Sorry, I wasn't very clear. I didn't mean Copenhagen doesn't have enough people. I meant jazz doesn't have enough people. The "nation" of jazz isn't big enough to need a capital city. Very few people play it anymore. Very few people listen to it anymore, and most of us don't listen to the people who currently play it. We listen to the classics.
Jazz for aficionados
Jazz for aficionados
I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.
Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".
"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.
While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.
Enjoy the music.
I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.
Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".
"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.
While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.
Enjoy the music.
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I could not say much about the state of jazz affair in scandinavian countries (as there is lot of new jazz coming from there) but as fas as Germany or Italy is concerned (I am ofthen there, in various places) jazz is not so 'popular' among 'younger' crowd. I spend lots of time in Berlin, there are few nice clubs where jazz is played live on regular basis, but the places are not that big and not really overcrowded (if anywhere else is different) Even in Perugia, in Italy, the town which hosts second largest jazz festival in Europe (Umbria jazz) and known as university town, there are not much jazz going on, outside the festival times. One should look at record sales to know for sure (or perhaps not, as everyone stream these days) to be certain, but looking at department stores, the classical department is always much bigger and with more customers, at least in ones that I have been. Here is one link, my favourite and biggest record, book and movie store in Berlin. In fact the department with classical music occupies the whole floor, in the basement, biger than all the ohers combined. (click on the photo to scroll for more photos) https://www.kulturkaufhaus.de/de/musik/vinyl
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I wasn't trying to start an argument, or even disagree with you. Just pointing out that jazz (like audiophilia) is a very, very small niche in the world, and has been for quite a long time. It happens to have been on my mind recently, and your comment brought it to mind, again. That's all.
I don't disagree. I'm just saying that's like saying more people watch field hockey than watch race-walking. Not many people watch either one. |
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