Rating The Jazz Piece Above Me

[OLDUDE]

Wardell Gray was one of the greats 9/10

Here is another http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZfzWK2XVt00

 

[gord]

john, what can you say about ben webster, a beautiful tenor playing a ballad,i can only give that a 10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo6rEp65ZNg
another great tenor. gord

 

[OLDUDE]

Hi gord,
Bill Perkins - just great (and West Coast to boot) 10/10
I find it hard to believe that we havent mentioned this guy yet;-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUFg6HvljDE&feature=player_detailpage

Should we start a new thread named "The greatest jazz tenors" ?

 

[gord]

hi john,coleman hawkins body and soul,this is a jazz classic.i can only give this a 10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pdXGCwb3sM
big band music doesnt get any better than this.gord

 

[OLDUDE]

Yeah gord,
Good music from Bob Florence, who I must admit that I know little of, 9/10.
Here are the Warren Vache Allstars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kQRh4bL-tU4

 

[gord]

hi john,warren vache that was superb, i give that a nine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGLpczTtnEM
a lot of fans dont like this guy, but i think he is one of the all-time greats. gord

 

[stu]

Great Lennie Tristano Gord. Excellent footage I never knew existed. 10/10

 

[OLDUDE]

Stu, you've done it again. What - no track to assess?

 

[Mat]

I'm afraid you missed your chance, Stu.

Here's a Dave Brubeck track for someone to rate:

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

 

[OLDUDE]

Somthing went wrong

 

[OLDUDE]

I always enjoy Brubeck but I prefer Desmond to Militello - I still rate it as a 9/10
Try this one with Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QpJwKH-36U&feature=player_detailpage

 

[stu]

Sorry, I missed my chance John. Mat, a very good Brubeck..but...like John I prefer Desmond. If this had been a blindfold test I would have thought this was going to be an Erroll Garner track after listening to Brubeck's introduction. I rate it 8/10.
This one is Cannonball Adderley with Yusef Lateef
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Riz6-3tuVo8&feature=player_detailpage

 

[OLDUDE]

I guess that this is the hardbop stuff I am still trying to relate to. (Not very well in this case).
For ability of the players with their instruments 9/10.
For "listenability" (if that is a word) - for me that is about 3/10.
I never really got with the original bop either.
Such as - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clp9AeBdgL0&feature=player_detailpage

 

[Mat]

I wish the recording was of better quality, I really do; I can hardly hear the bass. Other than that it's a 8/10.

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

 

[stu]

Good rousing stuffMat. I haven't given a lot of listening to Branford Marsalis till now. 8/10

 

[stu]

OOPS I Forgot again!

Here'sWarne Marshhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-qFB5XFbnN8

 

[OLDUDE]

Sorry stu but I cnnot play your track
I've seen this before when th track prints as white and not yellow.

 

[Mat]

Think I fixed it. Try now, John.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-qFB5XFbnN8

When posting a link from youtube, one must remember that it should be preceded by the space character.

 

[stu]

Sorry guys for that Warne Marsh blunder! And thanks Mat for the advice.

 

[OLDUDE]

Hi Mat,Thanks for the technical expertise but not for allowing me to hear the track.
Sorry Stu - I just didn't like it- 3/10