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RE: To each his own is exactly right, and I respect that our tastes are

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GEO

In Reply to: RE: To each his own is exactly right, and I respect that our tastes are posted by alaskahiatt on May 02, 2021 at 14:00:40

Just starting....:it explains a lot. Come back in 3 years and re-read your posts.

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I accept that suggestion. However, I have always leaned towards - alaskahiatt 22:35:01 05/02/21 (12)
the mellower side of music, whether it be rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass, or classical.

I was listening to America when my friends were listening to Hendrix. I like composers like Beethoven, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky, but I cannot take Bartok, Schoenberg, etc. I like acoustic blues like Mississippi John Hurt, but I don't listen to much electric Chicago blues. My favorite music is actually slack key guitar from Hawaii. However, don't get me wrong. I don't like Kenny G or other easy listening jazz.

I definitely like melody and improvisations on melody. I like group playing which has a lead player and backup, instead of everyone trying to play lead at the same time. That doesn't mean the lead instrument cannot change during the tune.
- RE: I accept that suggestion. However, I have always leaned towards - GEO 06:57:21 05/03/21 (11)
  Your dislike of Bartok explains a lot as well. You like soft music. You don't necessarily like jazz.
  - "Don't necessarily like jazz" is a not correct. See my response to - alaskahiatt 13:04:46 05/03/21 (10)
    Rick W above with a picture of a Benny Golson LP. I do like some jazz and have a decent collection so far(see small sample below). Heck, I even took my son to the Village Vanguard in New York and saw Javon Jackson playing the sax.
    
    The original post was about my disappointment with the well advertised Sonny Rollins in Holland LP and CD box sets. The LP set is not cheap at $69, and fortunately, my son only spent $20 on the CD set. A lot of effort was done to produce this beautiful set, but for me, it was not what I was expecting. The recording caused some of my disappointment, and the other reasons I clearly stated in my posts.
    
    You are correct in that I do prefer "soft" music, but not soft like Kenny G. Even Chet Baker is occasionally too soft for me, but I have a few of his records as well. It also depends on the time of day, and I don't think I am alone there. I listen mostly at late night due to family restrictions.
    
    I feel like I am talking to a shrink, so it's time to stop the personal stuff. ;^)
    - RE: "Don't necessarily like jazz" is a not correct. See my response to - fantja 01:09:56 05/04/21 (3)
      Nice album covers. Another thought on this latest SR release, could Sonny have been tapping into the Avant Garde ?
      - Possibly avant garde, but I do like Sonny's "Way Out West." What - alaskahiatt 11:09:14 05/04/21 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: "Don't necessarily like jazz" is a not correct. See my response to posted by fantja on May 04, 2021 at 01:09:56
        
        a comical cover.
        
        RE: Possibly avant garde, but I do like Sonny's "Way Out West." What - fantja 22:46:34 05/04/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Possibly avant garde, but I do like Sonny's "Way Out West." What posted by alaskahiatt on May 04, 2021 at 11:09:14
        
        A stone(d) Jazz classic cover.
        
        RE: Possibly avant garde, but I do like Sonny's "Way Out West." What - GEO 13:58:54 05/04/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Possibly avant garde, but I do like Sonny's "Way Out West." What posted by alaskahiatt on May 04, 2021 at 11:09:14
        
        Excellent album. Just left a friend's place and he said he didn't like it. I told him to find it and play it again.
    - RE: "Don't necessarily like jazz" is a not correct. See my response to - rivervalley817 19:30:49 05/03/21 (3)
      'soft' Monk? ... Dolphy 'lite'? ... maybe in the twilight zone!
      
      Goin' Home is some great stuff btw
      
      anyway, you certainly don't need therapy ... you need headphones!
      
      and some ECM titles
      
      and a winning Lotto ticket wouldn't hurt either
      
      regards,
      - Ha! Thanks. I actually have a lot of ECM that I have not cleaned - alaskahiatt 11:05:26 05/04/21 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: "Don't necessarily like jazz" is a not correct. See my response to posted by rivervalley817 on May 03, 2021 at 19:30:49
        
        and played yet. I think they have some of the very best recordings and pressings, but I don't like a lot of the music. One of my ECM favorites is Jan Garbarek.
        
        I find best recordings and pressings also with Mapleshade and Sheffield, but I am not thrilled with their artists and music. I do like a lot of the Audioquest material though.
        
        RE: Ha! Thanks. I actually have a lot of ECM that I have not cleaned - rivervalley817 18:28:46 05/04/21 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ha! Thanks. I actually have a lot of ECM that I have not cleaned posted by alaskahiatt on May 04, 2021 at 11:05:26
        
        Jan Garbarek is a tone machine! John Abercrombie on ECM is a revelation
        
        Timeless is a all time fav of mine by John
        
        an artist that I hold in high regard who I think you'd enjoy is multi instrumentalist Michael Urbaniak ... particularly on violin
        
        this guy plays with fire!
        
        regards,
        
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha%C5%82_Urbaniak (Open in New Window)
        
        RE: Ha! Thanks. I actually have a lot of ECM that I have not cleaned - fantja 22:47:04 05/04/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ha! Thanks. I actually have a lot of ECM that I have not cleaned posted by rivervalley817 on May 04, 2021 at 18:28:46
        
        Agreed! Love those ECM releases.
    - RE: "Don't necessarily like jazz" is a not correct. See my response to - GEO 18:02:57 05/03/21 (0)
      I first met Javon Jackson in 1991....back when he sounded like Joe Henderson. We laughed about it. Nice dude.....anyway, you like gentle jazz. You like an aspect of it. Like soft rock. Its an aspect of the music.
      
      Edits: 05/03/21
    - Love that Archie Shepp record and I'm a Benny Golson fan too. nt - Rick W 16:30:52 05/03/21 (0)
      nt

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