Recent content by hardbop grandpop

we are all hard core jazz fans, right. now lets have some fun, is there any performers not jazz that you are embarrassed too admit that you really like. i will start this off (with a red face), i really like pink floyd,and worst still i like george formby. now lets see if anybody else is willing...

we all know what kind of jazz each member of this forum likes to listen to the most, but it could be interesting to find out what kind of music your wife or husband likes, or do they hate jazz. my wife only likes big bands like harry james or tommy dorsey and vocals not jazz but swing like...

who do you think is the most underated jazz artist. my choice is tenor sax don menza. the hard driving sound this guy gets out of his horn is incredable. i am amazed he is not more famous. take a listen to him. lets have your choices. gord :cool:

help i need answers to this. in the mid 50s british guitarist record producer sidney gross produced five or six records for the urania label. one was accent on trombone known in the uk as t for trombone. does anyone know what the other albums were called and who appeared on them? i think coleman...

which drummers are your favorites. i always liked dave tough and shelly manne, but just lately i have become interested in the work of mel lewis. the way he swings a big band, i could listen to him all day and a couple of times i have done so. gord :cool:

lets hear from everybody this time, we must all have an opinion on this. my picks 1 miles davis--kind of blue- columbia ( we all agree on that one, right ) 2john coltrane-- giant steps- atlantic (most of us will agree with this also) 3bill evans--sunday night at the village vanguard -riverside...

i have 1000s of cds and lps, but i am a little short on solo jazz piano. can some of you knowledgable jazz fans recommend some great solo piano albums for me. any style of jazz will do, i like everything, even the very modern. gord :cool:

i think we need something like this thread. my latest cds i bought a couple of days ago are. sun ra --reflections in blue --black saint vic lewis--the west coast all-stars play bill holman--candid paul desmond-- and the modern jazz quartet--red baron all used and excellent. gord

more bad news. i just heard herb ellis died march 28th of alzheimers disease in los angeles he was 88. also rob mcconnell died in toronto of liver cancer age 75. gord

we all have our record wants list, some records are really rare these days and if you do see them outrageous prices are asked. so what record have you searched for the longest? i have looked for years but never seen - the discovery of buck hammer on the hanover label. most of you will say who is...

what song has the most haunting and unforgettable melody? my pick is greensleeves. anyone got any other ideas. gord

what is the best movie jazz soundtrack? i guess most fans would say bird which is very good, but there are many more good ones. lets hear your suggestions.i always liked the man with the golden arm. gord :cool:

as a record collector i search the used bins for jazz lps. my most recent finds in a local charity shop last week are diahann carroll-duke ellington--tribute to ethel waters orinda records--and elmo hope--sounds from rikers island audio fidelity which made my day, i am not usually that lucky and...

what are your desert island discs? this thread could become very interesting if members start to list their favorite albums. like the old radio show. not the best lps in their collection ,but the ones that mean the most to them.lps that they could listen to over and over again. i will list my...

there are many great arrangers in jazz,but i think bill holman is the best of them all. his albums are all great classics and a must buy for lovers of big band jazz.i have them all and listen to them often.i think more jazz fans will agree than disagree with me. anybody think another arranger is...