now.spinnin
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I'll say it; I have never really understood Jazz music. There. It's out there! I just haven't 'gotten into it' as they say. And I really think you literally have to 'get into it' to fully love/understand Jazz.
Recently, though, that all changed... sort of...
I was stuck at a relatives home over the holidays. Okay, maybe stuck isn't the right word. More like I was 'fulfilling my marital duty' at a relatives. Short of the long, I was at my mother-in-law's house. I was bored. Nothing to do. This mom-in-law likes to buy things late at night on Amazon. Often it's books that she orders in extremely large quantities, often in hardback, and then she never reads them.
I found one and got cozy on a couch and began to read. What did I read? Just take a glance down below.
I am not so oblivious to Jazz that I didn't know who Chet Baker was, but I can honestly say I don't think anyone really knows Chet Baker until you read this book.
It hooked me. I took it home and finished it. Am I glad? Yes and no. This book is kind of a dreary piece of work. Kind of like Chet Baker. I believe I have to look at this man in two ways: the musician and the character. I can say while reading I enjoyed pulling up and savoring some of this man's work. He truly was a musician with a very unique sound. As a character though, I can say he had very little. Somehow the Italians really dug him though.
So when I say I'm into Jazz now... yeah kind of. I have found myself listening to more and more of it. Tasting it. Savoring it. I can understand a little more now how Chet's music and sound kind of reflected himself. Jazz is about that I think (feel free to enlighten me if not).
I say check this book out. Just not if you're easily depressed.
Recently, though, that all changed... sort of...
I was stuck at a relatives home over the holidays. Okay, maybe stuck isn't the right word. More like I was 'fulfilling my marital duty' at a relatives. Short of the long, I was at my mother-in-law's house. I was bored. Nothing to do. This mom-in-law likes to buy things late at night on Amazon. Often it's books that she orders in extremely large quantities, often in hardback, and then she never reads them.
I found one and got cozy on a couch and began to read. What did I read? Just take a glance down below.
I am not so oblivious to Jazz that I didn't know who Chet Baker was, but I can honestly say I don't think anyone really knows Chet Baker until you read this book.
It hooked me. I took it home and finished it. Am I glad? Yes and no. This book is kind of a dreary piece of work. Kind of like Chet Baker. I believe I have to look at this man in two ways: the musician and the character. I can say while reading I enjoyed pulling up and savoring some of this man's work. He truly was a musician with a very unique sound. As a character though, I can say he had very little. Somehow the Italians really dug him though.
So when I say I'm into Jazz now... yeah kind of. I have found myself listening to more and more of it. Tasting it. Savoring it. I can understand a little more now how Chet's music and sound kind of reflected himself. Jazz is about that I think (feel free to enlighten me if not).
I say check this book out. Just not if you're easily depressed.
