Who's the GREATEST Jazz artist?? - Page 3

Homeless Cop · 06-19-2003, 03:32 PM

He IS the best drummer of all time. Go listen to his rendition of "A Night in Tunisa"...he's playin' so fast, you wouldn't believe it's humanly possible. Ther is NOBODY that's even close to that fast!

Psychedelic Syd · 06-19-2003, 03:36 PM

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I can't believe that Art Blakey is up there, but not Buddy Rich! Shame on you Psychedelic Syd! So, I guess I'd have to say...Miles Davis.....Even though I was gonna say Buddy Rich. Buddy ran his band with an iron fist. He could play thousands of notes per minute with any arm or leg. The only man who's ever mastered the drums. He was playing a snare in the circus when he was 2!!

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I know, I am sorry,, I put the list together too fast and left off some giants.. I had mentioned Rich before in another thread when talking about great jazz drummers and somehow he slipped my mind here...

There is a customer of mine in North Carolina who has started a Buddy Rich museum.. He has collected a bunch of his kits over the years and other memorabilia.. I tracked down several autographed copies of Buddy Rich biographies for the guy...

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Stardust · 06-19-2003, 03:38 PM

and nobody cares about chet baker!!!!!

Reverend Rock · 06-19-2003, 04:17 PM

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I really have no problem with anyone picking Ellington (I mean gosh, the guy is a giant), but are his recordings (by him and his orchestras or big bands) your favorites??? Do you break out Ellington albums and enjoy them more than any other jazz artist..

Oh...missed that. Well, I think I probably get out Ellington as often as I get out Louis Armstrong or Dave Brubeck, so it's a tie for those three if you're talking SPECIFICALLY about Ellington as a recording artist.

But I still rate him tops according to the way I misunderstood the question...

Homeless Cop · 06-19-2003, 04:29 PM

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I know, I am sorry,, I put the list together too fast and left off some giants.. I had mentioned Rich before in another thread when talking about great jazz drummers and some how he slipped my mind here...

There is a customer of mine in North Carolina who has started a Buddy Rich museum.. He has collected a bunch of his kits over the years and other memorabilia.. I tracked down several autographed copies of Buddy Rich biographies for the guy...

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That's the coolest thing I've ever heard. I'm gonna come visit that someday, and if can get enough money together, I'm gonna try and buy a kit off him if he'll let me......

Psychedelic Syd · 06-19-2003, 04:46 PM

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That's the coolest thing I've ever heard. I'm gonna come visit that someday, and if can get enough money together, I'm gonna try and buy a kit off him if he'll let me......

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I am not sure if he would sell anything or not.. He is a Buddy Rich freak himself (and a amateur drummer)..

I remember as a kid seeing Buddy Rich on with Johnny Carson all the time.. Carson loved him..

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Stardust · 06-19-2003, 04:47 PM

you guys are ignoring me!!

Psychedelic Syd · 06-19-2003, 04:52 PM

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you guys are ignoring me!!

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Sorry.. I had stated in another thread that I wasn't familiar enough with Chet Baker to comment on him.. But I have heard he is great!!!... (I love that west coast cool jazz sound, I am sure I would like him)...

Tell us about Baker, I would like to hear more about him (besides what the standard bios have about him,, what do you think of his music)...

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Stardust · 06-19-2003, 04:53 PM

at last someone replies.

I poste chet baker tree times, and you were all talking about other musicians, it got on my nerves sorry. :tongue:

Homeless Cop · 06-19-2003, 04:55 PM

Chet Baker rulez!