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Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane.
You don't have to like all, or indeed any of them, but if you wanna be a jazzman, you gotta make it a lifelong goal to try to at least understand them all. After all, between them, they wrote the book......
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10-09-2010 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by princeplanet
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Originally Posted by The Poppster
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Originally Posted by musicalbodger
I'm really looking forward to learning more!
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Hi Poppster!
I once heard an album version of 'Autumn Leaves' by Miles Davis & Cannonball Adderley. It sent shivers up my spine, yeah Miles playing was very simple and understated. But man! That tone! that feel! To me that one sitting was a huge musical experience!
Eddie
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Originally Posted by merseybeat
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Originally Posted by SwingSwangSwung
Miles is the answer.
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One of my old drum teachers used to have me play along with Miles' Kind of Blue all the time. I'd have to go home listen to it too. I didn't know what jazz is, and just wanted to beat on my drums, but I think it helps a lot with improvising. And watching the greats is one way to better your skills. Miles Davis is one of the greats!
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let's not forget the fact that miles had the talent to discover unknown musicians and to bring great musicians together... in fact, his rythm sections with paul chambers on bass are the definition of 'jazz' to me :-)
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oops, just read that Derek already mentionned this... well, proves my point ;-)
René Magritte
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