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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

Keith Jarett - megalomaniacally

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Thomas Rettig's avatar

Brad Mehldau

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

Brad is incredible. What is your favorite album ?

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

I am already paying 2 substacks ( I noticed you read Ted Gioia- he's paid best 100 music snippets for 2022 exposed a very eclectic ( not jazz exclusive) list. Worth paying it just for that.

Substack is becoming expensive- that's why defunct specially magazines were attractive. You can get a bunch of favourite article styles and technical guidance.

And yes, individual taken sound not much . Add 4-6 substacks and it's getting on a stringed budget. Look how many paid ones the payees have to get my angle.

I am it may work as a easy, no editorial nightmare and months of wait. No denial. And it's an easy income stream setup. The price scale becomes steep for readers.

An analysis on 6/9 improvisational, not behind a paywall. Levine has something, but if you can get specific from your perspective.

Suggestion - there's some flexible affordability ones out there - based on an honour system income.

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

I noticed, personally, I always somehow end up with Bill Evans on after a week or two of fluctuating meandering. I am fairly hectic and depends on the day, week, mood , recent listening .

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

Monk, Coltrane - motivic

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

Montgomery- melodically

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

last one rarely listened after being phased by his disdain to paying concert goers - He's good improvisator though. Despite mumbling too much.

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

Right :)

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

Miles Davis - sparsely

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Jaco Pastorious - as in surprisingly

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

It's so difficult to pick only one artist!

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

True . But if I will be forced somehow, to have to listen somehow to just one for the rest of my life. Bill Evans.

Hard to pick an album ( any with Motian?). But I'll take Undercurrent gladly too ( Jim Hall is another " comfort soul food listening ")

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

Here's a pretty rare bootleg with Motian! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNy9mBNIuCY

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

Appreciated. Was a treat. Didn't know that one.

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

Harmonically

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Ovi Once Kenobi's avatar

Bill Evans

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

In love with Evans. I constantly listen to the album "Undercurrent", with Jim Hall. I'm sure you know it. All the best.

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Massimo Claudio's avatar

Jim Hall!

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

Great Massimo. What is your favorite album by Hall?

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Stéphane capdenat-christy's avatar

Bill evans and ahmad jamal

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

Merci Stéphane! Quel bon choix :-)

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Alessandro's avatar

Didn't know, it's on air right now!

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

Great tune

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Alessandro's avatar

Only one, tricky question! Nevertheless I would say: Wayne Shorter, always loved his work with Weather Report

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

I’ve practiced endlessly on the tune called Fee Fi Fo Fum. You know it?

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

Great choice. He's a true master

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Claude's avatar

Wes Montgomery .Stan Getz

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Chester Lukas Harlan's avatar

Giants

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