Jazz for aficionados

@audio-b-dog, 

I know you had no idea and no worries at all with you and I, we’re cool. But you say this is ’interesting’? Not in the least. About the song, lol! Hell no! I don’t and didn’t like it and it will not be played in my home.

Although I wouldn’t call the word ’colloquial’ as colloquial to me anyway are words used in ’ordinary or familiar conversation’ with each other.

Are the words Nega, Nego, Negão and Neguinho still being used in Brazil in conversation? Yes.

’The reason it’s so widespread in Brazil also has to do with the Brazilian denial of its own racism, which you’ll still find. People tend to excuse it as “we’re all friends, it’s not racist!” But usually those people are white (so am I, btw, full disclosure). I’m very mindful of certain terms in Portuguese nowadays. I recommend the same.’

I probably wrote and put to much in my ’deatribe’ and didn’t mean to bring such a terse viceral conversation to this thread, but I was ’triggered’ as they say.

@tyray, sorry if I had any part in triggering you. It is true that I had no idea what the word meant. I find all words interesting, especially ones that uncover hidden sentiments within a culture. But there are words that trigger me too, and I wouldn't be so objective about those words. I'm a writer and I have a thing for words, but I'm also a person who reacts strongly to certain words. Obviously, I wouldn't have posted the song or even mentioned it if I knew its meaning. Again, sorry if I triggered you. And you did hit the date right on target. I heard that song in 1975. I also heard Flora Purim being covered, and that's what got me into her. I've never really been a Wando fan. Don't know much about him, except what you've just told me.

Zoot Sims,  Plays Johnny Mandel.  (1984)

@audio-b-dog 

FYI, Naturaleza and Feminina are two different recordings. 

I was referring to the album Feminina.

@stuartk, I must have gotten confused. There is a lot going on with my qobuz screen. I'll check it out again. I liked what I heard.

Here is a juneteenth offering of Pharoah Sanders on sax with Leon Thomas singing. To me, this is spiritual music. Let me explain what "spiritual" means to me. I grew up in a secular house. I have only gotten into the concept of spiritual as I have researched my book on the suppression of women through religion. I have gone back to the beginning of humanity, when I think women were the cave painters and shamans. At that time, I believe art and religion were one thing, a celebration of existence in the universe. Then music was spiritual in that it was a joyous expression of being part of the universe. I think Pharoah Sanders expresses that joy in this set, "The Creator Has a Master Plan." It's a half-hour, so when you listen, I think you need to sit back and offer up your soul to the music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViweO33oo2Y