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Shark
May 23, 20247 min read
Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley: this music is so cool and so smooth, that it is infectious working its way into the mind, body and soul of the listener
With Understanding Comes Appreciation Somethin' Else is an anomaly in that Miles Davis actually chose to appear as a sideman on another...
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Shark
Mar 7, 20246 min read
Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk: innovative and idiosyncratic approach to composition and performance; angular melodies, unexpected chord progressions, and intricate rhythmic patterns
With Understanding Comes Appreciation Thelonious Monk's Brilliant Corners stands as a testament to the genius of one of jazz music's most...
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Shark
Mar 1, 20245 min read
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, what a journey!
With Understanding Comes Appreciation Jesus, Mary and Joseph, what a journey! It's the sound of a man's spiritual journey condensed into...
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Shark
Feb 4, 20246 min read
In a Silent Way by Miles Davis: revolutionary and blowing away Milestone; progress, vision, execution and promising young-bloods
With Understanding Comes Appreciation First off, look at this ridiculous unit: -John McLaughlin / electric guitar (One of fusion's most...
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Shark
Feb 2, 20243 min read
Bar Kokhba by John Zorn: a journey to an elegant and sophisticated avant-garde territory
With Understanding Comes Appreciation Some of the words that arguably describe better this gem might be elegant, sophisticated, intimate,...
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