Jazz for aficionados

@schubert

Thank you so much for that beautiful Nicolo Pellegrino piece.  10 years old and playing oboe with such reverence for the music - not to mention his musicianship.  Very refreshing and downright inspiring.  BTW, he didn't need sheet music.

@frogman

Fabulous Ray Charles clips.  He was much more than a generational genius - he heard, understood, and shared with us an entire century of America's unique and treasured musical heritage.  We can hear it all when he plays and sings.  Just close your eyes and let him take you there.

At the risk of being redundant (can't search the whole thread today):

Love jazz of all kinds but the fusion of the 70s influenced me over all else. Here are a few frequently showing up on my TT.

Al Di Meola Race With The Devil On a Spanish Highway 1977 - YouTube

Return to Forever - The Romantic Warrior HQ - YouTube

Stanley Clarke - School Days HQ - YouTube

Weather Report - Teen Town - YouTube

 
re-lar-kvothe6, "Love jazz of all kinds but the fusion of the 70s influenced me over all else"

With that thought in mind, I'll share some of the fusion in my collection;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qmIXVOEUKo&list=PLtJK_InIjqtQ25wfbgRYUK2PEMDBVnrI2


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOckT1lF29g&list=PLsFighZslqvk1IXLVPmgwFkPte__BoE_X


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2hK6_o5Pdw



The first time I heard this music I was totally blown away.

Glad you liked the Ray Charles clips, mahgister and keegiam and beautifully put comments.

Amazing genius and, as mahgister states, “on a spiritual journey”. Comments like that may seem hyperbolic, but there is no better way to describe and explain the extraordinary musical power. One of those artists whose musical force can completely transcend and overcome any musical shortcomings in the accompanying band. Of course, the extent of a musical shortcoming is a relative thing and when one is talking about an inspired genius no one will be on quite the same level. Still…….

“Song For You” is a perfect example and goes to one of my comments re the “Tunisia” clips: the difference between the sound and feel of a working band and that of a more loosely put together group of musicians put together for a special event. There is no doubt in my mind that had Ray had his own drummer for that live performance that the performance would have been taken to an even higher level as is the case on the other two live clips in which Ray’s big band was playing. Yet, Ray was like a musical lightning bolt on stage and one can just ignore the drummer’s uninspired groove. The groove came almost entirely from Ray; an amazing thing particularly at such a slow tempo.

Speaking of slow tempo. Btw, one of my favorite Ray stories is told in the first listener comment:

https://youtu.be/zHZnt8S6Xzc