Alon Marcus

BTW: What do you think about his albums Dis is da Drum and Future2Future? They are not from 1968-1978 but continue the same line.

I enjoy listening to everything Herbie did on electronic instruments. I like the bass lines and those little funky grooves and melodies that he lays in huge amounts one above the other. For me this stuff is always interesting to listen to. The albums that I like from this period are Mr. Hands Fat Albert Rotunda Crossings Thrust I also like the acoustic versions for some of his songs which appear on this album Fingerpainting: The Music of Herbie Hancock

Wayne Shorter's work in the 80's is truly overlooked and what prooves it the most is the fact that no one even admits that it is overlooked. I like Atlantis, Phantom Navigator, Joy Rider and High Life (which is actually from the 90's). Don't care much about "the electronic-cheesy-sound" stigma. It's just a matter of colors that he wanted to use. His improvisations and compositions are terrific and those who detract his work because of the "fusion era" are missing lots of great music.

Here are 3 of my favorite Moody albums (actually I have only 3 but they all my favorites). Moody's Party [LIVE] He played pretty well when he was seventy on this live concert with some guest stars. Benny's from Heaven is one of the funniest tracks I heard. Moody Plays Mancini At the Jazz Workshop This album can be found in a more reasonable price than the one shown in Amazon and was recorded by the "Chess" label. It has plenty of Moody on flute and also two tracks with Eddie Jefferson. On one of them he sings the famous Charlie Parker solo (which I think some of you already know by heart) from Lady Be Good from the JATP concert.

Thanks, I'll edit my initial post.

Take a look here - Favorite piano solo, What does it take to make a good recital

This thread is about OP not about che.

Well you have the Freedom Suite played by Branford Marsalis and part of it by Ken Vandermark additionally to Ware. I did say rarely. I have heard both of the other interepretations as well - I think Ware's version is a little more of an extended version. For those people that generally find Ware too intense (and I can agree with that assessment much of the time) I think his interpretation of the suite has a balance of the structured and his usual intensity to make it more approachable than some of his other music. Well, I didn't say often!.. More improtant, what structure has to do with intensity?

Well you have the Freedom Suite played by Branford Marsalis and part of it by Ken Vandermark additionally to Ware.

Double You Double You - very challenging and interesting music

I'm not a musician and in fact I didn't touch a musical instrument for six or seven years (since I was a teenager) but if memory serves me correct this solo was already transcribed and published. There was a red and short book called: Joe Pass Jazz Guitar Solos that included Django and many other songs. Maybe it's something that is already OOP and the closest I see on Amazon is - The Best of Joe Pass : A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of the Jazz Guitar Virtuoso As for me I was always to lazy to transcribe solos but there was a time when I knew Clifford Brown's "Stompin' at the Savoy" by heart and could sing some solo Chet Baker played on blues changes. You can find more sources (for free) of transcriptions on my webpage - see number 14 useful websites for music study.

Chuck, Jim, Mike and garthsj - thanks again. I really appreciate you effort and patience!

Some confusion. A union card is issued to a member of the musicians union. An 802 card is issued to a union member belonging to union "branch" 802. A cabaret card was issued by the NYC police. So the union is ran by musicians? What is its purpose and does it help musicians (and how)? Are people make a leaving out of working in the union? Many questions I know, sorry, may seem stupid but it interests me.

Thanks Mike, now things are clear.

I know, that's what I am looking for. I haven't found any yet. Try Duke Ellington (but I must warn you that you may become an addict).

Thanks. So all three of these are the same? (union card, 802 card and cabaret card).

Once again thank you all. Very interesting and informative. Great discography of Parker!

Few terms that I encounter quite often in literature about jazz and liner notes. It seems that the people who write about these topics look at them as an obvious common knowledge but I need more background in history. 1. What is (was) the union? 2. What is the famous recording ban from the mid-forties? 3. What is the union card (or the cabaret lisence or 802 for that matter)?

Few more recommendations: Maria Schneider - Evanescence, review Maria Schneider - forget looking in your CD shop! Gil Evans - New Bottle Old Wine, review

Big bands do not have to be always loud. In fact the best of them are capable of producing a wide range of dynamic nuances. There were few very interesting and informative threads on this topic, take a look. favorite modern large jazz ensembles, 10 pieces+ (not including ghost bands) favorite modern jazz RECORDINGS w/ 10+ players, recommend specific releases. Thanks!!! Carla Bley who is responsible for many wonderful big band recordings has her own thread - Carla Bley, general discussion Enjoy!

More trivia about Britney (she is my favorite after Ella and Sarah). Few of us know that she is an expert in semiconductors. Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics B-)

I'm not sure, maybe a seperate John Lewis thread could be a better place but still I recommend his "Wonderful World of Jazz".

It is a good one! Also suggest trying this one: Duo in Paris (with Joachim Kuhn).

I had a chance of listening to his record called "Miracles". Nice album with Peter Erskine and Marc Johnson. He is a very good guitar player. Looks like this album is really hard to get. Another album with Fresu and Le I like is Metamorfosi