05-12-2014, 04:45
mtthwibrahim Wrote:If you wanna get into jazz, all you need to get is "Black Saint and the Sinner Lady", that made me a jazz fan instantly. Anyways, really need to explore some electronic music
Here it is complete--set aside 40 minutes and convince yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFA0FYQo0Gg << On everybody's Top 10 list of albums to get folks to know what jazz is about--without being in the least stuffy or anal-retentive, it contains well-integrated elements of every style of jazz since the '20's, frequently in the same song. Charles Mingus deserves his place in the Pantheon for this, if nothing else (and, natch, there was plenty, plenty else).
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR