Jazz for aficionados
@rok2id - I know this is a Jazz forum but don't be afraid of what you don't know. The artist Kendrick Lamar was well deserving for his contribution to music and I have zero problem with him winning the award. The album Damn was as instrumental to some as the "What's Going On" album by the late Marvin Gaye in the early 70's. Now if rap is not your thing great, but that doesn't mean that we disrespect the work and contributions of others in that genre. Just keeping it real! Cheers |
Acman, thanks, glad you like it. When it comes to music sources, I am kind of old fashioned, like to hold my albums in the hand. Not using pc audio of any kind, but I am aware that due to limited size of market for jazz, there is possibility that some music will never again be reissued on physical medium, which is pity. One more from west coast, available on cd...(I might posted it before) Bud Shank and Bob Cooper 'Blowin Country' from 1958. https://youtu.be/FHq5XfHzEmo https://youtu.be/yTk6NRSEQRw |
Another one bites the dust. Another American institution slides into vulgar mediocrity. This prize has been awarded since 1943. Most have been won by Classical artist. A few Jazz notables would be Ornette Coleman, Wynton Marsalis and Henry Threadgill. There may be a few others. None of them my cup of tea, save Wynton. But tea has nothing to do with it. Now take a moment and think. Of all the Pop artist that have come and gone since 1943, that did not win this prize, why this guy? Any great albums produced since 1943? KOB? Thriller? Ray Charles' Modern sounds of Country and Western Music. Ellington? Monk? Armstrong? Parker / Gillespie? all the great Rock groups, Motown, the list goes on and on. Game changers. So now we have a Pulitzer winner with a Parental Advisory on the cover. They said it represents the 'complexity' of African-American life. I wonder how many Black people were on the panel that made this decision. Ain't progress grand? Cheers |
alex, thanks for your posts with links to that classic west coast jazz. How apropos, or at least coincidental. My favored local jazz station I've mentioned before, KSDS FM, is currently running a pledge drive. As usual they are offering some premium gifts to subscribers. One of those was a boxed set of 16 west coast albums (on 10 CDs) which included Perkins, Shank, Cooper, Shorty Rodgers, etc. To generate interest they played several numbers featuring those artists. I sort of remember Perkins from my entry into jazz but honestly had forgotten about him over the ensuing decades. I love his tone so great to hear more of that. |
@rok2id - Yup, no different than white Oscar winners of movies for Mature Audiences. Dude what is your point? Art is art, let the world enjoy all genres of music and most importantly all artist should have the right to paint their expressions of life the way they see fit. I'm so glad I live in a world that I get more than 31 flavors of music. My aunt is a famous jazz singer and I'm so glad that she can travel across the world and feel the love and admiration from all. Further-more that she has had the opportunity to work with great artist across all music genres. Cheers |
