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I came across this onlinea couple of days ago- while looking for something else, of course. I put on my wireless headphones and blissed out for an hour and a half.

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The Life and Music of Dave Brubeck
April 12, 2014
Rose Theater

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis explores Brubeck's extraordinary legacy with fresh arrangements that illuminate the breadth and scope of his work. Brubeck is credited with bringing jazz to the mainstream in the 1950s and 60s and releasing the first jazz album to sell over a million copies.
 
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oldbrownhat said:
I came across this onlinea couple of days ago- while looking for something else, of course. I put on my wireless headphones and blissed out for an hour and a half.

THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF DAVE BRUBECK - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - YouTube

The Life and Music of Dave Brubeck
April 12, 2014
Rose Theater

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis explores Brubeck's extraordinary legacy with fresh arrangements that illuminate the breadth and scope of his work. Brubeck is credited with bringing jazz to the mainstream in the 1950s and 60s and releasing the first jazz album to sell over a million copies.
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I use YouTubeTV. I am recording, from PBS, Ken Burns episodes of JAZZ, from origins in New Orleans to the present. Includes big bands as Ellington, Benny Goodman, etc.
 
I am a HUGE fan! Love Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, The Dorsey's, etc. I have seen "The Glenn Miller Band" a few times when they performed about 20 years ago in my neck of the woods - obviously not the original members but quite excellent!! I listen to XM channel 73 which is also known as "The 40's Junction". GREAT STUFF and I can even understand the lyrics! LOL!!
 
Rustyt1953 said:
My current playlist includes Michael Bublé, "Harry Connick Jr and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
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Harry Connick Jr.:

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"Brilliant transition from 1&3 to 2&4. The audience is clapping on 1&3 but at 0:40 he throws a single bar in 5/4 and the magic is done.. The audience is now clapping on 2&4. Friends don't let friends clap on 1&3"
 
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deadin said:
Good Lord!!! I spent 20 years as a Navy Musician in various bands with identical instrumentation, but we never sounded like that!!

GREAT!!!
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I'm sure you are far from alone in that sentiment. Those guys are the very cream of the crop. I found it interesting to watch the players, too. The piano player is the very epitome of "cool under fire". At one point Wynton quotes one of Brubecks' band members who was asked what it was like playing with the band. "Playing with Brubeck isn't difficult. You just go on stage and hold on for dear life."

I remember hearing Brubeck and his quartet in Vancouver (BC) around 1996. Dave waw getting along in years by then and looked it as he came on stage, but as soon as they started playing, it was a whole 'nuther ball game :D
 
two-bit cowboy said:
Oh, what a delight! Thank you for sharing.

I've played alto sax, bari sax, and my last one was a C-melody sax built in 1921 so the sax could accompany the piano without having to transpose.

This music was just what the doctor ordered. I'll be back, again and again.
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:D :D :D I'm really a classical music guy but I like jazz as well, although I'm less familiar with it. This just hit the spot for me, too.

"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." (Albert Schweitzer) I am lucky to have both.
 
For those who are interested, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra has profiles of its members here: meet the orchestra

I sent this link to a sax player** (and serious audiophile) friend here and he said, "I wish they would do official BluRay releases of every one of their concerts!" Even though my hearing isn't what t used to be, i'd love to have a full-resolution audio/video of this :)

** anyone who lives in a house with red polka dots should be taken seriously :eek:

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Jazz at the Garden 1962.
We were surprised that they let three kids in, who were rather young compared to the adults, to hear Paul Desmond and his Rhythm Section play that night. :D
Great seats but as soon as Desmond took the stage I ran down, as close as possible, to hear his tone.

The old saying, it ain't the bow & arrow missing... but the Indian,
is extra true with many new saxophone students or those that never did what they were taught.
While it's nice to have the modern improvements to horns and mouthpieces, it's the player... that makes it sound like Desmond, Parker, Coltrane, a French Horn or oboeish.

When asked what gear will make them sound like Desmond I tell them to buy a bottle of vitamins.... and take five. ;)

Kenton's big band was there that night as well.
 
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oldbrownhat said:
:D :D :D I'm really a classical music guy but I like jazz as well, although I'm less familiar with it. This just hit the spot for me, too.

"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." (Albert Schweitzer) I am lucky to have both.
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If Albert spent the 50's in NYC and sat in with the jazzers, he be a Cat.
If invited back... a Kool Cat. :D
 
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deadin said:
Good Lord!!! I spent 20 years as a Navy Musician in various bands with identical instrumentation, but we never sounded like that!!


GREAT!!!
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Who wrote your charts?
Their fault. ;)

Winton was talking about music and double/triple tonging.
He demonstrated and then said.... if you want to hear it played correctly listen to my buddy. Then a full time classical musician played.
When a bass player for a major rock band told the Mrs.... RT is a real musician, she replied... you need to get to Carnegie more often.
 
Thanks for posting that!!

I had the world's greatest uncle who among many great experiences introduced me to jazz at a very young age. My brother is an amazing guitarist and was a big fan of Wes Montgomery.

My love of jazz allowed me to get a job at a radio station during my college years (mid 70s) that was all jazz with the exception of weekend mornings when we had NPR programming. The station is licensed to the University of Arizona.

The U of A had an amazing concert program and I was fortunate to see many jazz greats as well as others when I lived in Tucson-including the Dave Brubeck trio.

Thankfully my sons grew to appreciate jazz as well.
 
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