Jazz for aficionados

Alex, that was a great post.  Tone is debatably the biggest consideration for all professional musicians, at least those that play acoustic instruments.  Classical musicians in particular have to be able to play with extremely wide variations of tone color, though to a trained ear they will also always sound like themselves.  One of my old-school teachers said something that I agree with myself and tell my own students - no matter how well you can play the instrument, who will want to pay to listen to you if you don't have a good sound?  

I am much like you when I am listening for pleasure (as opposed to for study) - I simply won't listen very long to someone whose tone I don't care for.   And I'll let you in on a little secret - I generally have a dislike for the sound of electronically produced music.  It just doesn't have the life that acoustic music does, for me, no matter how well done.  It always sounds a little dead, or metallic, in comparison.  

Acman, thanks, that clip I could open, and its realy nice music, I  dont have that album, will search for it.
Frogman, the credit for it goes to you, of course.
Learsfool ,kind words,I will blush,ha,ha. Glad that I've maybe started some meangfull exchange of thoughts, but we still must wait for the guys from peanuts gallery to hear their opinion about the subject of tone and its influence on their (dis)likings of some music mentioned here.
As for me, I have noticed that more and more I listen or serch music from West coast, but there are lot of reasons to be considered why.
I believe that 'taste' of music shows more about one's essence of personal existence than it can be simply described with few words.Somehow expirience teach me that often one's estechical choice determine his ethical.( there are exceptions, of course, on both sides)
I do not want to sound too radical or too shalow ,its just the thought on subject and would like to here more personal explanations instead of descriptions, when there is talk about the things that are liked or not.

Ghosthouse, Definitely! Probably Post/ Post Fusion :) . I have worn out 2 Lp's of this! An all time favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQrgE8hF8Qw

Hello acman3 - 
Am pleased someone else is a fan of this recording.  Certainly it has elements of both jazz and rock...though I think it leans more towards a "jazz sensibility".  Glad you knew of it.  

"I have worn out 2 Lp's of this!" - well then it is time for you to get a CD (or HiRez download if such exists)!  

I have a couple other Lyle Mays "solo" recordings.  This S/T, his first, I like the best.  Saw him w/Pat Metheny when "As Falls Witchita" first came out years ago.  McCarter Theatre Princeton NJ.  Was a magical show.  

Later.  

Salve

Some one very interesting comments, Alex; and, one very provocative one.  

****As for me, I have noticed that more and more I listen or serch music from West coast, but there are lot of reasons to be considered why.****

That is really not surprising given the emphasis that you put on tone.  GENERALLY speaking, West Coast players, particularly those of the "cool" school, play(ed) with a kind of tone that is...lets say, gentler, softer in texture, less hard.  But, I think that it's important to remember that this is not necessariy considered, in absolute terms, a "better" tone, but simply different.  After all, how can one argue against the tone produced by, for instance, Phil Woods who many consider to have had one of the greatest and most "developed" alto saxophone tones ever; albeit, far more aggressive and "harder" than most West Coast players.  The music itself is also, generally speaking, "softer", more relaxed and not as hard driving as other styles.  However, and as always, there is much more to it than this.  The "tone" of a player, as important as that is, does not determine the QUALITY OF THE MUSIC that he makes.  To make matters even more interesting, you have players like the great Joe Henderson who play in a hard-bop style with a tone that is "softer" and without the edge that most hard-bop tenor players have.  Analogy: a person who is soft spoken and never raises his voice, but can be very sarcastic and disagreeable with the CONTENT of what he says.  I think that, ultimately, it is the content of what the person says that is most important.  We are obviously speaking in generalities and I also think that a distinction needs to be made between individual instrumental tone and the general sound of, for instance, electric instruments.  But, broadly speaking, all this gives insights into and partly explains a person's likes and dislikes.  

****I believe that 'taste' of music shows more about one's essence of personal existence than it can be simply described with few words.Somehow expirience teach me that often one's estechical choice determine his ethical.( there are exceptions, of course, on both sides)****

That is a very interesting and provocative comment.  I would like more details about what you mean by the connection between aesthetic choice and ethics.  

Thanks for some very interesting topics of discussion.