnxBtWW2dox
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New Oliver Nelson - Death of a Gunfighter & Skullduggery
gvopedz replied to Teasing the Korean's topic in New Releases
Let us know your impressions of the song performed by Lena Horne. -
The team recruited 32 jazz guitarists from the Philadelphia area. Their level of experience ranged from novice to veteran, as quantified by the number of public performances they had given. The researchers placed electrode caps on their heads to record their EEG brain waves while they improvised to chord sequences and rhythms that were provided to them… https://theconversation.com/brain-scans-of-philly-jazz-musicians-reveal-secrets-to-reaching-creative-flow-225747
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If I remember correctly, Abbey Lincoln was not her first stage name.
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In my opinion, one event that had a significant impact on music during the last decades of the 20th century was: the invention in 1964 of the Moog synthesizer and the subsequent development of other synthesizers. Some bands embraced synthesizers, some bands used synthesizers only sometimes, some bands ignored synthesizers intentionally, etc.
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Another oldie: Alfredito Linares performing "Machu Picchu"
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The brilliant and restless civilization that rampaged through the second half of the twentieth century, the culture whose genius spanned the wrestling guitars of “I Saw Her Standing There”...has come to a standstill. You can read an essay on the "Stagnation Generation (anyone under 30, let's say)" here: https://newrepublic.com/article/179432/age-cultural-stagnation
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Estrella Acosta is an acclaimed Cuban vocalist known for her captivating performances and deep connection to her Cuban roots. Together with her band Esquina 25, a group of international musicians based in The Netherlands, they combine Afro-Cuban music and Latin jazz with modern arrangements and improvisations. If you can be in central Texas on Saturday, 23 March 2024: https://music.utexas.edu/events/4259-estrella-acosta-esquina-25
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In 1939, she traveled to Paris for a solo show at the Renou et Colle Gallery, only to find she had nothing in common with the “Surrealist cacas.” https://news.artnet.com/art-world/frida-kahlo-documentary-carla-gutierrez-2450935
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What rock music are you listening to? Non-Jazz, Non-Classical.
gvopedz replied to EKE BBB's topic in Miscellaneous Music
A great protest song: -
How Dates Enter The Jazz Discography Canon, In Error
gvopedz replied to JamesAHarrod's topic in Discography
Yes, some errors in discographies are due to typographical errors. -
"Perhaps the real difference is that a song lyric has neither the narrative responsibilities of drama or prose, nor poetry’s duty to precision. Lines that seem crass, pretentious or entirely incomprehensible written down can thrill a stadium." https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/02/from-dylan-to-ishiguro-can-song-lyrics-ever-be-literature
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Three Shades of Blue
gvopedz replied to Brad's topic in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...
I would distinguish between buying the book and reading the book. I will not buy it - but if I find it in a library, sure, I'll at least start reading it and see how it goes. -
Three Shades of Blue
gvopedz replied to Brad's topic in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...
Here's an excerpt from the book: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a46871755/james-kaplan-miles-davis-3-shades-of-blue-excerpt/ -
Blazing Saddles gets Trigger Warning. Thoughts?
gvopedz replied to Dan Gould's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
If I remember correctly, the Dick Van Dyke Show featured a bedroom with separate beds or twin beds. -
Blazing Saddles gets Trigger Warning. Thoughts?
gvopedz replied to Dan Gould's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Looks like Mary Poppins is offensive: https://deadline.com/2024/02/mary-poppins-age-rating-increased-discriminatory-language-1235838266/ -
This news item might be of interest to those who remember the classic album Siembra (1978) by Ruben Blades and Willie Colon. "Willie Colón expressed his discontent with the organizers of the 2024 Grammys, due to the award given to the album Sowing [Siembra]: 45th Anniversary in the category of best tropical album. The musician and producer pointed out on his social networks that the new version of the album is “a clone” of the original release and regretted that the Academy has not recognized his contribution" https://euro.eseuro.com/music/2089276.html
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"My Song Is My Weapon" attempts to illustrate the long and varied history of Black sonic resistance in America. It is in no way an exhaustive survey of this history, but more so an examination of how Black people weaponized the one thing that could not be contained, enslaved, or silenced—their voices. The strategy of weaponizing sound reflected in these examples reflects the Africans’ knowledge of and belief in the vibrational power of the voice and how it could shape and/or alter the energy and purpose of the environments it inhabited. https://folkways.si.edu/playlists/my-song-is-my-weapon-the-long-sonic-history-of-black-resistance?mc_cid=e813a0c3fb&mc_eid=2c917bba9f
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Mingus Takes Manhattan - Complete Birdland Dates (legit release)
gvopedz replied to mjzee's topic in New Releases
Since this topic started with Mingus and is now alluding to political economy, here is a video that shows Mingus at the Jimmy Carter White House: -
Weather Report, August 4, 1972
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Mingus Takes Manhattan - Complete Birdland Dates (legit release)
gvopedz replied to mjzee's topic in New Releases
Some of the people who release LPs (or albums) believe that collectors of jazz music have an above-average income. -
Blue Screen of Death? Help please
gvopedz replied to Dan Gould's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
There might be a video on Youtube that tells you what to do when the blue screen appears. -
Twilight Zone (1958-1964 original series)
gvopedz replied to connoisseur series500's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
About 20 years ago I watched an episode that featured Jessica Simpson - she was beautiful, but I never watched another episode again. -
There are assisted living facilities that would let (even encourage) a resident who is a writer on music to continue writing about music.
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What rock music are you listening to? Non-Jazz, Non-Classical.
gvopedz replied to EKE BBB's topic in Miscellaneous Music
Hendrix Band of Gypsys video