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The Operative Note: It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
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Music I listen to, would like to share with others, and feel competent writing about. Largely Rock, R&B, Jazz, some Pop. Thursday, December 12, 2013. It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing). Madhav Chari continues his series on understanding jazz by recollecting an incident to help define swing. Count Basie and Frank Sinatra. Swing is an energy carried by the rhythm in Jazz music, and has the ability to make you tap your feet to the music. No intellectual understanding is necessary to feel...
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The Operative Note: Money Jungle: Ellington, Mingus, Roach, and now Terri Lyne Carrington
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Music I listen to, would like to share with others, and feel competent writing about. Largely Rock, R&B, Jazz, some Pop. Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Money Jungle: Ellington, Mingus, Roach, and now Terri Lyne Carrington. This post has been on my mind for a while, and with the Grammy drawing close and an increasing likelihood of Terri Lyne Carrington. 8217;s re-interpretation stealing the show, I realize it is time. It is time for other reasons too. Money Jungle. And drummer Max Roach. The last track of t...
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The Operative Note: Regina Carter: Southern Comfort
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Music I listen to, would like to share with others, and feel competent writing about. Largely Rock, R&B, Jazz, some Pop. Saturday, April 19, 2014. Regina Carter: Southern Comfort. While on Regina Carter, in addition to Reverse Thread, one cannot but mention her 2001 outing with Kenny Barron, which can at best be called a genre-defying recording and which has one of the finest jazz covers of Sting’s Fragile. Posted by Subhorup Dasgupta. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other Blogs of Note. Ramapada Cha...
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The Operative Note: February 2014
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Music I listen to, would like to share with others, and feel competent writing about. Largely Rock, R&B, Jazz, some Pop. Friday, February 07, 2014. The main problem with portraying Jazz music on film is one of authenticity: is the film authentic to the spirit of Jazz music, including the life of Jazz musicians, the context in which they operated, and most importantly the specific music that they created. Posted by Subhorup Dasgupta. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Other Blogs of Note.
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The Operative Note: April 2014
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Music I listen to, would like to share with others, and feel competent writing about. Largely Rock, R&B, Jazz, some Pop. Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Madhav Chari, perhaps Indias most erudite jazz pianist, continues his exploration of jazz basics, this time looking at improvisation. Posted by Subhorup Dasgupta. Links to this post. Saturday, April 19, 2014. Regina Carter: Southern Comfort. Posted by Subhorup Dasgupta. Links to this post. Tuesday, April 15, 2014. 1973) called This One’s For Blanton. Is oversha...
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The Operative Note: The Bass Groove
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Music I listen to, would like to share with others, and feel competent writing about. Largely Rock, R&B, Jazz, some Pop. Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Was the first to bring the bass up front from the 4/4 quarter note background of big bands. His style was a major contributor to the new sound of the Ellington band along with saxophonist Ben Webster. Ellington would later record a tribute album with Ray Brown. 1973) called This One’s For Blanton. Jimmy Blanton Duke Ellington – Pitter Panther Patter (3:12).
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The Operative Note: Split Second Creativity
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Music I listen to, would like to share with others, and feel competent writing about. Largely Rock, R&B, Jazz, some Pop. Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Madhav Chari, perhaps India's most erudite jazz pianist, continues his exploration of jazz basics, this time looking at improvisation. However Jazz music, more so than any other music form in the world, has taken the process of group improvisation to another level altogether. The organization of the group is more democratic, and closer to the ethos of Ameri...
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The Operative Note: Melody Gardot: My One And Only Thrill
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Music I listen to, would like to share with others, and feel competent writing about. Largely Rock, R&B, Jazz, some Pop. Saturday, February 13, 2010. Melody Gardot: My One And Only Thrill. My One and Only Thrill by Melody Gardot is big time as I get to post this but I had never heard of her. I discovered Melody Gardot, an amazing jazz singer who is sowing seeds of happiness through her magical voice and her determination to stick to what she believes in. My favorites on this EP: Wicked Ride and Momma.
