tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479865.post111552996168685381..comments2023-10-22T03:31:54.435-06:00Comments on the jazz authority; random dubiously zappy rants about 'the musicians music'.: Repost: What's important to you?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479865.post-1123060365121888012005-08-03T03:12:00.000-06:002005-08-03T03:12:00.000-06:00What's important to me when listening to jazz? So...What's important to me when listening to jazz? Soloists with personality and a rhythm section that guides my entire soul through the listening process. <BR/><BR/>There is nothing I love more then hearing 8 measures of a solo and knowing intstantly that only SOLOISTS NAME HERE would play it that way. (Notice would vs. could). I like to hear strong musical personalities. It seems to me that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479865.post-1115573326945900562005-05-08T11:28:00.000-06:002005-05-08T11:28:00.000-06:00...Wow. That's a heavy question! As a non-musician......Wow. That's a heavy question! As a non-musician, I have to say that what I listen for is completely intangible. I don't think there's a hard-and-fast rule; there seems to be just an "I like this" or "I don't like this" feeling in my gut.<BR/><BR/>Right now, for example, I'm listening to a brand new copy of <I>Filles de Kilimanjaro</I>. And I can tell you that it's got the darker elements of MJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697147848116189145noreply@blogger.com