ElginThompson

Early Trane ... Disc 3

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I'm enjoying this thread thoroughly, in particular the commentary on Dolphy ... if it's not obvious, I am a fan. Years ago, like many, I started with Out to Lunch and had a similar reaction. Found it odd but intriguing and original. I put it away and then listened to Dolphy's work with Mingus and then continued to work backwards to his early Prestige stuff. The time and education was worth the effort. Full on completist now. My personal contribution to the thread is Mingus (not an album per se). Back in college, I started with Ah Um. Appreciated it, but did not get it. Kept listening and picking up more Mingus. Still was not there. Then at some moment, it clicked. Most likely when I heard Antibes it all fell into place. Now Mingus is like oxygen.

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Big fan of Jay Dee. As far as hip hop / jazz fusion (or whatever you want to call it), it goes back further to Guru/Gangstar, Tribe (with Lonnie Smith's Drive sample) and even more mainstream with Digible Planets in the mid 90s with "Cool Like That". If hip hop and jazz artists influence each other, that is terrific. I try not to get caught up in the labels as much as enjoy the artistry for what it is.

RIP

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