Re: [Harp-L] video- CHEROKEE by Yvonnick Prene

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

I love jazz and it is my main study right now.   However, you're argument
seems pretty ridiculous.  Jazz is the best because it's the hardest.  If
you don't like it it's because you're not as good!  Whatever, music is
subjective.
Michael Rubin
michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> No argument here! Yvonnick is an amazing player and he's put out a lot of
> great stuff over the last couple of years -- a ton of youtube videos and
> some really nice studio albums.
>
> I encourage folks who like what he's doing to actually support his work by
> buying a CD or 2 (I have "Introducing", "Jour de FeTe", and "Wonderful
> World" and really dig them all). The first one "Introducing" he doesn't
> even mention on his website (http://yvonnickprene.com) -- I think it was
> download-only from CD Baby and then was removed at some point. All 3 albums
> are well produced and sound terrific. Of the 3, "Wonderful World" may be
> the most accessible to those who aren't hard core jazz fans -- some really
> beautiful, as well as hot, stuff on that one -- mostly standards performed
> in the gypsy swing style. "Jour de FeTe" is in a modern jazz style, very
> introspective and tasty. Check out the samples online and don't just
> spotify -- put some cash on the table ;-).
>
> Like a number of today's great young jazz musicians, he's starting out
> with extremely serious chops that exceed what I expect to achieve in my
> lifetime. That does make me a bit jealous, but more power to him for
> dedicating himself to this amazing music and having the talent and drive to
> pull it off. So I just put my ego aside and enjoy the ride.
>
> - Slim.
>
>
> www.SlideManSlim.com
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> On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:18 PM, Randy Singer wrote:
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> > Another astounding jazz chromatic solo!
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> > Many players do not like bebop for many reasonsâ.too many notesâthey
> donât understand itââetc.
> >
> > I believe that it is just jealousy that they are not in command of their
> instrument and therefore do not like hearing others in total musical
> command.
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> > It is the highest calling of a musician to be able to improvise in any
> key, at any tempo to any song and jazz is the vehicle for the highest form
> of
> > music imo. I read somewhere that the brains of jazz musicians are almost
> super human or something like that.
> >
> > Many will argue, go ahead but if you donât like jazz it might because
> you are not open enough for anything other than what you know.
> >
> >
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x7gUEs_Cvc&list=TLoQxUyobdxPSvtykG01RjNpjpvcGmtNTY&index=2
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