Jazz for aficionados

O-10, unfortunately (for you), “snobbery” only scratches the surface.  It took you a few tries, but at least you were able to come up with something remotely resembling an apology (not!).  As I’ve said before it’s all pretty obvious; including why it is that your ”snobbery” is more times than not directed only at me.  Don’t worry, it will be overlooked...again, and again, and again.

Which all leads me to what ties the answer to the above question and the subject of mary_jo’s very interesting comments.  I will offer some thoughts a little later, mary_jo.

frogman - wow, that list of Paul Chambers work is impressive, and as you've said, a lot of them are classics.  It made me think back and to the fact that I often used Paul Chambers as sort of a "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval."  If there was a record or CD that I was uncertain about purchasing, his presence was often the deciding influence on my "vote."

Frogman, I direct things at you because you are a professional musician, and the top aficionado beside myself.

Who is the top aficionado is based on who has recommended the "best" jazz over a period of 3 years. Of course that has to be confirmed by others, and it has been; it's in the records; this is not a popularity contest.

harrylavo, I like that: “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval”.

Welcome to the thread!

O-10, I should have added this to my earlier post, but was rushed; I like clarity.

The reason I even mentioned “apology” in that post was not that I care one iota about receiving one from you; history has shown that you are not capable of that kind of sincerity. Nor do I care one bit about fitting your definition of “connoisseur”. I mentioned it because, to my way of thinking, you owe all on this thread an apology for, once again, stirring the pot of discontent and controversy with your absurd and provocative personal comments even when that same history has shown that whenever you do it, it serves no purpose other than to derail what could be interesting discussion of the music. I care about and respect this music. You care more about what it does for you and your identity. So, go ahead with your proclamations about being top “connoisseur”, “top aficionado”, whatever. You need that; I don’t. I couldn’t care less and frankly find the need to appropriate or use those titles to be incredibly lame, sophomoric and an indication of lack of depth. I don’t think that to describe your condition as “snobbery” is apt; I think delusion is far more appropriate.

So, let’s revisit just one of the more recent and superlative offerings from the “top aficionado” and “connoisseur”, shall we?:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jHeIASIwBp0

In case you couldn’t tell, your bs gets old.