Great Jazz: Duke Ellington

[bigDog]

I'm here listening to a jazz podcast 'On Point' from npr radio. This guy was phenomenon! An absolute genius! A god of music. Try 'Take the A train

 

[bigDog]

If you have any other great works from the Duke, post them here.

 

[JazzMan]

1. If people in this country were serious, KBC would be doing most of the things NPR and PBS do to further the culture of their people. Check out PBS concert, Latin tribute to saitan michael jackson. Huku KBC I think is still broadcasting The Bold and The Beautiful.

2. I haven't yet gotten round to Duke Ellington. Still on Metropole Orkest and their various collabos with guys like Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, Corey Henry (Mwoto!!!), Robert Glasper (FIIRREEEEE!!!!) among others.

 

[bigDog]

1. If people in this country were serious, KBC would be doing most of the things NPR and PBS do to further the culture of their people. Check out PBS concert, Latin tribute to saitan michael jackson. Huku KBC I think is still broadcasting The Bold and The Beautiful.

2. I haven't yet gotten round to Duke Ellington. Still on Metropole Orkest and their various collabos with guys like Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, Corey Henry (Mwoto!!!), Robert Glasper (FIIRREEEEE!!!!) among others.

1. Agreed, KBC should be more serious on curating our culture. They have a few podcasts but they're hardly interesting. Their website show have content under www.kbc.co.ke/podcasts/

2. I appreciate your taste in jazz, but it's 'too modern' to me. I like to hear an artist play a musical instrument. Have you ever heard Louis Armstrong play the the cornet or trumpet? The good ol' sachmo?

 

[bigDog]

At the risk of detailing my own thread, look at this tribute to the great satchmo

 

[bigDog]

It doesn't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing. Listening to improvisation of real instruments.

 

[Clemens]

John Coltrane the saxophonist is one of my favourite.

 

[bigDog]

John Coltrane the saxophonist is one of my favourite.

Reminds me of this sir:

 

[bigDog]

The king of sax

 

[Clemens]

Reminds me of this sir:

My 10 year old son, after learning that I loved Coltrane, renditioned this via his piano. I shed tears.

 

[bigDog]

Now try

My 10 year old son, after learning that I loved Coltrane, renditioned this via his piano. I shed tears.

Great to hear that sir. I'm trying to get a connection to Safaricom musicals. Do you?

 

[bigDog]

My 10 year old son, after learning that I loved Coltrane, renditioned this via his piano. I shed tears.

Listening here sir

 

[JazzMan]

1. Agreed, KBC should be more serious on curating our culture. They have a few podcasts but they're hardly interesting. Their website show have content under www.kbc.co.ke/podcasts/

2. I appreciate your taste in jazz, but it's 'too modern' to me. I like to hear an artist play a musical instrument. Have you ever heard Louis Armstrong play the the cornet or trumpet? The good ol' sachmo?

Weh, here's Cory Henry crying his eyes out...


And here blowing brains out


Every generation of jazz musician has pushed the boundaries of what was possible. The likes of Charlie Parker did their thing, but it was the Miles Davis generation that adapted African rhythms into modal jazz, then Coltrane gave us the giant steps, all through to guys like Jacob Collier playing around with microtonality now. One thing is for certain, they're all phenomenal instrumentalists.

 

[JazzMan]

John Coltrane the saxophonist is one of my favourite.

I wasn't a fan of Coltrane until I heard his rendition of My Favourite Things. I had had a thing for the soprano sax, but after that I was hooked.

 

[bigDog]

Weh, here's Cory Henry crying his eyes out...


And here blowing brains out


Every generation of jazz musician has pushed the boundaries of what was possible. The likes of Charlie Parker did their thing, but it was the Miles Davis generation that adapted African rhythms into modal jazz, then Coltrane gave us the giant steps, all through to guys like Jacob Collier playing around with microtonality now. One thing is for certain, they're all phenomenal instrumentalists.

I absolutely love the second presentation. It's adorable sir. It's beautiful jazz music. My words will spoil it's elegance and beauty!

 

[bigDog]

Try this too sir:

 

[bigDog]

One of the best classic of all times.