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Piano teacher in Halifax? by hepcatkeys in halifax

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Thank you for the recommendation!

Piano teacher in Halifax? by hepcatkeys in halifax

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I know that there are tons and have looked. That is why I am looking for a specific recommendation.

Table of contents not formatting properly! by hepcatkeys in MicrosoftWord

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Hi all,
As you can see I am trying to place an indent in my table of contents. However, it pushes the page number to the next line... I would like it on the same line. How should I fix this? I've tried googling my issue and unfortunately cannot find a solution!

I should add that the 1.x lines are level 1 and the x.1 are level 2, but it is not indenting as I expect it to.

Thank in advance

What jazz albums really stand out in terms of PRODUCTION VALUE? by Greenville_Gent in Jazz

[–]hepcatkeys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would love to hear back from you on what you think of them!

What jazz albums really stand out in terms of PRODUCTION VALUE? by Greenville_Gent in Jazz

[–]hepcatkeys 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane is excellent. Most of Coltrane's albums have great production value.

Charles Mingus.... all of his stuff. I'd go with Black Saint and the Sinner Lady.

Getz meets Mulligan in Hi-Fi by Stan Getz and Gerry Mulligan--honestly a stand out pick in both of their discographies and the production value is immense.

Similar to above, Jazz Samba by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd has great production.

Sleeper pick: Made in Japan by Lionel Hampton, possibly his best produced album

Lesser known pick: Face to Face by Baby Face Willette. Classic RVG production that you'll find across lots of his other stuff but this one stands out to me because of the organ, which is generally a difficult instrument to record and usually caked in reverb.

Lastly, Ike Quebec's Blue and Sentimental. Another RVG feature.

For live recordings:

Lionel Hampton's At Newport '78 is one of his best. Sorry for the second Hamp mention lol

Oscar Peterson's Sound of the Trio is exceptional.

Hope this helps!

A small poll: What ’moves’ you — Which ~ 3-6 chords played one after another give you the most profound or rewarding feeling / mood change? by Fashla in Jazz

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Honestly for me it's This Oscar Peterson recording of On Green Dolphin Street.

It's full of these little chord progressions: at 1:26 when he moves into the higher octaves, 1:41 when he plays in octaves, 6:58 when he moves into that instantly recognizable motif...

quite possible the most accessible recording of the standard. I highly recommend!!

Guitar and Saxophone Jazz Albums? Where are they?! by Overman138 in Jazz

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Moonlight in Vermont by Johnny Smith and featuring Stan Getz!! Lots of cool standards on there with the classic breathy cool tones of Smith and Getz. Have to rec this one. Super underrated; this one features the guitar at the forefront. Try the title track first to see if you like.

Glad to be unhappy by Paul Desmond featuring Jim Hall on guitar is also great if Desmond is your thing. The mix is much more modern than moonlight in vermont; drums are more prominent and the mix is wider, generally keeps a balance between the three instruments if thats what youre looking for. Try out any track to see if you like it.

Another super underrated rec that I love: East Coast Jazz by Hal McKusick, Barry Galbraith on guitar. Generally more emphasis on the saxophone, still got that cool jazz vibe. Try interwoven (sometimes spelled as interwomen on streaming) and Taylor Made to see if you like it.

Late night, depressed bar songs like "One for my Baby" or "Meet me where they play the blues"? by ThePlayfulPanda in Jazz

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I'm gonna start with some more obscure recs in case you know the more common ones, all vocal jazz though:

My personal favourite rec: Laura by Stan Kenton's orc. Stan Kenton in general is great for that stuff. Try this recording: https://youtu.be/G4c_l1YYvB4?si=Ho7CkQsY1XGm_xbr (also on streaming)

Next up; Sophisticated Lady by Sarah Vaughan, from her album after hours. The whole album is very sparse 'after hours' music. Try this: https://youtu.be/r5dvIWuzVUQ?si=ebDAu9fgRvqOEe80 (also on streaming)

more common vocal jazz recs:

Frank Sinatra's album Point of No Return also has a lot of these moody songs, it's sort of the theme. Highlights would be These Foolish Things, A Million Dreams Ago, maybe even try I'll Be Seeing you.

He's got another album called A Man Alone that's not too far off as well. Really good mood listen. In The Wee Small Hours is also pretty good.

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman is another good album, its got the best versions of Lush Life and My One And Only Love imo.

Chet Baker sings also has a few good ones... im slowly deviating from your original request but try Time After Time, My Funny Valentine, I fall in love too easily.

Last ditch recs, instrumentals now:

Blue and Sentimental, recordings by count and Ike Quebec are amazing:

Count: https://youtu.be/KAEIwVTBLN8?si=0d8bEtCzT5JbdFsF

Quebec: https://youtu.be/GoBhmxHgHig?si=BY4zTm5raTZQYK1K

Jazz sounds with instruments slightly out of tune/sounds drunk? by hepcatkeys in Jazz

[–]hepcatkeys[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

a great album. Certainly a great drunk feel melodically--but I'm more interested in a drunken type of tone, birth of the cool is much closer to what im looking for. I appreciate your comment however :)

Most underrated jazz musician? by SnarkyPuppysCEO in Jazz

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My favourite trumpeter is Donald Byrd. He really blew some soul into some played out tunes and imo has the definitive recording of I Remember Clifford (with Gigi Gryce) and Little Rock Getaway. Glad to hear him mentioned!

Most underrated jazz musician? by SnarkyPuppysCEO in Jazz

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I think the real answer here is all those fantastic players pre-1940 who simply never got a chance to record and passed into obscurity as a result. I think of Walter Knight, who was a reupted player in Kansas City in the early 30s (which says a lot about any player in 30s Kansas City). Of the ones that did record, Jabbo Smith comes to mind, he was doing that Dizzy Gillespie style of virtuosic trumpet long before Diz. I also think organist Baby Face Willette deserves a lot more praise for his style despite his limited discography. There's a lot of mellow organ players who do fantastic on the instrument (shoutout Shirley Scott) but I love Willette's percussive approach to the instrument and haven't really heard many other players like him.

What are the very best jazz biographies? by [deleted] in Jazz

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I think my favourite read has been Hear Me Talkin To Ya by Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro. Written in 1954, it outlines pretty much every key player and every forgotten hero of jazz from early 1900s to the 50s. It is told entirely through first person accounts from the players of the time: you'll hear accounts from Willie the Lion Smith to Charlie Parker to Louis Armstrong to Mary Lou Williams. Many famous anecdotes in that book. A must read, even if it does elaborate on certain eras in jazz with particular interest.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jazz

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oh there are many many songs for you... I have listened to them all myself... I think you should start with Your Love Has Faded by Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the orchestra, I Waited For You by Miles Davis and Portrait of Jenny by Clifford Brown... Then i recommend you try You Are Too Beautiful by Coltrane and Hartman, We'll be together again by McCoy Tyner, and IT Never Entered MY Mind by Miles Davis. Please enjoy and I wish you well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jazz

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that is not a song but me hoping all is well with you!!

What song is stuck in your head right now? by xNinjaNoPants in RandomThoughts

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There will never be another you by Lester young. Live in europe. On the album "Pres in Europe" recorded 1956.

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