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What was I, member 137? 173? Took me a week to find out, but I was a newbie when the BNBB went down and none of you seemed to want and have me here

So you must know all about voicings No; there'll always be neo-jazz. MG So what is the cutoff year for "real jazz" then? If all new musicians play "neo-jazz" then that means at some point the original version ceased to exist and has been replaced by a facsimile. What year did that happen out of curiosity? Dang, MG! Smack dab in the middle! Neo-jazz is where technique is perfected, where musicians are produced that are able to perform in any setting, be it a musical pit, a telly commercial, a "real" (dig?) jazz gig, backing a bad pop singer, playing in the band of some boring tv talent show ... you know, a musician's got to make a living (huh? that's a way of arguing you often get to hear when jobs in military industry are in danger, too ... kind of a reversal of cause and effect ... same with all those jazz colleges, in my opinion). Jazz is where you get musicians expressing their feelings in their own way ... but the results might not necessarily be "jazz music", I guess

How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians would be to capture me But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance I fell and it was swell

where's the party crasher?

After half a day of Ciccolini's Debussy, I think I've found another one I enjoy hearing with these pieces. Got Bolet (a disc of Préludes) and Benedetti Michelangeli (what's in the DG box) ready to try again, also Gieseking (what's in the ICON, two disc's worth, I think). But I guess the bubbly, sparkling Meyer remains on top for the time being.

That's a very good one!

Much love for "Soul"! Very much love for that one! Now that's a most valid question indeed! But one that can be asked about gazillions of tune choices, I think. Why bother to play Monk, Mingus, Ellington? Won't work in most of the cases. The other way 'round it works just as well: why write these heady, boring, dry originals when there's that much good material around?

I still like it (I think), but in my experience, it was one of the most over-played and over-recorded tunes during the 80's and 90's. I had to stop listening to jazz radio at times, because I was hearing that tune three times a day. Well, I was thinking this thread was kosher no mo' ... but I see it was just my sick mind

they're used to transcribe ... those lazy in c guys should learn that, too but none are worse than trombone players, I'm sure Free for All would agree

Never enough Ellington! But I have an itch that this is a case of "no links please"?

Just had this in the mailbox ...not jazz, but this is beyond category - and I love it!

So you all like SM?

not very jazzy though, but the limits - even if drawn - seem to be drawn rather liberal, so

Something got lost in translation! There must be NO bass, NO drums, and probably NO piano.... Okay, I get it now At least the Giuffre Three with Brookmeyer and Hall do fit! Another one:

more like: smooth jazz for guys who wish to be particle physicists so hard they have wet dreams about it (and can't yet become particle physicists since they're busy handling their pimples)

'Togethering' with Grover Washington Jr is significantly less than good. MG I respectfully disagree! That one's "good" in my book - not much more than that, not very good or exceptional, but definitely good!

True my way is quickest Dat! Didn't know that really worked! Cool! But it's still a bit confusing if you're not careful.

Or use the small button on top left of the window for your post ... by hitting it, all other buttons turn grey (not usable) and you change into txt-mode ... there you see the <quote> bits again ... you can also then switch back to HTML by hitting the button again (i.e. if you want to put something in bold or want to insert an image etc. and don't know the proper tags)

Happy Birthday!

Bert Brecht Brigitte Bardot Bill Barron

So "bass instruments or drums had much to say that I cared about" but you want albums with no bass? Did you forget a "not" in that sentence? I'm a bit puzzled, but seem only me, the others seem to get what you say, so ignore at will... In the two basses thread there have been some mention of bass duo albums, in case you "do care about". Marks Brothers, Holland/Phillips - fine stuff. Should I thrown in Dino Saluzzi albums on ECM? I guess not ... The Bechet/Spanier Big Four? No drums, but bass. There's then the Max Nagl Big Four with Steven Bernstein, Brad Jones and Noel Akchoté (t/as/g/b). The Gene Krupa Trio. Drums, piano, sax - a line-up still heard this day in several bands that have been mentioned (Tim Berne, I'll add Ingrid Laubrock). Obviously, there's the various Jimmy Giuffre projects ... and the Brötzmann Trio with Schlippenbach/Bennink and no bass player. But I'm not sure any of this is on topic.

Had the (CD) single in the mail yesterday and played it on repeat for at least an hour ... the b-side, "Foxey Lady" from the Band of Gypsys shows, as far as I know not available before (or at least not on the official MCA/Sony/Hendrix Family releases) is terrific! Will order the new disc soon, too, I guess ...

Frank Stella Robert Frank George Robert

Sorry to hear that, Guy. My condolences.

Yes indeed. I've got big issues there, but this isn't the politics thread, so let's keep it at that. I guess I still ought to check out some of Origin's music eventually ... I've also heard some live material with Chick replacing Roy Haynes' regular piano player in the mid noughties, and he was very good. Plus I enjoy the music he made with Joe Henderson, ca. 1980/81 (Mirror Mirror on MPS, the great live album from Montreux Chick put out on his own label, and there's another one ...) ... But still, my favourite Corea is the early one, roughly "Joan's Bones" to "Circle" and "Trio Music". The Complete "IS" set was quite nice an addition to the other favourites ... actually I was hoping Mosaic would do a Select of his UA material, Circulus etc. (when I proposed it, Cuscuna thought it was a sound idea ... but we all know Selects are no more, so I guess I got to at least pick up that 2LP set from the seventies ... saw it somewhere, not that cheap, but should be in good condition, so ...)