I'm glad this video ended with Ella Fitzgerald. When she sang "The Man I Love" I recalled one of the reasons why I like her so much. She starts the song sounding like a young girl and then her voice turns throughout the song to expose a deeper tone. I am often surprised by her voice and that's why it has appeal. Such sophistication.
I loved this! I loved them all, but really Love the Count. For some reason the songs with Sinatra sound so much better to me with Count Bassie.. Duke was great too(senimental mood), but really loved the personality of the great Cab Calloway. thank you for posting this.. I'm probably one of the few at my age into this era compared to my counterparts.. keeny G is great, but I prefer the older stuff including Coltrane and Miles.. thank you again for putting this up for us. Jazz needs a resurgence in my opinion.
I remember being 4 or 5 years old, sitting in the hallway with my record player (my parents had to get me my own, as I would get up in the morning progressively earlier and earlier to put records on THEIR Hi-Fi), dropping the needle in the same spot, over and over, listening to the middle break-down of Basie's "Blues in Hoss Flat". It swung so hard and it felt so good to me. I knew it was something special.
Well worth watching this and for most of us, learning more about the wonderful jazz that offers deep pleasure to so many. Playing jazz is even better, and so varied - try it if you can. Your life will be enhanced man.
funny juxtaposition at 9:17 where he says louis is the first great jazz soloist while playing a recording of louis recreating king olivers dippermouth blues solo note-for-note
Very very very good. Brother Louie Armstrong broke my heart I don't believe white people made him I believe his mama and his daddy made him and his talent made him. Sad to see he felt that his oppressors not all the most are the things that made him.
To fully understand Pops' comments requires exploration of his childhood. That said, Google an ABC "Nighjtline" piece about his personal tape recordings. He was no Tom. He cared deeply about black people. Love the BBC footage, but it lacks context and perspective relative to Armstrong.
Yes, very good! Today we sometimes call them sponsors. Armstrong was referring to who had the money/connections to get him where he was and who sustained him in 60s and 70s. Check out "Mo Betta Blues" (Spike Lee), reference about Black People in general not supporting Jazz, especially Armstrong's style during the 60s and 1970s. Interesting NOTE : 31:10 was an inside joke with Duke holding the chart, making fun of Hodges, because Johnny could hardly read music (I heard in another documentary).
So much incredible talent! So many God given gifts for all of us to enjoy forever!
Great! Education, entertainment and therapy converge in this great documentary. Thank you.
I'm glad this video ended with Ella Fitzgerald. When she sang "The Man I Love" I recalled one of the reasons why I like her so much. She starts the song sounding like a young girl and then her voice turns throughout the song to expose a deeper tone. I am often surprised by her voice and that's why it has appeal. Such sophistication.
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I loved this! I loved them all, but really Love the Count. For some reason the songs with Sinatra sound so much better to me with Count Bassie.. Duke was great too(senimental mood), but really loved the personality of the great Cab Calloway. thank you for posting this.. I'm probably one of the few at my age into this era compared to my counterparts.. keeny G is great, but I prefer the older stuff including Coltrane and Miles.. thank you again for putting this up for us. Jazz needs a resurgence in my opinion.
I’m with you on the Count. In my mind his 60s album “Straight Ahead” is the greatest Jazz big band album ever !
@@DavidMScott-cs8pp Thank you for your response.. I'll pay more attention to it..
I remember being 4 or 5 years old, sitting in the hallway with my record player (my parents had to get me my own, as I would get up in the morning progressively earlier and earlier to put records on THEIR Hi-Fi), dropping the needle in the same spot, over and over, listening to the middle break-down of Basie's "Blues in Hoss Flat". It swung so hard and it felt so good to me. I knew it was something special.
Well worth watching this and for most of us, learning more about the wonderful jazz that offers deep pleasure to so many. Playing jazz is even better, and so varied - try it if you can. Your life will be enhanced man.
Great.
Wow! A whole documentary on jazz and not. mention of Billie Holiday. Incredible.
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funny juxtaposition at 9:17 where he says louis is the first great jazz soloist while playing a recording of louis recreating king olivers dippermouth blues solo note-for-note
SIMPLY THANKS TO ALL responcible for this posting. John❤
Sorry to be a pain but ANY chance you can sort out the Stretched-Out video to widen & make it a correct perspective, please? Thanks!
It's nice to see Count Basie has lost weight, or is it the wrong aspect ratio?
Very very very good. Brother Louie Armstrong broke my heart I don't believe white people made him I believe his mama and his daddy made him and his talent made him. Sad to see he felt that his oppressors not all the most are the things that made him.
To fully understand Pops' comments requires exploration of his childhood. That said, Google an ABC "Nighjtline" piece about his personal tape recordings. He was no Tom. He cared deeply about black people. Love the BBC footage, but it lacks context and perspective relative to Armstrong.
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Yes, very good! Today we sometimes call them sponsors. Armstrong was referring to who had the money/connections to get him where he was and who sustained him in 60s and 70s. Check out "Mo Betta Blues" (Spike Lee), reference about Black People in general not supporting Jazz, especially Armstrong's style during the 60s and 1970s. Interesting NOTE : 31:10 was an inside joke with Duke holding the chart, making fun of Hodges, because Johnny could hardly read music (I heard in another documentary).
NOTICE HOW THEY REFUSE TO CALL BLACK JAZZ AFRICAN AMERICANS GIFT TO THE WORLD
What the hell are you talking about, this whole documentary is showing black artists' gift to the world