Favorite jazz musicians and songs

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The piece is Tarrega's Gran Valse. Written many decades before Nokia even existed.
 
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Hornbein said:
My One and Only Love - Jack Wilkins

How can anyone play guitar that well and not be famous? Tough business, jazz.
I just noticed the topic a few days ago.

As for the quote from Hornbein, just understand that some great artists will be overlooked; underappreciated. They may still be successful in their art. AND influential.
 
Hornbein said:

Gibson semi acoustic, beautiful tone. Having a technique and musical knowledge like that helps!
A young kid?
 
Saori Yano does Latin. The band is real good too.

 
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So who is the best alto sax player in the world?

Saori Yano or Patrick Bartley Junior?

I'm glad I don't have to choose. I'd like to see them both on the same stage but the energy released might bring about the end of the world.
 
morrobay said:
And

Cannonball's not in this world anymore.
 
What an amazing Lady, the range she has. In my top 20 jazz musicians.
 
morrobay said:
What an amazing Lady, the range she has. In my top 20 jazz musicians.

Does anyone else have that degree of subtlety of inflection? Stan Getz I guess.



The high point though for me is pianist Kenny Barron.
 
I like how the head has such tight synchronization. Jazz players seldom do that.

 
Another ballad master.

Ayumi Koketsu -- I Fall In Love Too Easily​


 
Wynton Felder and Hank Mobley play so beautifully. Why aren't they more famous?



The first version I heard had John Coltrane's solo removed. Good idea. He hadn't got his thing together yet.

That's Miles' first wife on the cover.
 
Astronuc said:
Video is not longer available, but my wife happened to find the tune in another video. The woman at the airport was playing a piano adaption of the main theme from the movie Interstellar. Here are a couple of other performances of the tune written by Hans Zimmer and arranged by Patrik Pietschmann .

Interstellar: Main Theme - EPIC PIANO COVER - Hans Zimmer





Interstellar Piano performed by Anahita Farahdel

 
Astronuc said:
Video is not longer available, but my wife happened to find the tune in another video. The woman at the airport was playing a piano adaption of the main theme from the movie Interstellar. Here are a couple of other performances of the tune written by Hans Zimmer and arranged by Patrik Pietschmann .

Interstellar: Main Theme - EPIC PIANO COVER - Hans Zimmer





Interstellar Piano performed by Anahita Farahdel


The whole cycle must be about 8 bars? It is a stunning piece and even better on organ although I like the fact you can pick everything out when it is played on piano this way.
In terms of movie themes this is in my top ten.
 
Astronuc said:
Video is not longer available, but my wife happened to find the tune in another video. The woman at the airport was playing a piano adaption of the main theme from the movie Interstellar. Here are a couple of other performances of the tune written by Hans Zimmer and arranged by Patrik Pietschmann .

Interstellar: Main Theme - EPIC PIANO COVER - Hans Zimmer





Interstellar Piano performed by Anahita Farahdel


These guys do some great versions of music themes.

 
I particularly like Chizuru's guitar solo. How can she get that tone out of a Stratocaster?
 
Buddy Rich 1985, he died in 1987.

Crack band, first trumpet and sax had been in his band a while. Great players.



Stand outs for me.

Opens with “Machine”

“Norwegian Wood” 22.00

“Love for Sale” 25.35

“No Exit” 29.55

“Channel one suite” 37.20 till finish.

If you are a drummer in particular.

29.00 probably the cleanest and most aggressive singles with accents I have ever heard. (in love for sale)

32.47 Paradiddles mainly but his left hand seems to bind all of those accented patters with his right on the toms (no exit)

38.24 Just try this fill, I dare you.

48.29 Big solo, it probably seemed a good idea at the time to film him from underneath in parts.

There are cameras right over his shoulder and in front but no, lets do some shots under his stool when you see nothing of his hands.

Besides that, just incredible art and ingenuity, he never seems to repeat himself. There is a cross over towards the end, it is so fast and smooth, just one of those “only Buddy can do" moments.
 
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