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  1. These videos just seem to scream, "Look at me!"
  2. Wow, I never expected so many posts and the intriguing twists to the conversation. We all want to find the musician who stands out, and our ears are the ultimate judge; but it's also good to know what our kindred spirits hear and how they evaluate.
  3. Milestones

    Grace Kelly

    Thoughts on Grace Kelly? I saw some posts from 2011, and most people were anything but complimentary. I have seen some gimmicky videos of her playing in Times Square and various NYC locations with some baritone player. She seemed more about sexiness and choreographed dance moves than anything else. Also, it's kind of funny that she shares a name with one of the most famous women of the 20th Century. I have really not heard much of her sax work, but apparently Phil Woods and Lee Konitz saw/heard something. I was thinking of catching her on a double bill with Terence Blanchard this summer.
  4. Columbia's jazz purge of 1973 certainly belongs in recorded music's Hall of Shame.
  5. Yes, just for the fact alone that Carter played with EVERYBODY.
  6. No offense to the cult of RVG, but he more captured the sound than created it.
  7. Jazz provides evidence of how willing to stereotype most of are. I'm sure back in the day people would think that Pepper Adams was black because of his gruff, hard-driving sound. Does Jimmy Knepper "sound" white?
  8. How about "Old Blues" (which could be generic), "Royal Duke," "Portrait of Hawk," and "Black Church"?
  9. Isn't the whole thing moot? So many people are bi-racial, or some kind of mix in differing percentages. People achieve different looks. At one time quite a few thought Jarrett was African-American, but after his early period it's clear he's about as white as can be. How different was it in the 1960s, other than perception?
  10. Ellington is Ellington, and he produced brilliant stuff in his later years. Also, I think the orchestra was usually well-recorded and sounds wonderful in stereo. I don't think I see the "Private Collection" series listed; it must be at least 10 volumes--mostly from the 1960s. I have a couple of them, and they are certainly worth hearing.
  11. Sounds interesting. That's a lot of tracks, and a handful are ones that must be obscurities or new pieces. "Children's Icicle Song," "Sister Gladys"--could these be new compositions?
  12. So what is the point? That white musicians contributed little to the "Blue Note sound"?
  13. Seems like Bill Evans and Jim Hall were on the label, or somehow had a few things reissued on Blue Note.
  14. Woody Shaw is not an artist I know all that well. He always seemed under the radar, and although he was releasing plenty of good stuff in the 80s, it was not easy for me to find or hear his stuff. Of course, he appears on quite a few Blue Note dates, including some real classics--I suppose most would point to Unity by Larry Young. I know Steve Turre was in Woody's band for quite some time, and I am particularly interested in hearing those releases.
  15. I don't want to sound dismissive of Joe Pass. I'm not a musician, but I can hear the technical skill and sophistication of his playing; and an awful lot of praise has been heaped on this man. Still, my go-to Pass records are the non-solo ones. I think he did some marvelous things in duo settings, whether with another guitar (Herb Ellis), trombone, tenor, bass, etc.
  16. There can be some debate over what "solo" actually means, given the overdubs, delays, gadgets, and gizmos available.
  17. There are many female singers I like (in jazz, I prefer the women to men), but in terms of instrumentalists the ladies are often slighted--as if they belong on the B list. It's not fair. There are many outstanding female players, and I expect more in the future. Just a few (and seven of these do not play piano): Geri Allen Carla Bley Jane Ira Bloom Ingrid Jensen Joanne Brackeen Emily Remler Toshiko Regina Carter Linda Oh Terri Lyne Carrington Mary Halvorson
  18. I have no clue.
  19. Sorry, but I find Derek Bailey to be unlistenable.
  20. I recall Stanley Jordan was famous for awhile for his solo work, though the vast majority of what I have by Jordan in group settings. I do find some solo guitar thoroughly compelling. For example, Kenny Burrell has some real masterpieces. But I find it hard to listen to solo guitar over a long period--even 30 straight minutes would be difficult.
  21. What about all those jazz guys ripping off "I Got Rhythm" and "Cherokee"?
  22. I can see Towner being good at this. I need to be more familiar with his work. It's intriguing that he plays two Abercrombie pieces from Timeless.
  23. Some recommendations would be nice. I just found out Frisell has another solo record coming out soon. I'm a big fan of his work, but somehow I don't look forward very much to solo work. In fact, it turns out that, despite loving jazz guitar in general, I don't go much for hardly anyone's solo stuff. I'd listen to most anything else by Joe Pass before I'd listen to the solo records. Many greats had almost no inclination to solo guitar--Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, John Abercrombie. I do like side 1 of McLaughlin's My Goals Beyond. So persuade me that I'm missing out on something. Who had done great solo material over the span of an album?
  24. Amen to the statement on personality. I'm finding myself less and less inclined to read musical biographies, especially those that focus more on the life than the music. Some things I'd rather not know.
  25. I kind of like the Muppets in general, but this is some pretty freaky stuff--especially the Joni Mitchell.
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