On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:18:18 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Stephen Howard wrote:
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:57:00 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Stephen Howard wrote:
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:12:26 +0000, Stephen Howard
wrote:


You can have Stanley Jordan then...even more effort!
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=baDM3_6w8-E

Oh yeah!!

Like most modern jazz, incredibly skillful and clever, and leaves me
totally cold..

For sure, it's not Kenny Ball or Acker Bilk - and often has the same
effect that, say, a good red wine or a fine cheese has on many a
coarse palate.


why make a perjorative remark?: I merely expressed a personal opinion,
and made no comment about others..

Nothing pejorative about it - it's well-known that more advanced forms
of music require a degree of, for want of a better word, education.
First time I heard Charlie Parker I thought it was nothing more than
some geezer making squeaky noises on an alto - but with a significant
number of excellent players speaking in terms of 'genius' etc. I made
the effort to find out why I couldn't appreciate the music.
I understand it now, and appreciate it for its staggering beauty - and
better still it opened the door to even more exciting artists.

Regards,



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