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Any jazz fans?
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Hang on... how have you listened to Dixie Dilemma? (If that's what you meant). We only ever did one broadcast/recording and that was playing live from Porthmadog Quay on the Radio Wales morning show. I suspect I have the only copy. Mind you, that morning we didn't play one of our best numbers and one of the two that I sang on... 'My Girl's Pussy'... we judged that it was not the best song for the likely audience on that occasion!
I find certain Jazz genres extremely difficult to get into, particularly free jazz, and I've tried Miles Davis etc.
I am partial to Jazz when played on a piano and it has a melody to it, especially Ray Charles who could make the phone book sound soulful with his voice.
Always willing to give it a go though so will try some of the recommendations on this thread but with no great expectations.
I am partial to Jazz when played on a piano and it has a melody to it, especially Ray Charles who could make the phone book sound soulful with his voice.
Always willing to give it a go though so will try some of the recommendations on this thread but with no great expectations.
I Googled Dixie Dilemma Doc. Then I listened to it.
Oops hang on, it was Dixie's Dilemma.
Warne Marsh and Ted Brown,,, DIXIE'S DILEMMA,,,1956
From the Album "Jazz Of Two Cities"Personnel : Warne Marsh- Tenor Sax; Ted Brown- Tenor Sax; Ronnie Ball -Piano; Ben Tucker-Bass; Jeff Morton-Drums..... A wr...
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On the contrary, I've not heard of the band before, but the little I've heard in the last half an hour has been beautiful! I'm a big Jazz fan in general, but Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' and Dave Brubeck's 'Time Out' are surely albums that even the most ardent Jazz-hater can appreciate.
I remember one day at the end of school (DHSB 1960's), I went to the school hall to see an impromptu teatime concert by the Mike Westbrook Band. I know he studied in Plymouth and maybe his band was playing that night (Quay Club?) but I don't know what the school link was.
If you’re still testing out the genre, try any recent Matthew Halsall. Some great stuff without being at all edgy.
John Surman, who is a world famous musician went to DHS then music college in London, played in Wetsbrook's bands. Westbrook went to Plyouth Art College and as far as I know is still playing as is John Surman. John Surman left DHS when I started in 1961.
Yes there was definitely a Westbrook link so it must have been John Surman too. I'm sure they were gigging in town (Quay Club?) and this was a visit to the old school. I started in 1962. Thanks I'my!