Jazz for aficionados

Since "The Duke" knew more about jazz than I do, he must have been right.

Our OP is just too generous in his praise of other, lesser Aficionados.

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Rok2id, a.k.a. the world’s foremost Jazz authority

I do not brag about, or flaunt my preeminent status in the world of Jazz.

I let my Jazz do the talking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_Zs5FKDZE

Lee!!

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Have you permanently joined the jet set, or are you back?

I'm back.   It seems as if If I can't turn my back for five minutes without you people jumping the tracks.   It will takes years to undo the damage.

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Frogman, it was definitely jazz you posted, but it fits your and Wynton Marsalis's definition of jazz.


I recall maybe 30 years ago, before Wynton made his first LP as an independent musician, and he had been a sideman with Blakey; it was suggested that he might be the new worlds best trumpet player. He was so good that few people objected, I agreed that he was certainly a candidate.

When his first LP came out, I couldn't wait to get to the record store, lucky I didn't get a speeding ticket.

Back home I nervously put the record on with anticipation of some of the best jazz I had ever heard. (not quite) After all, this is his first LP, I thought; the next one is going to be better.

(this is not a personal comment about Mr. Marsalis, this is about jazz and his concept of jazz)


Next thing I know, he's the major spokesperson for jazz, (who made this johnny come lately the major spokesperson for jazz?) The same people who makes all our decisions, the major media.

All of a sudden he's telling us what is and what is not jazz, and it's carrying major weight. Every "made man"; card carrying, bona fide established jazz musician objected to this, but the media said "you're just jealous" so that band played on until even the jazz radio stations heeded his words, and all I began to hear on the radio was "Stereotypical" jazz.

Frogman, the fact that I consider many of your selections "Stereotypical" isn't exactly news. I've been listening to jazz seriously since 56. Your selections would have sounded boss to me back in those days; the riffs were new, but now I have heard some of those same riffs too many times, I want something new.

From my point of view, it seems that you and Wynton don't think it's jazz unless it has some of those same old riffs.

According to you and Wynton, "Kokoroko" might not be playing jazz, but according to "Wickipedia" it's jazz/ Afrobeat. Personally, I don't care you if you call it "hamburger hash", I want a second helping.
 

Rok, without a doubt you certainly let your jazz speak for you that time; "Blue Trane" is the best cut ever.