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Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Thu July 15, 2021 4:46 pm
Production Police
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doug rr wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
:luv: Pete was the closest thing to a studio mentor I ever had. I’ve never known him to work on jazz, but somehow he landed this Mingus gig and I can’t wait to hear it on vinyl.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Thu July 15, 2021 5:42 pm
NEVER STOP JAMMING!
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tragabigzanda wrote:
doug rr wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
:luv: Pete was the closest thing to a studio mentor I ever had. I’ve never known him to work on jazz, but somehow he landed this Mingus gig and I can’t wait to hear it on vinyl.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Thu July 22, 2021 10:31 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47166 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
doug rr wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
doug rr wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
:luv: Pete was the closest thing to a studio mentor I ever had. I’ve never known him to work on jazz, but somehow he landed this Mingus gig and I can’t wait to hear it on vinyl.
Minus a printing error on the back of the LP, the overall package is lovely: Great cover, liner notes, vinyl quality, and the sound and energy are really top-notch. The intro before the show starts is great, because it sets the stage for something really special...
But after listening to just the first LP, I'm not in love with the music. It's frenetic and smokin', which isn't really my jazz cup of tea. I prefer my jazz more dialed back, moody, melodic; Fleurette African from the Mingus/Roach/Ellington Money Jungle record is more my speed. And here there are some moments I connected with, but it's kind of a wall of spastic bop for long periods.
I'll listen to the other two discs, and am hoping that the second half of the concert -- the "jam" with more diverse instrumentation -- will grab me. And I'll give the whole set a few spins to settle in. But when all is said and done, I could see myself just selling it to the local shop.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Tue November 23, 2021 4:45 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm Posts: 7652
I have generally been bowled over by listening to Miles Davis playing with Coltrane.
As it pertains to Miles Davis albums I have really come to love over the years, and I am by no means an expert of any kind, Kind of Blue, Milestones, and Birth of the Cool come immediately to mind for me. I haven’t explored nearly enough of his music and have listened in parts to other albums like Bitches Brew and Sketches of Spain - but there’s something to the particular sound of those above three albums that always hits perfectly. I always look forward to more explorations here since it is not my wheelhouse.
Post subject: Re: Entire genres that only need one thread #1: "Jazz"
Posted: Tue November 23, 2021 4:58 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47166 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Kind of Blue is the only one I've really enjoyed.
Bitches Brew is a classic for a reason, but I'm not a huge fan of bop/acid jazz in general, and when I want it, I'll just go with Herbie Hancock so I at least get more of the acid and less of the bop.
Dark Magus is pretty awesome at time, but it also gets pretty wankish.
Not a big fan of Sketches of Spain.
There are others I've heard, but nothing ever grabbed me. And yet I still feel like I've just scratched the surface.
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