catman64

The great Roy Eldridge

In your opinion, who is the bluesiest piano player, dead or alive? I'll stand for the late great Gene Harris, how about you? CatMan

I heard that Morgan Freeman is a Blues fan and also the owner of a club. Does anybody confirm that? CatMan

Unfortunately, that's the way it is here in Portugal. There are only a few who care about both genres (I think it's only One genre). Even jazz students that i have met can't play a blues... Catman

I am a Jazz and Blues fan and I was just wonderin' why Jazz listeners tend to dislike Blues, and the ones who are into the Blues ignore Jazz. With some exceptions that's what happens at the Jazz club I run. In my CD collection, Ellington stands near Muddy, Lightnin' Hopkins close to Coltrane... Do they have different audiences ? Or am I wrong and that just happens in this little country I live? CatMan

Here goes my list: -Miles Davis -Lionel Hampton -Gary Bartz -Kenny Barron -Cedar Walton -Clark Terry -Stephane Grappelli -Joshua Redman -Branford Marsalis -Kermitt Ruffins-(played in my club) -Eric Mingus-(also played in my club) -Benny Carter -Harry Sweets Edison -Milt Jackson -Benny Green -Antonio Hart -Frank Morgan -Scott Hamilton -Cyrus Chestnut -Phil Woods -Lee Konitz -Jackie Terrason -James Carter -Ray Brown -Amhad Jamal -George Cables -Kenny Werner -George Shearing -Charlie Haden -Dee Dee Bridgewater -Max Roach -Martin Taylor -Eddie Palmieri -Bryan Lynch -Booba Brooks -Joe Lovano -Roy Hargrove -Diana Krall -Betty Carter -Herbie Hancock -Louie Bellson -Nicholas Payton -Steve Lacy -Mingus Big Band -Maria Schneider -Carla Bley -Vanguard Jazz Orchestra -Steve Turre -McCoy Tyner -Tito Puente -Joe Williams -Al Grey -Cassandra Wilson -Al Singer -Eric Reed -Christian McBride -Abdulahh Ibrahim I'm sure there are some more, just can't remember now... CatMan

For me must be "Over the rainbow" by Ben Webster from "See you at the fair" Also "Until the real thing comes along" by Dexter Gordon form "A swinging affair" CatMan