Jazz for aficionados

****Share your experiences of hearing fantastic unknown musicians live.****

Never had the opportunity to hear much Jazz live. I used to frequent a nice Jazz club in Tuscon, Arizona. Very nice bands, but I have no idea who they were. A few Jazz bands played the Military Club system in Germany, but again, no names I can remember. Also great Blues groups in El Paso, Texas.

The best live music I have ever heard was from 'soul' bands out of Yugoslavia, playing the U.S. Military club circuit in Germany. They sounded, live, better than any Motown I have ever heard on LP/CD. Great stuff.

Not being a member of the Warsaw Pact, they traveled freely in the West.

The only Big Time acts I have heard/seen live, Lou Rawls and Nancy Wilson.

I am sure I have heard folks like B.B. King, Lightin' Hopkins, Bobby Bland, Howlin' wolf et al. The only thing is, I was too young to get in. Had to listen from the ouside.

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Rok, if there were only two people I would want to say that I saw live, they would be Lou Rawls, and Nancy Wilson. When I saw them on DVD they projected as live, and Lou Rawls was close to live on records when he sang about the Chicago South Side. He brought a fantastic place to life, that is no more.

"South Side Soul" is a record Alex brought to my attention of this fantastic place that is projected in the music of John Wright. They even honor John Wright to this day in Chicago for capturing the soul of "The South Side", and putting it on a record. Lou Rawls put "South Side Soul" on records in the form of his words and song. It was one of those places that is left to live in the memories of the people who experienced the magic of "South Side Soul", and nowhere else. This was the "hippest" coolest place I've ever been in my life, unfortunately I was in my middle teens and could only read signs like "Miles Davis appearing nightly"; and this was at a small club that I passed on my daily walks.

Chicago nights were cool at that time, and I liked to borrow one of my cousins best sport coats, or sweaters and stroll Cottage Grove between 65th and 63rd street where the El Train ran. It was just as brightly lit at night as it was in the day, and you might even get a glimpse of "Dinah Washington" going to the Pershing Lounge; she both entertained there, and went there to be entertained; that's where Ahmed Jamal made his famous record, and he was also the "House Band". I think Dinah Washington lived in the neighborhood back then.

When I went back to Chicago as an adult, the place had changed so much I hardly recognized it. We, all the people who rode on that magic carpet, still have the music of Lou Rawls, and John Wright.

Enjoy the music.

*****When I went back to Chicago as an adult, the place had changed so much I hardly recognized it.*****

The writer, Thomas Wolfe, nailed it when he said "you can never go home again".

You did set me straight on one thing. I always thought the LP 'Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing' was recorded at a club in Pittsburgh. I guess I got my wires crossed due to Jamal being a native of Pittsburgh.

I have hated on those people all these years because of the perfunctory applause he received for the tune 'Poinciana'. Along with all the chatter.

Now I will have to transfer my wrath to Chicago.

Thanks for the post

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It looks like this might happen all over again;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcASVdqUeOo

Out of all the beautiful cuts by Eddie Harris, I think this is the most beautiful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-RIqDbEl4k

It seems I got stuck on Eddie Harris, that's easy to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBrV2XYJP7k

Enjoy the music.

I heard many a tale about '27 high water' when I was growing up. I think the Mississippi flooded from it's source to the gulf.

This is my favorite version. A Boss CD also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0icuTyAvnPA

Just found this. Very good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMktmt9H_2U

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