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What are you listening to? ver. 15.0

My uncle Sonny played clarinet in local Brooklyn bands, starting as a young teenager during the early 1940's. Not particularly talented, he played local bars, dance halls, weddings and such, assisting his self image as a handsome and slick Lothario. Having met and married my father's sister for more than 60 years of "misery" while performing, it was one of his deepest regrets. Of course, once she got him in his clutches, his clarinet performing days were over. His hero was Benny Goodman. Once you get past the man who became a cliche of himself, the guy who legitimized jazz, you can hear how incredibly talented he was, and be amazed by how talented he was by bringing so many other great talents into his musical spheres.





 
For a little contrast, see why Peggy was considered one of the sexiest singers of her era:

 
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Cage The Elephant - Come A Little Closer (Live)
 
[video=youtube;qQvr2eF5zMM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?qQvr2eF5zMM[/video]

The Church - The Unguarded Moment
 
[video=youtube;xCv_o4aZQBk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?xCv_o4aZQBk[/video]

Calexico - Sunken Waltz
 
When I was a young child, my head was filled with images of swashbuckling Errol Flynn and Paul Henreid, my grandfather had read me to sleep with pages from The Count of Monte Cristo, in French, translating to his flavor of English as he went along. A broken piece of a branch no bigger than my forearm, no more than a 1/2" round and I was ready to do battle against both my older brothers to rescue the beautiful daughter of the betrayed pasha, and get my behind whooped by the two of them. Then grandpa said we were going to meet a real count, real royalty. We dressed up, long pants and a necktie for me, tied by grandpa, and for him a clean white shirt. Our carriage was ready, the Parsons Blvd bus. We arrived at the magnificent Art Nouveau Valencia Theater on Jamaica Avenue and joined more than a hundred other kids for a Count Basie Jazz for Kids show. Much better than getting my rear end whooped by my older brothers. A show that opened by eyes and opened my ears:





 
[video=youtube;X7IDuIlQKOU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?X7IDuIlQKOU[/video]

Jim Capaldi - That's Love · with Steve Winwood on keyboards
 
Rogue Valley said:
[video=youtube;X7IDuIlQKOU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?X7IDuIlQKOU[/video]

Jim Capaldi - That's Love · with Steve Winwood on keyboards
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Forgot to mention that singing backup here is Nicole Winwood, Steve's first wife.
 
All this big band music reminds me of this cut by Ms. Aretha Franklin. No one but Aretha could have carried this song with the brass section she had behind her. The tune just builds and Aretha knocks it out of the park.

 
Risky Thicket said:
All this big band music reminds me of this cut by Ms. Aretha Franklin. No one but Aretha could have carried this song with the brass section she had behind her. The tune just builds and Aretha knocks it out of the park.
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Aretha just makes things right.
 
Oscar Peterson, a mere generation away from slavery. Joe Pass, a man who's generation in the slums of Brazil was current. Yet both rose to musical heights undreamt of by mere mortals. Miraculously collaborating a world away from where they were each born to contribute together to the thankfully never ending rivers of musical beauty. More of Joe Pass, one of the many Brazilian musicians under appreciated in North America.





 
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