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Originally Posted by BassoonPlatoon
I'd say those topics have fallen off.
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I see lots of topics that have not had replies in years. Not complaining! Plenty of great takes on music in those threads.
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Originally Posted by Drjohnrock
Yeah, fusion got the attention of a lot of people. But there are other musicians sticking to more or less straight jazz that don't get the attention they should. For example, I saw Quin Kirchner's combo at a music festival a few years back. His band included bass clarinet in place of maybe a tenor or baritone sax, which was refreshing and interesing. The arrangements of the songs wre really creative as well. And even though Quin is a drummer, he didn't take a lot of solos, preferring to be mostly stick to his band leader role. And even though there were some samples used, it wasn't overdone. People like Kirchner, as well as musicians like trumpet player Jon Faddis and sax player Greg Abate, don't get nearly the recognition they deserve.
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I guess I draw the line with fusion. The only jazz I like is the album by Queen and that's even a little iffy. (smiling)