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| World's Greatest Tenors Elvin Jones "Live At The Lighthouse" is one of those records that sit alongside Coltrane's "Giant Steps" as milestones in the evolution of modern tenor saxophone playing. Elvin Jones led an unusual quartet consisting of two tenor players and no pi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Nice stuff from Bags and Hutcherson. Swinging classic jazz from two masters. Thanks for the clips. O-10 is exactly right when he says: "Bags is saying more with fewer words". Hutcherson plays great, but his playing is much more notey and he likes ... | |
| Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D ****A rebel? Perhaps.A businessman first and foremost.****You know, I just don't get why some people feel the need to get one of their useless little barbs in. Here we have a guy (Ralph) with the knowledge and talent to bring something meaningful ... | |
| Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D ****would this not be a plus for imaging as it allows sounds to be more readily located? Also, is this not an inherent quality of three dimensionality as the purpose of 3D is to stand out in relief to a background?****Yes, if one considers that to... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Consistent with the power of great music, the subject of "Blood Count" has elicited some very strong feelings. I don't think I can add anything to what I have already stated concerning my reasons for considering the original version to be the best... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Re Getz and Blood Count: I love the way Getz plays that tune; I can't think of anything that Getz did that I didn't like. ****As much as I love Johnny Hodges, it's Getz who embodies the song****Interesting choice of words about a song written by a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Just beautiful, and very evocative of an era! Thanks. | |
| World's Greatest Tenors If there ever was a cult figure in the post-Coltrane tenor saxophone world, Steve Grossman was it. He first gained notoriety by being chosen by Miles in 1969, at the age of 18 (!), to replace Wayne Shorter. Depending on the setting, he demonstrate... | |
| World's Greatest Tenors Hard to find a bad Sonny Stitt recording. A couple of favorites are "Sonny Stitt Plays", "Sonny Stitt Blows The Blues", "So Doggone Good" and "Interaction" with Zoot Sims. If memory serves he plays both tenor and alto on all. Enjoy. | |
| World's Greatest Tenors Charles, good calls on Cohn and Trane. First two are Mobley and then Sims. The first two are tough. I remember the first time I heard this being surprised at how Sims (second solo) sounded more muscular than Mobley, not what I expected. | |
| Jazz for aficionados One of the most beautiful yet sad and haunting jazz compositions that I have ever heard. This was written by Billy Strayhorn for Ellington's band and was his last composition. He was dying from cancer and finished it while in the hospital. Johnny ... | |
| World's Greatest Tenors OK tenor saxophone fans, four of the greatest, including one who is rarely mentioned (Al Cohn). Can you identify the order of the solos by each of the four tenor players? Two hints: 1) the four tenor solos each begin at :47, 2:24, 4:00 and 5:31 re... | |
| Jazz for aficionados "...You can't play anything on the horn that Louis hasn't already played...even modern."-- Miles DavisMaybe a little bit of an exaggeration; but, considering the source, it's quite a compliment. | |
| World's Greatest Tenors O-10, busted, guilty as charged! You are correct about where he was when he passed. Brain fart likely due to recently having been talking to a friend about another alto giant, Johnny Hodges, and his recording of "Blood Count" by Billy Strayhorn; w... | |
| Your Preference: Resolution or Fullness? Tubegroover, wow, thanks for the nice words. Funny, I always feel very inadequate in that regard, there is so much depth to the subjects of music and sound that we only scratch the surface. Regards. |