Ladies and jazz.

[jazznut]

I found Sheryl Bailey when I was checking out the drummer Ian Froman, she quite a jazz Guitarist.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYB-AczGCKc

 

[JHC]

I found that audiences at Classical concerts and at Jazz Clubs were pretty evenly split, in our music group we finished up banning the Ladies as they talked more than harked.

 

[ericwood992]

Hello JHC,
Do you think that all the talk suggested some lack of interest in listening?
I have a strong suspicion that audience equality in numbers does not necessarily imply equality in interest. After all, I always take my wife to concerts!
Eric.

 

[JHC]

Hello JHC,
Do you think that all the talk suggested some lack of interest in listening?

Undoubtedly, they treated it as a purely social occasion they were quite while the music was being played but in between the talk was overpowering.

I have a strong suspicion that audience equality in numbers does not necessarily imply equality in interest. After all, I always take my wife to concerts!
Eric.

As far as classical concerts audiences are concerned the Women that I know were music lovers but in the Jazz clubs which is going back to my teen years and twenties perhaps they were after something other than the music :grin:

 

[ericwood992]

Anita O'Day at Ronny Scott's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwxo99_U0lA

My second favourite female jazz vocalist (after Billie Holiday).

 

[ericwood992]

Let's hear it for the lovely Marion McPartland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NJkR_cyOFA and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_K_7vp9bW4

Now for some young talent; seeing this is good for the soul!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyE1qOdO8ws

 

[ericwood992]

The wonderful June Christy...................http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=xy8-q4d4MV8

 

[gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hRVoyNn3dM
hadda brooks-thats my desire.

 

[ericwood992]

Thanks gord, she could really play piano too, couldn't she? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZOKKKlMMiQ&playnext=1&list=PL53F12DEB19FA0186&feature=results_main

 

[stu]

Thanks for the Hadda Brooks guys. I had never heard her before. This one is by Ida Cox.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZyUFxp1zDRk

 

[stu]

Thanks for the Hadda Brooks guys. I had never heard her before.
This one is by Ida Cox. It's an x rated blues.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=S3eJlJ1m63M

 

[ericwood992]

Ella Fitzgerald - the First Lady of .........the Ballad! I have to admit to not enjoying her scat singing very much, but as a singer of ballads she was supreme. To see her on stage was like being in the presence of God.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYCXLvUCRkM

 

[OLDUDE]

It would be interesting to obtain true statistics on the % of males and females who truly
enjoy jazz. In my view the figure would be less than 10% and probably much lower.
But hold on! Even then,- what type of jazz are we discussing?
Trad.; mainstream; modern?; bop; acid; and so on.
Personally there are certain categories that I cant stand myself and I'm sure this
applies to most of the forum.
With regard to my wife, she enjoys swing and pianists like Erroll Garner, so I'm happy
to leave it at that.

 

[ericwood992]

It would be interesting to obtain true statistics on the % of males and females who truly
enjoy jazz. In my view the figure would be less than 10% and probably much lower.

Why is this do you think? It has always intrigued me. I suppose it must be that the part of the brain that men use to appreciate jazz is occupied by something else in females, like the love of making bread puddings and buying new shoes!!! (Hope I don't offend the ladies of this forum; there's certainly no offence intended! Just joking really).

 

[JHC]

Why is this do you think? It has always intrigued me. I suppose it must be that the part of the brain that men use to appreciate jazz is occupied by something else in females..... Just joking really).

This is not far off the mark Eric just look at the classical world, there are very few female composers and those few are not IMO good composers, but as musicians they more than hold their own with the men, Nature has made us different for a reason the sooner that is accepted the better.

 

[stu]

Renee Rosnes. One of my favourite contemporary pianists. She has played with James Moody, Jay Jay Johnson, Wayne Shorter, and help light the fires in the Gerald Wilson Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YN4WGD5-liA

 

[ericwood992]

Nice one stu. New to me but I like her style a lot. Thanks.

 

[OLDUDE]

Very adept on piano, but I'd like to hear her playing something more tuneful.
I'll check out her other stuff on YouTube and on Spotify if she has a presence there,

 

[ericwood992]

This lady was cool........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS1lrqiuxfA

 

[ericwood992]

Here's a lady I would not have known existed if it were not for Bill Evans. Please start at one minute in to avoid the Danish intro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj-Llz9Pc5A