Jazz for aficionados
The purpose of this thread is to share our best musical experiences, so that we may increase our collections. While it states for "jazz aficionados", meaning those who have spent their entire adult lives listening to, and collecting jazz records, jazz is so ambiguous now, that sharing your best musical experiences is good enough. Acman submitted some reggae by Bob Marley, who was at the top of his game when he left us; since he died doing what he enjoyed most, it wasn't all bad; there are worse ways to go. This is not a thread for debating (arguing about who's the best) Since all music is "subjective", I can say who's the best, but if it doesn't qualify according to your musical ears and taste, it's moot. However, since I have listened to and acquired jazz records all my adult life, I do hope that I have been instrumental in helping you to acquire records (CD's) that increase your enjoyment of the music. I posted some "Bird" that might be too old, or not in the same groove as some tastes, and I'm sincerely curious about that; what did you think of those "Bird" posts? Enjoy the music. |
"Rasta Man Vibrations" and "Natty Dread" were my first two reggae albums, that led me to other artists; it was a real blast. I even went to "Mo Bay"; that's what the islanders call "Montego Bay". It's the second largest city in Jamaica. Believe it or not, Jamaicans are more into jazz than reggae; that's for the tourists. On the radio, you will hear jazz so hip, that you'll think you're in New York; that was a welcome relief because reggae is best in small doses; you don't want to OD. "Natty Dread" gives you a feel for the island, and how most Jamaicans live. Let's hear a couple of songs from that album; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIM-tkNBK-0&list=PLEMVZmX54bvdRnDAOo4ofi4XP48b6SdOF Enjoy the music. |
Discussion about music is not about "winning"; facts speak for themselves. Moreover, music is not subjective; our reaction to it is (sometimes). For anyone interested in some facts: The comment that Bird, as great as he was, was not "capable of playing anything that Trane could" was made primarily in reference to Trane’s more advanced improvisational concepts; not about ability to play "all the notes on a saxophone" or who could play faster. However, it is also not true that Bird could play all the notes on the saxophone; certainly not the way that Trane could. Trane expanded the range of the saxophone by making use of the "altissimo" register; the range of notes outside (higher) the normal range of the instrument. He also used "multi phonics"; playing more than one note at a time by making use of natural occurring harmonics. I have not heard nor read reference to a single recorded example of Bird playing in the altissimo register or of using multiphonics; just two examples. This did not make Trane a "better" jazz player. It did make him a more advanced (better) instrumentalist with a more advanced harmonic concept. Which of the two was a better jazz player? THAT is subjective. |
