Bright Moments

Perhaps a few Vodka Gimlets will help me appreciate this cd better?!<ggg>

Thanks for replying Big Wheel (I was beginning to get a complex waiting in the other thread!) I really enjoy many different types of Jazz. Some of my favorites are Lee Morgan, Jimmy Smith, Brubeck, Miles, Gene Ammons, George Russell, Regina Carter, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chet, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Curtis Counce, Sun RA (Except "Space is the Place" which is unlistenable), Mingus . . .I really can go on and on. I have a pretty large (and always growing collection!) I have Hill's point of departure which i enjoyed, and also Ornette's Tomorrow is the Question--also very good! Jang's Cd Reminds me of some of Evan Parker's work. I really want to try to appreciate this work,so i'll keep trying - thanks for your suggestions! Evan

As a result of a recommendation in a different thread in this forum, i bought the Jon Jang cd, "Two Flowers on a Stem." Boy was I disappointed!! Please somebody explain to me what I am missing! The cd was in many parts completely unlistenable. Just NOISE. Maybe I am not listening correctly? Suggestions on how (if at all) this cd can be appreciated would be most welcome.

Well, since Dr. J's avatar is Roland Kirk, one of my all time favorites, i figured that his recommendation of the Jon Jang cd had to be worth checking out. Boy was I disappointed!! Please somebody explain to me what I am missing! The cd was in many parts completely unlistenable. Just NOISE. Maybe I am not listening correctly? Suggestions on how (if at all) this cd can be appreciated would be most welcome.

i certainly will check out EXTRAPOLATION but in the meantime today i will listen to an old favorite of mine: "Friday Night in San Francisco" with McLaughlin, Di Meola and De Lucia. GOOD STUFF don't you agree?!!

here's a favorite pic:

my favorites: Adam's Rib Bringing up Baby

i hope this works (my first attempt to post a picture) here i am with les paul.

A few months ago work took me to New York City for 2 days. Since i was "off" during the evening, I checked the paper to see who was playing. Imagine my delight when i discovered that Les Paul and his trio were playing at the Iridium! Les has been playing there Monday nights for many years now (I think he is 87!) and this would be my first (and probably only) opportunity to see him. Well it was a great show and afterwards I met Les and had my picture taken with him. But now the real purpose of this thread! The Bass player was a young Australian lass named Nicki Parrott and WOW was she terrific!!! She stole every number with her passion and intensity! When I returned home I found (and bought) a cd that she was on (a group called "Fiveplay") and enjoyed it very much. Has anybody else "discovered" Nicki Parrott? If you get a chance, CHECK HER OUT!!! edited for spelling errors (mine)

Well, thanks to the help of a fellow member, I now have an avatar. Can anyone guess who she is? Since i'm new here i thought that this thread would be a good place to see who's who, so. . .show me your avatars! evan

thanks all for the warm welcome and sorry about that kazaa thing (lost my head). evan

Well, ya'll really came thru with my first post (freedom now suite) can anybody help me find: Time out in space (Dave Brubeck)? is it on cd? any help is really appreciated! thanks! evan

wow!!!! B) thanks, that was great, & fast! B)

thanks for the welcome! i'm a big jazz fan wit a growing cd library (about 700 cd's and counting). i am currently listening to everything i can find by lee morgan, but my tastes are very broad. if anyone wants to recommend a "must have" cd let me know! btw do you all "kazaa"? regards! evan

hello all. i'm a new member. one of the things that i'm looking for is max roach's freedom now suite on cd. i don't know if it exists, but i'm looking. can any one help? evan