Music Who is your favorite Jazz musician and what is your favorite song?

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The discussion centers around a shared appreciation for jazz music, with participants highlighting their favorite musicians and songs, particularly Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage" and Weather Report's "Heavy Weather." Many contributors express their diverse musical backgrounds, mentioning influential artists like Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, and Jacques Loussier, while also reflecting on personal experiences with jazz in various settings, including military life. The conversation touches on the evolution of jazz and its intersection with other genres, as well as the subjective nature of music appreciation. Participants also debate the classification of certain songs as jazz, emphasizing the importance of emotional connection over strict definitions. Overall, the thread showcases a vibrant exchange of musical tastes and experiences within the jazz genre.
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Nobody swings more than Oscar.



I like the way he plays this in a straightforward way. Later he got more dramatic and also went for the ultra-high speed thing.
 
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Hornbein said:
Nobody swings more than Oscar.



I like the way he plays this in a straightforward way. Later he got more dramatic and also went for the ultra-high speed thing.

A bench test for me. Bring a date back to the apartment, Oscar goes on.
I have beer, wine and decent food.

Date. "What's this music?" (Scoffing)
"Don't you have any proper music?"
"Beyonce, or I really like the guy who did "like my fire." Will Young, he is great."

Me: "Put down the truffle and Chateau lafite and step away from caviar. You need to leave now please. I'll ring you a cab."

Date. "But.."

Me. " Sorry. It's not me it's you."
 
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Not Ilya Serov's best, but the piano player and big band are terrific.

 
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In the trans-McCoy Tyner zone. That lick at 2:04 is stunning. My fave musician in the whole world.


 
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You came to my mind -- Chet Baker
I love this song
 
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Miranda said:
You came to my mind -- Chet Baker
I love this song
He's great. Better than Miles say I.
 
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Not sure if he is posted here before, but he's genius I think

 
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Arjan82 said:
Not sure if he is posted here before, but he's genius I think


He's great (and I'd never heard of him before). My gripe about classical piano players is that most of them don't have any touch, even famous ones. This guy gives each note its own volume and timing, which the best jazz players are able to do. To me the best touch on a piano by anyone was Nat King Cole, who gained fame as a singer. The band has a subtle swing which appeals to me more than playing it straight.

Since 1950 most of the best jazz pianists started out young with classical. McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Hiromi Uehara, Oscar Peterson, Riyoko Takagi, Bill Evans, Art Tatum. Miles Davis brought in a big classical influence too. He went to Julliard and had a strong current of Debussy. I say that modern jazz is a jazz/classical fusion.

Classical musicians abhor improvisation, which seems silly to me because van Beethoven and JS Bach and more were famous for their improvisational ability.

Here's another jazz/classical thang. Great touch. Band isn't much good though.

 
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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 -

Yet another variation on the Hans Zimmer's Interstellar main theme

 
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Miku Yonezawa on tenor sax, Etsushi Ogawa [Bigriver] on eguitar in Windham Hill mode. I've seen these two frequently, they tailor their style to the audience that day. I go to the more hardcore places so I've never heard Ogawa-san play Pat Metheny style before. He can do anything.

Tokyo has few steady jazz groups. Usually the ensemble is different for every gig. They read off of charts but sound as though they have been together for years. They can do this because Japan is a nation where millions of people have been reading music since age three. Those who are best at this are very skilled indeed.
 

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