Favorite jazz musicians and songs

[Hornbein]

This is about as jazz as you can get.

 

[Hornbein]

Coleman Hawkins in Oslo.

Notice that the sidemen pick up the tune from the first few notes.

 

[Hornbein]

If there were ever a Best Performance By An Insane Homeless Person award this would win.



The band's solos aren't much good so skip forward towards the end.

 

[pinball1970]

If there were ever a Best Performance By An Insane Homeless Person award this would win.



The band's solos aren't much good so skip forward towards the end.

He was a strange one but no one played bass like him.

 

[Hornbein]

He was a strange one but no one played bass like him.

I was an ebass student in Boston. I went to see Pat Metheny, who was still a student at Berklee, playing with Dave Holland. Dave Holland didn't show up. Instead it was some guy on ebass. After the first tune I said to myself, this man is the best in the world on this instrument. I knew I would never catch up.

Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead had the same experience. He said, "I thought maybe I should take up the drums instead."

 

[pinball1970]

I was an ebass student in Boston. I went to see Pat Metheny, who was still a student at Berklee, playing with Dave Holland. Dave Holland didn't show up. Instead it was some guy on ebass. After the first tune I said to myself, this man is the best in the world on this instrument. I knew I would never catch up.

Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead had the same experience. He said, "I thought maybe I should take up the drums instead."

Who was the "some guy?"

 

[Hornbein]

Who was the "some guy?"

Jaco Pastorius. It may have been his first appearance in Boston. He had short hair then.

 

[pinball1970]

Patrick Bartley Junior. Best alto sax player on Earth today? Either him or Saori Yano.

I now have this stuck in my head as I listened to again this morning (still not got round to the chords)
It is fantastic.
Harry James amazed me with a solo where he was putting these bends in and vibrato.
I did not think you could do that with brass.
This guy does an incredible slur up in the heavens as well as everything else.
I do not know much about the techniques with woodwind and brass. When it's this good you know it anyway.

 

[pinball1970]

Jaco Pastorius. It may have been his first appearance in Boston. He had short hair then.

I guessed but wanted you to say it. Wow. Lucky to see him I guess!
I never saw my hero play, Buddy Rich.
I think seeing him at 20 would have inspired me to buy a guitar!

 

[Hornbein]

 

[Astronuc]

Peter J. Malmsjö - Autumn wind​

Stroll in Autumn Wind​

 

[pinball1970]

Peter J. Malmsjö - Autumn wind​

Stroll in Autumn Wind​

Just the images make me want to listen to this. It's on my list!

 

[BWV]

 

[Hornbein]

 

[pinball1970]

It warms the cockles of my heart to see young kids playing Jazz.

 

[pinball1970]

This is a level.

 

[Hornbein]

Akane Nakashima plays Body and Soul. Good Lord.

 

[Hornbein]

Swing! Yukari Nishimura on sax.

 

[Hornbein]

My favorite musician in the whole world. Right now she's playing a solo gig at Hon Atsugi cabin. I went to one of those last year. Best concert I have ever attended. Well worth the five hours on the Metro.

 

[Hornbein]

My favorite drummer. I had no idea he could do this. He's even better at big band than Senri Kawaguchi.



When I saw Dennis the slickest thing he did was retard with one hand while keeping a steady rhythm with the other.

 

[Hornbein]

 

[pinball1970]

My favorite drummer. I had no idea he could do this. He's even better at big band than Senri Kawaguchi.



When I saw Dennis the slickest thing he did was retard with one hand while keeping a steady rhythm with the other.

Horrible snare sound and he murdered Dancing men at the same concert.

 

[pinball1970]

Talking of Dancing Men

 

[pinball1970]

My favorite drummer. I had no idea he could do this. He's even better at big band than Senri Kawaguchi.



When I saw Dennis the slickest thing he did was retard with one hand while keeping a steady rhythm with the other.

Ah he actually goes into Dancing men after this. Yeah, hated it.

 

[Hornbein]

Like Hiromi Uehara with more swing.

 

[pinball1970]

 

[pinball1970]

Like Hiromi Uehara with more swing.

That totally makes up for Dennis Chambers.

 

[pinball1970]

That totally makes up for Dennis Chambers.

2.40 look at that left hand! Wow. Loved it.

 

[pinball1970]

That totally makes up for Dennis Chambers.

4.03 Right hand, classical training, finesse. Left hand jazz madness, left foot, steady bass drum, great sound. 24 inch Ludwig. Buddy would approve.

 

[pinball1970]

Like Hiromi Uehara with more swing.

12.48 Her foot is still playing that bass drum. Technique, PURE music, style, humour, talent in spades and I have only watched her for less than 20 minutes!
One of my favourite posts from you on this thread.
Hail Dorothy!