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#1100
May 01, 2014, 06:33:33 PM
Quote from: Brian on May 01, 2014, 06:23:42 PM
I've been living here for two years. Central Dallas.
Cool. We were at that new Klyde-Warren park and there was a giant picture of Beethoven on the DSO building. Apparently there's a Beethoven festival going on. I think it started the day or so after I left!
Beethoven's Op. 133 -- A fugue so bad that even Beethoven himself called it "Grosse".

North Star

#1101
May 02, 2014, 07:51:30 AM
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

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San Antone

#1103
May 05, 2014, 08:23:00 AM
Joe Henderson~ Page One (1963)

https://www.youtube.com/v/Lo4rn85Tr_I

The title Page One is fitting for this disc, as it marks the beginning of the first chapter in the long career of tenor man Joe Henderson. And what a beginning it is; no less than Kenny Dorham, McCoy Tyner, Butch Warren, and Pete La Roca join the saxophonist for a stunning set that includes "Blue Bossa" and "Recorda Me," two works that would be forever associated with Henderson. Both are bossa novas that offer a hip alternative to the easy listening Brazilian trend that would become popular with the masses. Henderson and Dorham make an ideal pair on these and other choice cuts like the blistering "Homestretch" and the engaging swinger "Jinrikisha." These both show the already mature compositional prowess that would become Henderson's trademark throughout his legendary career. The final blues number, "Out of the Night," features powerful work by the leader that only hints of things to come in subsequent chapters.

Dancing Divertimentian

#1104
May 05, 2014, 10:08:13 AM
I've never really considered Brubeck "smooth" jazz. I'd say it's more like "cool" jazz. To me there's a big difference. I like the Take Five video posted above (thanks, Brian) but I actually prefer the studio cut of this piece, for two reasons: first, in the studio Desmond's touch is more velvety which helps play up the nuances in that famous solo. Because of this the mood is more teased out than punched, which is as good a way of defining "cool" as I can think of. Nothing is left to chance.

Second, the drum solo on the studio cut echoes Desmond's approach. Which to me is a solid complement to the overall mood. 

Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

bwv 1080

#1105
May 05, 2014, 11:26:28 AM
Quote from: Dancing Divertimentian on May 05, 2014, 10:08:13 AM
I've never really considered Brubeck "smooth" jazz. I'd say it's more like "cool" jazz.

yes, big difference

Dancing Divertimentian

#1106
May 05, 2014, 11:37:05 AM
Quote from: bwv 1080 on May 05, 2014, 11:26:28 AM
yes, big difference

You inspire me


Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

Dancing Divertimentian

#1108
May 05, 2014, 12:48:51 PM
Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

bwv 1080

#1109
May 05, 2014, 12:51:06 PM
Quote from: Dancing Divertimentian on May 05, 2014, 12:48:51 PM
?

QuoteNobody ever just woke up one morning and thought, "Of all the things possible in the vastness that is life, what I'd really like to do is play smooth jazz 250 nights a year."

Dancing Divertimentian

#1110
May 05, 2014, 01:02:14 PM
Is there a point here? Or are you just averse to posting anything other than snide one-liners and links?



Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

bwv 1080

#1111
May 05, 2014, 01:06:59 PM
Quote from: Dancing Divertimentian on May 05, 2014, 01:02:14 PM
Is there a point here? Or are you just averse to posting anything other than snide one-liners and links?

Is the difference between cool jazz and smooth jazz worthy of a dissertation here?

Dancing Divertimentian

#1112
May 05, 2014, 01:15:09 PM
Quote from: bwv 1080 on May 05, 2014, 01:06:59 PM
Is the difference between cool jazz and smooth jazz worthy of a dissertation here?

Well, silly one-liner posts don't cut the mustard, either.

And that Onion article is a total non-sequitur.

So.....

Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

bwv 1080

#1113
May 05, 2014, 01:23:31 PM
whatever

moving on, Banda Black Rio made some great Samba / Funk fusion back in the 70s

https://www.youtube.com/v/-EP6nIuEYA0

Dancing Divertimentian

#1114
May 05, 2014, 01:34:58 PM
Quote from: bwv 1080 on May 05, 2014, 01:23:31 PM
whatever

I did learn something, though: sentences ending without punctuation marks are cool. I mean, cool


Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

Ken B

#1115
May 05, 2014, 03:32:59 PM
Quote from: Dancing Divertimentian on May 05, 2014, 01:34:58 PM
I did learn something, though: sentences ending without punctuation marks are cool. I mean, cool
You mean, smooth

Ken B

#1116
May 05, 2014, 03:37:01 PM
As a newbie outsider I don't draw much distinction between smooth and cool. If it conjures up smoke filled basement bars with nodding hep-cats going "yah man" and features a lot of brush on the drums, then I probably won't like it.

Dancing Divertimentian

#1117
May 05, 2014, 03:37:32 PM
Quote from: Ken B on May 05, 2014, 03:32:59 PM
You mean, smooth

Yeah...smooooooth


Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

North Star

#1118
May 05, 2014, 03:43:05 PM
Quote from: Ken B on May 05, 2014, 03:37:01 PM
As a newbie outsider I don't draw much distinction between smooth and cool. If it conjures up smoke filled basement bars with nodding hep-cats going "yah man" and features a lot of brush on the drums, then I probably won't like it.
If you don't like this, I have nothing else to say..  :-X  8)
https://www.youtube.com/v/gwaFDFP7m_E
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

My photographs on Flickr

bwv 1080

#1119
May 05, 2014, 03:44:28 PM
Quote from: Ken B on May 05, 2014, 03:37:01 PM
As a newbie outsider I don't draw much distinction between smooth and cool. If it conjures up smoke filled basement bars with nodding hep-cats going "yah man" and features a lot of brush on the drums, then I probably won't like it.

Very different terms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_jazz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_jazz



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