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Cannonball With Hat
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Posted: 04 May 2011 at 7:07pm |
So which is it? I don't even know of all of these exist, but I tried not to get too outrageous with my choices. And this is generally meant in a small (trio/quartet, qunitet at most) "standard" jazz ensemble, but if you prefer to take it in a more fusion/avant direction please be my guest.
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triceratopsoil
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Vibes are pretty kickin', I'll go with that.
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Abraxas
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Hmm, leading .. that's tough.
I really love the duo of Organ and Vibes or Organ and Guitar, and when the three of them are present it can be killer. I'll say Tenor Sax though, mainly due to Trane, I think that the sax can explore various fields and not get monotonous.
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Matt
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Impossible to choose as I love them all at times but I went for trumpet because of Louis and Miles
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darkshade
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I also love all kinds of different instruments, but I chose Electric Piano
for non-electric instrument, I'd choose trombone |
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js
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Today its Hammond B3 ...mmmmmmmm soul jazzzzzzz
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Hawkwise
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I be a SAX Man
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"If you're trying to be hip, be hip." - Miles Davis
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Krilons Resa
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Sax/Trumpet combo
Edited by Krilons Resa - 04 May 2011 at 8:38pm |
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That shows you the power of music, that magician of magician, who lifts his wand, says his mysterious word and all things real pass away and the phantoms of your mind walk before you clothed in flesh.
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Velvetclown
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Soprano Sax
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harmonium.ro
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Wow, considering we all come from a prog/jazz-rock background, I am surprised by the complete lack of synth.
Dunno what to vote. What is the "lead" instrument in Jaga Jazzist? |
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js
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We "all" come from what background? I've been playing jazz and funk gigs since the late 70s.
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harmonium.ro
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No, I mean as an online community. We've all had an interest in progressive rock / fusion at some point, which is why we're here (via PA).
EDIT: also, say NO to post-1979 jazz and all those modern hacks. EDIT2: and I'm sure some guys would put 1959 instead of 1979 Edited by harmonium.ro - 05 May 2011 at 8:35am |
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js
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I used to know some older jazz players way back when and as far as they were concerned fusion was a total sell-out motivated purely for cash reasons.
This older guitar player I knew from New York City used to do hilarious descriptions of Herbie's opening synth line on 'Chameleon", after he had a few drinks.
Edited by js - 05 May 2011 at 8:54am |
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Guitar!
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harmonium.ro
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Make sure the forum censor is activatated, then post it here.
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js
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^ yeah, old school New Yorker jazz guy, lots of "f" words when it came to Herbie's new synth sound.
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Tenor for me, because of Trane and Sanders.
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i wonder if some would say post-1939 is rubbish |
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Bop was noisy hectic and chaotic to people raised on swing dance bands. The jazz audience became much smaller during the Be Bop years.
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darkshade
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thankfully though, it allowed jazz to grow as an art form |
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