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John Klemmer

Have you heard of the Jazz musician: John Klemmer?
I came across his 1979 LP: The best of John Klemmer "Mosaic", a few days ago at a used record store, and I bought it for $4.00. This recording is a great one, a truly beautiful recording. I had never heard of him before. I went to Amozan.com and found a few more LP's and I had to get some more of his stuff. I think he sounds very similar to "Boney James" or vise versa.
Tell us what you think....
almandog
lngbruno
210 posts
 
+1 on "Touch" album/cd. Then find "Magnificent Madness."
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rauliruegas
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Dear John: I agree, Touch is a must to hear/have, we have to remember that one of the Klemmer " group " on this recording was another " big name ": Dave Grusin.

Btw, from MFSL LP the Joe Sample " Rainbow Seeker " is very good too.

Oregon, who are those friends of you?

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
Being a modern big band aficionado in the '70s introduced me to some great artists before they become front men. I first heard Richie Cole when he debuted with the Buddy Rich Big Band on "Buddy and Soul." Similarly, John Klemmer first recorded as the new sax guy on a Don Ellis album. I think it was "Soaring" on MPS/BASF.

I don't have the MoFi "Touch," but I picked up the conventional album at a St. Vincent DePaul for fitty cents. Sounds very good.
almandog OP
141 posts
 
I manage to purchase about five John Klemmer LP so far, and I love every one of them. The John Klemmer Mosaic is a double album and I was glad to get that one also. I am now after "Finesse, Magic Moments, and Magnificent Madness".
Dave Grusen is another favorite of mine, I picked up two of his LP in Tokyo last month. I like those 1970's LP's because they sound so full and natural. I find that most of the 1980's music I come across have too much synthesizers in them, and it drives me "NUTTS", I hate the sound of Synthesizers... it just messes up the music.
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