frogman
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| Jazz for aficionados To be fair to violists, it should be pointed out that there exists an old and unjustified stereotype about violists that assumes that violists are musicians who cannot compete as violinists, so they take up the viola in order to get orchestral jo... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks for your response(s), @audio-b-dog. re Rattle: Q: How can one tell that the floor of the stage is level? A: The viola players are drooling out of both sides of their mouths. 😊 | |
| Jazz for aficionados https://youtu.be/_ww-XDuaxcw?si=U7wgDEPIuQbI0Lk2 https://youtu.be/CYg_3pQN-LU?si=ae_7wf47y-lnPdBw | |
| Jazz for aficionados “Swagger” IN MUSIC is just another way of saying that the music “swings”, “rolls”, or, “has good pocket”. It is a feeling of great rhythmic integrity in the service of that particular music’s style. All are terms that are applicable to mus... | |
| Jazz for aficionados **** Cannonball on a Miles Record? **** 🤔😊 | |
| Jazz for aficionados https://youtu.be/69Hp6ct2nIE?si=o1Ut5SkdQuq8c-m1 | |
| Jazz for aficionados Some thoughts on this interesting discussion. @audio-b-dog , welcome to the thread! I greatly appreciate it when someone shows great passion for this great art form. One of its beauties is how it (any art) can touch each of us differently and... | |
| Jazz for aficionados **** I’ve been listening to the new Jazz releases on Qobuz and it amazes me what they are called Jazz. **** From a great Jazz philosopher: https://youtu.be/q9eX8GuXcjA?si=dNR1YaEbc2XJUeJQ | |
| Jazz for aficionados Paul Desmond with Jim Hall. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kylc5w0323sEFkvmGUZWyghKi3ZKGpktQ&si=kqa4DNyZj0FMxohg | |
| Jazz for aficionados Jim Hall was one of the true giants. Very nuanced player. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLut9KQdIHDDrVrYIPlZ7l4bWbsqs7Y5G7&si=STboAZeklAmcGv67 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLriPIg0RpIgweZ9bD1lA3F6aoxySomwSC&si=oiHqKRo1tB8WwPLq | |
| Please Recommend some Charlie Parker Recordings! Good recommendations above. Two others of his very best: “Bird and Diz”, with Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonius Monk. His live recordings are generally considered to be representative of his best playing and “Jazz at Massey Hall” is considered by m... | |
| Denny Dias Dias strikes me as a brilliant, but very low key individual. I saw nothing in that interview that made me think anything was wrong with the guy. Interesting interview. Thanks for sharing. | |
| Jazz for aficionados https://youtu.be/4YmnLvwfCtk https://youtu.be/Y1n2hBn8TrU | |
| Big Jazz Band Music with Great Sound I’ve read your uncle’s book, @simonmoon. A very enjoyable read and love the title. He was a very fine pianist (and composer) in the style of that era. https://youtu.be/eHWNMxJhGHc?si=n45Wdfi-gwbrT7WO | |
| Mounting cartridge in Eminent Technology ET-2 tonearm Yes, read the thread linked by Elliot. Lots of valuable info. I strongly recommend you remove the arm tube in order to install the cartridge. Much less likely to damage the cartridge. Setting azimuth is quite simple. Simply loosen the screw a... |