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This forum needs a Jazz thread, so here it is.
Jazz
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Lee Newman
The Whole Totality of Men’s Underpants
Cool!
MadLucas
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I studied jazz (two degrees) and still gig.
Any other jazzers (current or former) in these parts?
Any other jazzers (current or former) in these parts?
Dtknuckles
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I played drums in a couple of local jam sessions in high school. Does that count?
DataBase
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I wailed on a horn in high school! We count!
Lee Newman
The Whole Totality of Men’s Underpants
I played trombone in high school and college.
MadLucas
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Anyone who has ever wanted to and tried to play this music counts
the world could stand to have more!
I've been trying my hands lately at jazz guitar, but it's been a while since I played/practiced regularly in general so I sound like shit!Anyone who has ever wanted to and tried to play this music counts
I can listen to Grant Green like nobody's business though!
stpaulbrowns
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Ukulele, piano and tenor sax - and I can’t remember a damn thing.
David A.
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Smoking and listening to wayne shorter tonight. Speak No Evil is a stone cold classic
Psymon
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I always thought The All Seeing Eye deserved more love, too. Joe Chambers’s drums are very Elvin-like.
David A.
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He's soooooooooo underrated. But just listening to Elvin's drum fills on SNE is just... other worldly?
Psymon
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Yeah Elvin is an absolute master. I have been in a deep dive on him for a few months now, and tomorrow after some coffee, I’ll post a longer piece about his playing. But for now, if you have access to it, check out his playing on Larry Young’s album Unity, particularly the song Monk’s Dream. Elvin’s solo is loose; it switches subdivisions without any hiccups; and, what’s so amazing: he plays the song - the band kicks right back in with him because he solos over the form of the tune, in time. He is definitely other worldly.
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David A.
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Crazy imagining Elvin's work behind a guy like Prez who hailed from a different era. Yet, strangely, in my mind it works. Like how Mingus and Max Roach worked with Ellington. Rhythmically more adventurous guys forcing more formal dudes to really unleash.
He meant Larry Young, not Lester.
David A.
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Jesus Christ, the one key Blue Note title that I've never actually listened to. Hahahaha. Jeeeeeesus Christ. I tied one on tonight.
An easy typo to make!
David A.
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I should know better at least. Been brushing up on Jimmy Smith and jazz organ in general. Was weirdly averse to it for ages.
Same here! I was also not into jazz guitar players for a weirdly long time. Makes no sense to me now.