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Originally Posted by Mike P
The LA Tonight Show Orchestra, under Severinsen, was the greatest big band ever put together. Every member was a first class studio musician before being invited to play.
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a little caffeniated right now, but you have to be F'in kidding me!
Better than Duke Ellington, Basie? How about Gil Evan's work with Miles....ever hear the Birth of the Cool sessions??????? Ok how about Billy Eckstines band with a few young cats named Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughn! inventing it and playing it better than it will ever be played!
Doc Serverinsen ! jazz guys would puke from laughter from that statement.
You guys need to expand your horizons on the jazz front, 90% of postings here about jazz features a list of the "white" all stars. I almost replied to the Tom Scott thread awhile ago - get some Coletrane, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Cannonball Adderly. There are some fantastic white jazz musicians, but most of the true pioneers and geniuses were black. I've been playing and studying this stuff for 20 years. When it comes to music, I am a racist and proud of it. Want big band - nothing, ever, was as sophisticated and brilliant as Duke Ellington. Ever! For driving blues big band - Count Basie. For bop sophistication, Gil Evans (white guys) and any of his work. rant over.
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