stuartk
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| The need for variety and endless search for new details @erik_squires I forgot to mention that that part of the brain that habitually seeks one quick fix after another actually gets in the way of my listening to what I already have. It will "tell me" there’s nothing on the shelves in front of me that... | |
| The need for variety and endless search for new details @erik_squires I hope you don’t mind me addressing only the variety question. In the recent thread-war between those arguing about whether streaming is better than cds, a comment was made by one of the streaming advocates that denigrated those w... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @acman3 I wonder if the OP realizes you’re joking. . . You ARE joking, right? | |
| There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art @kennyc , @larsman +1 | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @tyray Now Stevie Wonder, after his albums Talking Book, Music of My Mind and Innervisions to me he and his music were uncategorizable and completely Transcendental. I think of S. Wonder generally as R&B infused with Jazz harmonies. But, ... | |
| Recommended for Americana Fans: Amanda Ann Platt and the Honeycutters @slaw Any particular album(s) ? | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @tyray During the mid 70's, the Dead displayed a Jazz influence insofar as incorporating chord changes beyond triads and modal improvisation. Odd time signatures were already part of their approach. But so did many many artists at that time. Non... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @tyray You’re right-- it was Otis Redding! My bad. From interview: I remember one day down in Muscle Shoals, I figured I’d been there long enough, so I asked Duane Allman, "Man, tell me something, why do you want to have two drummers?" And he... | |
| Which Jazz Artist’s Influenced your Musical Taste? @winalovski + Zbigniew Seifert, Billy Bang, Jerry Goodman | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @ezwind Yes, the Dead’s jazz influences don’t show up as consistently as with the ABB, probably because their music encompasses a lot more different musical styles and genres. But you can certainly hear it in songs like Eyes of the World, Bird ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim ... and "Meets the Rhythm Section "! | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @garrettc Got it. I think I’m the one who owes you an apology for jumping to conclusions! BTW, I enjoy lyrical Jazz, too. As an example, as I type this, I’m basking in the lyrical beauty of Mr. Stan Getz. The album is "Bossas and Ballads". @th... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @ezwind Not really, if you know the melody. It’s not like I’m making it up myself, which is how I define scatting -- improvisation in the moment, when a singer utilizes their voice like a horn to create new melodic lines. Yes -- I’m aware of wh... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @coltrane1 I believe that’s because most haven’t developed an ear to appreciate it. And yes, it helps if you’ve played an instrument to give you greater technical understanding. I think those of us who play instruments have a much more develo... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @tyray Dunno that I'm any more eloquent than you on the topic of Jazz but thanks for your kind words. My first exposure to Gato was something similar... and so, I was quite surprised by what I heard when the needle dropped on the first Flying... |