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Brad Kyle's avatar

A call-back to our collab, Terry! Nice! Fun to be reacquainted with that one! Thanks!

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Interesting insights into a genre that I have never fully appreciated. I really enjoyed this.

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Elizabeth Beggins's avatar

This was an engaging exploration, Terry and inspired a night of listening to Candy Dulfer and others. I'm so impressed that you're committed to learning to play saxophone!

My father's sister was a jazz pianist, something of a prodigy given the age at which she showed proficiency, and her husband (while the marriage lasted) a jazz trumpeter. They made quite a pair. She had a lot of hardship in her life, but when she played, she was fully, delightfully alive!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I loved this, Terry! So beautifully researched and written. One of the best things you've ever shared here on Substack, in my humble opinion. I am going back to it later tonight with a glass of prosecco and the lights dim and listen to all the tracks again. A fine selection.

"...they’re not exactly certain what the other one will do, and delight in that unknowing." Such a perfect line. Not unlike great sex with a stranger. Just saying.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

To my knowledge, Mann is the only jazz musician to have ever appeared shirtless on an album cover.

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

I’m in a crowded room waiting to get blood drawn otherwise I would listen to every clip posted. Haha. Great article. Will send to hubby as he is a big jazz fan.

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

Careful what you pursue Terry. If I could do music, there would be no reason to write. Music's the more perfect form

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Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

Happy sigh. Songs from my younger days. Thanks.

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Ehud Neor's avatar

Speaking of Herbie. There is one song that he completely co-opted, so that when I hear the original or other covers, I can only really hear his flute. That is Delaney and Bonnie's "Never Ending Song of Love." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irfoDNkBaQA

Another, he owned, but you still can stay in love with the original: "Hold on I'm Coming" by Sam and Dave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBuGKg2UbCA

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Ehud Neor's avatar

btw, Fathead Newman's solo at the end would sound just fine on the alto. :)

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Wow, a love story to jazz, Terry - this post has delighted me to the core. I haven't indulged in the listens yet - that's a treat for me to look forward to a little later - but your beautiful observations on this most intriguing of musical genres have made me glow.

These words of yours reminded me rather of a long-standing relationship I have with a fellow writer: "They each give me the impression that they’re not exactly certain what the other one will do, and delight in that unknowing. They bounce off each other, each picking up their cue in turn." Happy sigh.

Gonna listen to some jazz now. Thank you. x

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