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Post by Terry J on May 2, 2019 16:24:15 GMT
The 'Track of the Day' is currently running down a list of the 'Top 300 Jazz Artists'. rateyourmusic.com/list/noname219/top_300_jazz_artists/2/. The list is based upon the number of entries and positions that an artist has achieved in a published list of best Jazz albums. Because it based upon album popularity, there is necessarily a bias towards more recent artists. Louis Armstrong may have sold umpteen different 'Greatest Hits' album but unless one or more particular 'Greatest Hits' album is rated, then none of them count towards his standing in the 'Top 300 Jazz Artists'. Despite this limitation, it is an interesting list that is worth exploring. I intended the previous track to be the last for Shakti with John Mclaughlin, but then I came across this. Wonderfully Joyous!
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Post by Terry J on May 4, 2019 11:32:26 GMT
At 132 Bruford. Bill Bruford is a percussionist who was born in Kent and was part of the 'Canterbury Scene', along with the likes of Soft Machine.
I lined up this track yesterday but forgot to select save. Old age!
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Post by Terry J on May 5, 2019 10:54:08 GMT
Here's Bill Bruford as leader of 'Earthworks'
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Post by Terry J on May 6, 2019 9:29:15 GMT
An brief interrupt to the chart rundown to post this great Bad Plus track that I came across recently.
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Post by Terry J on May 7, 2019 17:29:56 GMT
At 131, Singer and trumpeter Louis Prima. Fortunately, he produced plenty of good music, so need to listen to him as King Louie singing 'I want to be like you' in Disney's Jungle Book.
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Post by Terry J on May 8, 2019 9:59:39 GMT
A Lindy favourite 'Sing, Sing, Sing'
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Post by Terry J on May 9, 2019 14:19:04 GMT
Louis has just so many good tracks. This one with its slow and fast packages can prove tricky for us lindy hoppers.
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Post by Terry J on May 10, 2019 10:53:25 GMT
One Last track from Louis Prima. Great entertainment!
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Post by Terry J on May 11, 2019 11:18:49 GMT
At 130, the Modern Jazz Quartet
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Post by Terry J on May 12, 2019 13:42:57 GMT
More MJQ
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Post by Terry J on May 13, 2019 10:15:35 GMT
At 129, Jazz Violinist, Jean Luc Ponty
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Post by Terry J on May 14, 2019 10:35:02 GMT
Electric violin accompanied by West African musicians. An interesting combination.
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Post by Terry J on May 15, 2019 12:47:46 GMT
One more from Jean Luc.
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Post by Terry J on May 16, 2019 17:05:45 GMT
At first I wasn't that keen on Jean Luc Ponty but the yesterday the selected track ran onto the next track on YouTube and I was quite impressed. Here it is.
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Post by Terry J on May 17, 2019 13:58:08 GMT
At 128, guitarist Charlie Byrd. Here is a classic track.
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