It dawned on me that the link below might a worthy visit for many here.
http://www.whodatsound.com/wdmusicpro/WDRadio/WDR.html
Danny is an online acquaintance of a few of us here that are also on a jazz blog. Heck of drummer who has played with some of the greats, and has some fantastic albums of his own.
These shows have a theme, many of which are based around a particular instrument. He knows his stuff, and doesn't just play the same old same old.
A mighty fine way for a jazz fan to let somebody else do the programming for an hour.
It can be rated R at points, though, so be careful with who you play it in front of. Think a smart ass Deniro type, who isn't afraid to drop a swear if it fits the topic, lol.
All of them..
A friend of my dad's referred to those as "Charlie Parker with Strings Without Charlie Parker". I understand that Bird needed the money pretty bad.I don't like strings (excluding guitars and some fiddles) in jazz. Charlie Parker did a record or two with strings. I find them unlistenable.
A friend of my dad's referred to those as "Charlie Parker with Strings Without Charlie Parker". I understand that Bird needed the money pretty bad.
And didn't he himself have high praise for them?Actually, many musicians acknowledge Bird's recordings with strings to be some of the most beautiful things he ever recorded.
And didn't he himself have high praise for them?
Hell yes! The Jeff Lorber Fusion's output during the early 80s comes to mind.... fusion: Minimoog