Jazz Kat

Jazz Kat, isn't "knowing the tune in your head" what memorization is? Just trying to figure out what you're saying. My original point was that if it is a tune you don't know, how can you "figure it out during the first four bars", when you haven't heard the whole form yet? If it's a tune you do know, what's left to figure out? Or are you talking about remembering the tune by hearing the first four (or so)bars? I think when one develops one's ears it is possible and common to play well on unfamiliar tunes by just listening to the changes once or twice. Ever hear that recording of Bird sitting in w/Woody's band? He plays on Four Brothers (which is not your run-of-the-mill chord progression) and you can tell he's feeling out the tune, and on each subsequent chorus he nails it even more. Allright. I dont have any memorized on my instrument. But they are in my head! Like if someone says to me play Satin Doll, I dont know if it starts on a friken A or Z, but I know it in my head! So I try to bring it out on the guitar, piano, vibes, whatever I am playing.

My mom has that album! yuck

He did. See my post above. Wow, must of been cool. Now, if only Mobley...

well if you already know the tune in your head....

I got nothin rare! Just priceless, (literally) cd's and posters.

SIDEWINDER

I dont have any memorized. I usually figure it out during the first four bars.

I think it would have been cool if Coltrane appeared at Carnegie Hall. And I was thinking Blue Note should of released more live albums. A Hank Mobley Live At the Carnegie Hall Album, (Blue Note) that's one of my fantasy albums.

And you got the only picture of him right? actually, i do - here it is! You own it?

So one conclusion may be that Miles Davis helped create smooth jazz? I can see another Phd in this Che. Not really, exactly. I'm not saying Miles Davis and those early fusion artists created smooth jazz, I'm saying they are the reason for it.

And you got the only picture of him right?

Wow, I gotta get me one of those. It'd be nice to remove the pops from the record.

"How can I make my boring show not boring?"

HOw does the computer work in putting your lp's to cd? I just use a burner that has nothing to do with the computer.

Was Bags Meets Wes on that list?

I do, because fusion, though very different from smooth jazz, was the first jazz to have a "backbeat" and where they used electronic instruments. Though many people played and still played acoustic traditional jazz, (I like to call it,) contemporary jazz kept getting more and more into the popular field, which I think resulted in smooth jazz. I'd like to hear other views on this. This is just how I think of it.

For some reason I haven't gone to that much jazz concerts. Mainly, I guess because I really cant get in to any clubs. Almost saw Billy Taylor once, but they told me friken three weeks before the concert that he was going to be sick. mind readers..... B-)

Those are probaly some of the worst records, music wise, too. no.....

Let's just hope it never gets like that!

Smooth jazz is, IMO, "fusion gone too far."

Ah Chick Webb! I lvoe his classic kit. He was so small, but Krupa said he could of cut any drummers he wanted to.

I hate when that happens.

Wow, the only 78's I can play are on my old victrola from the 30's, most of the records are too scratchy, and not really "jazz."

Dave Brubeck seemed to like it. Or did he just say it was a good idea.

Beautiful! THats just all you can say!