I've only heard one Miles Davis album, called "Bitch's Brew." I had heard about it for some time, so in 1971 I bought a copy. Well, I was young then, 15, and...
His fusion pieces were not his best stuff. I think he was under the influence of something when he decided to add electric bass to his band. But as Herbie...
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is showing New Orleans tonight at 10:15 EDT. I've heard of it but haven't seen it yet. The plot is supposedly negligible but it...
Dang I wish I had cable right now so I couls watch that. Oh well please tell me how the movie turns out. Hopefully it won't be another one of those godawful...
In my opinion, Miles Davis is one of the top or three musicians in jazz history, maybe the greatest. For about 45 years, he was a pacesetting soloist,...
I haven't posted here in a while however this post intrigued me. Hopefully I'll be back as a regular poster now. I deffinatly agree Miles is important. He was...
I think Miles was a great player but top two or three? no. The reason I think this way is because he played in an era when jazz was gradually falling to the...
Louie may of had a larger following but that was because after the thirties, and perhaps before that, he was a pop icon in America and abroad. Miles never was...
Mmmmmmm..."did nothing significant for jazz after the twenties..." Well, I have to disagree. Mr. Armstrong popularized jazz singing as we know it today in the...
I knew my opinion wouldn't go over very well. I believe i said the twenties or thirties though. If i didn't, that's my mistake. I'm not saying Louie Armstrong...
I say Louie is more important because instead of developing styles which further split up the jazz following his stuff in the twenties helped start the swing...
I think I read this in Wynton Marsalis' biography @ www.sonymusic.com or somewhere..The biography seemed impartial and written by someone who plays an...
Don't worry Tim I respect everyones opinions even when I don't agree with them. I know it seems like everyone is jumping on you and so far the only ones who've...
Hehe. i'm not exactly the biggest purist in the world, if you haven't noticed. ;-) All jokes and personal prfrences aside, when you look at Miles, he really...
LOL...I don't know, Wabs. First I tried to send a "page." That didn't work. Heaps of jibberish. Then I sent a "link"...that worked, I hope! ... From:...
Don't worry about it I'll delete those two posts what matters is you're breaking the silence that was so prevailant in this club. The third one which had the...
It's a Bach CR310 "beginner" model....but I'll never be good enough to need a pro model..lol!...However, if I had $2,000 to blow, I'd get a Schilke or a Getzen...
Some of those antique cornets are among the most beautiful instruments you'll ever see......theyre like works of art. My grandpa had a long time war buddy who...
hey all, sorry for not speaking up for a while. I've read most of the posts in my email, but I've been fairly busy and since I really don't know anything about...
Well.......I do have a joke...How can you get two clarinetists, or saxophonists, to play in tune together? Shoot one of them...... ... From: omanand4jazz To:...
Don't worry about it Tim. I do have a flute playing sister whos a member of this club but shes only posted once way back in the beginning of febuary. I have my...
In jazz groups, cornets and trumpets are interchangeable, with only the player's preference based on his particular style determining which horn he uses. And...
www.birdlives.com I found a link to this site off David Liebman's homepage. It's critisizing the supreme stupidity of the conservative trend in jazz. *IE...
www.birdlives.com I found a link to this site off David Liebman's homepage. It's critisizing the supreme stupidity of the conservative trend in jazz. *IE...
Don't worry Tim everybody into the swing, dixieland, hot jazz,etc. just loves to lay into the advant garde jazz ppl because many blame them for the demise of...
The euphoniums are one of those instruments which look like the most bizarre thing when you first see it but once you get used to playing it you just can't put...
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