Music and broccoli - Mike K - Jazz Alley

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Music and broccoli

As I (may) have mentioned, I am working my way alphabetically thru my music collection,
listening to every disc I have. Yes, every one. Even Glen Miller.

Right now, I am listening to Mingus Ah Um, which was recorded in 1959. It is highly
regarded by the jazz cognoscenti and has won awards. I'm trying to understand why
it won awards.

Listening to this recording is like eating broccoli. You have to listen to suchlike recordings
(and eat broccoli) every 10 or 15 years in order to have greater (far greater) appreciation
of recordings such as Count Basie on Decca (and high quality ice cream).

Mingus and his band seem to be playing for themselves as I think only a trained musician
can understand what's being played. I am not a trained musician and do not understand
what they're playing. It's fine for musicians to play for themselves, but it's unreasonable
to expect non-musicians to appreciate or understand what they are doing.

Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone

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Topic - Music and broccoli - Mike K 09:24:10 11/14/20 (13)

Don't see the point of negative posts about music. - Rick W 08:52:04 11/15/20 (3)

RE: Don't see the point of negative posts about music. - Dmitry 21:35:23 12/16/20 (0)

Nor broccoli... N/T - musetap 15:00:12 11/15/20 (0)

Agreed!!! (NT) - JimBop 11:25:48 11/15/20 (0)

One of my favorite records. - Dave Pogue 08:03:59 11/15/20 (1)

Post of the Month!!!!... N/T - musetap 15:01:14 11/15/20 (0)

RE: Music and broccoli - GEO 07:11:52 11/15/20 (0)

Interesting you choose broccoli... - musetap 17:32:07 11/14/20 (0)

"..it's unreasonable to expect non-musicians to appreciate or understand" - andy evans 12:21:28 11/14/20 (2)

RE: "..it's unreasonable to expect non-musicians to appreciate or understand" - Mike K 15:45:45 11/14/20 (1)

"You should not conflate Stalin with musical preferences"..... - andy evans 00:40:46 11/16/20 (0)

RE: Music and broccoli - belyin 11:04:39 11/14/20 (0)

The Mingus is Top Secret, For Musicians ONLY. - oldmkvi 10:30:36 11/14/20 (0)

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