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post #31 of 43
2/7/09 at 1:26pm
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I'll download "Chasin' the Jazz Gone By," thanks for the rec.
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post #32 of 43
2/7/09 at 1:41pm
Noob question: why no mention of Norah Jones yet? Not obscure enough?
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post #33 of 43
2/7/09 at 3:35pm
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Noob question: why no mention of Norah Jones yet? Not obscure enough?

...because she makes jazz-lite pop music?
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post #34 of 43
2/7/09 at 7:07pm
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Noob question: why no mention of Norah Jones yet? Not obscure enough?
Norah Jones isn't jazz, at least not IMO.
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post #35 of 43
2/8/09 at 1:09am
lots of names that have been mentioned,
Jason Moran, Brian Blade, Larry Grenadier, Brad Mehldau, Jean Michel-Pilc, Bill Charlap, Taylor Eigsti, Julian Lage, and possibly greatest of those named, Danilo Perez... who is a god.
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post #36 of 43
2/10/09 at 2:23am
Medeski, Martin and Wood + Tord Gustavsen Trio both make my pants fit that little bit tighter
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post #37 of 43
2/10/09 at 7:34am
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When is the last time you heard some original, innovative and soulful Jazz. The people in past generations that would be making Jazz music are rap or R&B artist today.

I'm glad you went this way with it, because I completely agree with the premise. I think your conclusion is wrong, but understan what you mean.

Popular music in the west has been mainly African American created, then adopted by white folks when a new trend is needed to make a profit. That all may be true, but it doesn't mean the art form, or even lifestyle, is then dead. Blues isn't dead. Rock n roll isn't dead. R n B isn't dead....you get my point.

Especially with jazz....it has always been way more of collaberative community based form.

Punk isn't dead either
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post #38 of 43
2/10/09 at 7:40am
Roy Hargrove is definitely one of my favorite Trumpeters right now. He knows how to build a solo and has one of the most distinctive tones on the trumpet. Not as unique as Terence Blanchard but definitely unique non the less. Has anybody seen him live? Holy shit does he get high.
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post #39 of 43
2/12/09 at 3:41am
Guys, I'm not trying to spam, but check out my last album: http://cdbaby.com/cd/roberttye You don't have to buy it, but listen to the samples and please tell me what you think.
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post #40 of 43
2/17/09 at 7:28pm
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A note about Chris Potter: I was just listening to a Steely Dan bootleg from 1993, and Walter Becker was introducing the band. All of a sudden..."On sax, Chris Potter!" Neat. Steely Dan also toured with Cornelius Bumpus back then. What a stellar pairing of sax masters.
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post #41 of 43
2/17/09 at 9:28pm
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Noob question: why no mention of Norah Jones yet? Not obscure enough?

Not jazz enough. Try Dee Alexander:
http://www.deealexander.net/
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post #42 of 43
2/17/09 at 9:32pm
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Roy Hargrove is definitely one of my favorite Trumpeters right now. He knows how to build a solo and has one of the most distinctive tones on the trumpet. Not as unique as Terence Blanchard but definitely unique non the less. Has anybody seen him live? Holy shit does he get high.

Roy is hot. Saw Roy last summer at the Detroit Jazz Festival and recently at Chicago's Jazz Showcase. If you get a chance, listen to Sean Jones.
http://seanjonesmusic.com/
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post #43 of 43
2/17/09 at 9:39pm
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By modern, I mean young/"up and coming" folks.

Michael Brecker was phenomenal. Too soon gone

I thought you said "young and coming up"? Brecker was almost 60
No age limit, then try Kenny Garrett

http://beta.asoundstrategy.com/kennygarrett/
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