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So I'm watching some JAZZ festival on PBS...

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Brutuskend

Lifer
And I just don't get it.

First of all, how do you tell if some one SCREWS UP?

I just don't get the attraction to this music, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to any of it that I can ascertain. You can't really snap your fingers or clap your hands or stomp your feet to it cuz you never know where it's going next.

I've tried to like it, really I have but it leaves me stumped.

It's kinda like the abstract art of music....
 
it's like you are pointing to the asian man to the counter at 7-eleven and assumign that all asians are jsut like him.


There is crappy jazz and really good jazz. For the msot part, msot of it is crap.

That said, when you fianlly discover a gem, liek something by miles davis or David Brubeck or Thelonious monk or wahtever, then, and only then will you understand the beauty that jazz can be.

three out of my four favorite pieces, of all that I have played (violinist and saxophonist) and all that I have listened too, classical included, are jazz.
 
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
You can't really snap your fingers or clap your hands or stomp your feet to it cuz you never know where it's going next.
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Yeah I'm with you there, bro.

Music should be predictable. I hate suprises; they confuse and anger me.

"'ll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, it doesn't get any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman". "
 
Originally posted by: kirkaptain
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
You can't really snap your fingers or clap your hands or stomp your feet to it cuz you never know where it's going next.
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Yeah I'm with you there, bro.

Music should be predictable. I hate suprises; they confuse and anger me.

"'ll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, it doesn't get any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman". "
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Music should be predictable. I hate suprises; they confuse and anger me.
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:laugh:


"'ll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, it doesn't get any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman". "
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:shocked:

*falls off of chair*
 
Ok.....

Miles Davis
Rick Braun
Diana Krall
Kenny G
Herbie Hancock
Chic Corea
Winton Marsalis
John Coltrane
Najee

Michael Bolton ain't all jazz

I like some jazz 🙂
 
I agree with Goosemaster - when you hear a really great peice of jazz you know why people find the music so powerful and beautiful. It really is a great genre (that I don't listen to enough of these days).
 
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Ok.....

Miles Davis
Rick Braun
Diana Krall
Kenny G
Herbie Hancock
Chic Corea
Winton Marsalis
John Coltrain
Najee

Michael Bolton ain't all jazz

I like some jazz 🙂
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No jazz list is complete without Dizz or Bud

 
In all seriousness, Michael Bolton is a no-talent assclown.

I'm a fan of:
Medeski, Martin, and Wood
Mingus
Monk
Coltrane (Love Supreme is simply jaw-dropping)
Beefheart
Sun Ra




that Von Dutch we discussed earlier is making me want to dance.
 
Originally posted by: Raincity
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Ok.....

Miles Davis
Rick Braun
Diana Krall
Kenny G
Herbie Hancock
Chic Corea
Winton Marsalis
John Coltrain
Najee

Michael Bolton ain't all jazz

I like some jazz 🙂
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No jazz list is complete without Dizz or Bud
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I didn't want to post a conclusive list. I wanted to leave some fun for others. This is a good thread to maybe post some good jazz artists that some of us may have forgotten about. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Ok.....

Miles Davis
Rick Braun
Diana Krall
Kenny G
Herbie Hancock
Chic Corea
Winton Marsalis
John Coltrane
Najee

Michael Bolton ain't all jazz

I like some jazz 🙂
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yea i like diana krall. sweet voice. her more recent albums sorta suck though. i like all for you/christmas songs/live in paris/only trust your heart/when i look into your eyes. teres also a live in paris dvd🙂 the live in paris is like her hits album so a good starter.

well theres always charlie browns xmas ost😉 vince guaraldi!
madeleine peyroux
michael buble
stacey kent
some kenny g is good(yes shutup)
renee olstead(freaky for a little girl)
is gershwin jazzish?
 
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
dunno, don't see a jazz festival on my local pbs site schedule. should be a website on it...who played?
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Program info

Who played
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ah, local only.

sad, their main site is down😛
http://www.newportjazz50th.com/

guess its the 05 one

The 2005 artist line-up is: Roy Haynes, Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Marcus Strickland, Martin Bejerano, John Sullivan, Dave Brubeck, Randy Jones, Bobby Militello, Michael Moore, Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Mike Stern, Steve Smith, Richard Bona, Christian McBride, Jeff Ballard, Dave Holland Big Band, Robin Eubanks, Josh Roseman, Jon Arons, Taylor Haskins, Alex "Sasha" Sipiagin, Duane Eubanks, Chris Potter, Antonio Hart, Mark Gross, Gary Smulyan, Steve Nelson, Nate Smith, Joshua Redman, Don Byron, Jason Moran, Billy Hart, Gary Burton, Julian Lage, Vadim Nesolovskyi, Luques Curtis, James Williams, Joe Lovano, Hank Jones, George Mraz, Lewis Nash, Louis Hayes, Vincent Herring, Jeremy Pelt, Vincente Archer, Rick Germanson, Terell Stafford, Gary Versace, Martin Wind, Bill Frisell, Joey Baron, Sam Yahel, Larry Coryell, Russell Malone, Benny Green, Julian Lage, Taylor Eigsti, Eartha Kitt, Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Ravi Coltrane, Terell Stafford, Stanley Clarke, Bela Fleck, Jean-Luc Ponty, Charles Lloyd, Geri Allen, Rueben Rogers, Eric Harland, Patricia Barber, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jon Faddis, David Hazeltine, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Dion Parson, Slide Hampton, Dave Liebman, Michael Brecker, Phil Markowitz, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Andy Shepherd, Billy Drummond, T.S. Monk, Winston Byrd, Dave Jackson, Bob Porcelli, Helen Sung, Willie Williams, Rachael Price, Howard Alden, Warren Vache, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Whitfield, Donald Edwards, Reuben Rogers and many more.

http://www.apassion4jazz.net/newport.html

i've only heard of a few of those.
 
Just watched Pat Matheny, and unlike most of the others I've listened to he doesn't sound like a orchestra warming up.

His music seems like it's GOING somewhere and when it's done, you feel it actually GOT there! 😉
 
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