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In Reply to: RE: What is "Jazz"? posted by GEO on August 29, 2020 at 11:16:15
That is nice.
I loved Wynton's first two or three albums but not so much of his later stuff.
"Man, that mouse is Awesome." - Kaemon (referring to Jerry, of Tom and Jerry fame)
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I was the same way and then I recently revisited some of his mid career stuff and it actually is very good. The Village Vanguard Box Set is a must have. This album is also very very good. His Septet works in hindsight were very good. My all time favorite albums by Wynton are Black Codes and J Moods but his Septet stuff has grown on me over the past year.
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Thanks for the suggestion about the vanguard recordings. I'll check it out.
I think the Jazz community annointing him the next Messiah went to his head and he had to somehow prove them right with his larger ensemble stuff, which turned me off.
"Man, that mouse is Awesome." - Kaemon (referring to Jerry, of Tom and Jerry fame)
That's a great tune by Tony Williams, I used to play it in my bands a lot. Check out the version on Williams' album Foreign Intrigue.
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I have that, but Wynton's version was my first Sister Cheryl listen and I fell in love with it.
"Man, that mouse is Awesome." - Kaemon (referring to Jerry, of Tom and Jerry fame)
No musicians I know have canonized him.
He was on Bill Maher's show last night speaking about the political/social scene now, not music. Gotta say, I found his rap to be VERY insightful, knowledgeable and intelligent. I was impressed and so was Maher.
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"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
Wynton Marsalis is a GREAT trumpet player. Not many have ever been better. His music is a different story. I prefer many others but he is a tremendous Trumpet player.
And when all is said and done I'd still rather listen to Mr. Bowie play AND talk.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
Didn't Lester say about Wynton, "With his chops and my brain . . ."
I may prefer to hear Lester talk! Wynton really is a remarkable trumpet player. He has so much music out there that its easy to find a lot not to like. His solo on black coded from the underground is majestic. I don't consider myself a big fan but he has some things that are fantastic and a lot more stuff that I have no interest in.
He is very smart. No question about that and he has a very strong grasp of history. Not my favorite musician but his Septet records have grown on me. I have had some for years but didn't think much of them. As I went back to them, I found the arrangements to be very good. Not a fan of his LCJO arrangements. Too much going on. Did you read the book Blue The Murder of Jazz? It was good.I didn't like the Ken Burns Jazz documentary. The Country documentary was much better and I am not much of a county music fan.
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Went to Tidal and am blown away by the number of releases he has.
"Man, that mouse is Awesome." - Kaemon (referring to Jerry, of Tom and Jerry fame)
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