The Modern Jazz Quartet: Big Jazz Power

Classic modern jazz with its soaring, so haunting melodies can fascinate all of us with our yearning for meaning brains. The heady brew that is the jazz music of the strongly potent Modern Jazz Quartet inserts in one a major impact of dollops of musical superior experiences. Listening today to the beautiful sounds of The Modern Jazz Quartet performing 'Django' was so wonderful. Oh and then there was also the fact I enjoyed so much the vivid and sonorous composition with the terrific defined beat...of course I am making reference to the miracle of poignant jazz tunes...the one they call 'Bags Groove.' Indeed, when one listens to the especially super piano work of the great John Lewis and the sophisticated man of the vibes, Milt Jackson of the MJQ then.....it is a so merry and happy world of musical jazz fun we live in.

Modern Jazz Quartet guys fascinate all of us

Grand and so exciting and yes beautiful jazz music moments. Yes, that sums up the joy that is listening to The Modern Jazz Quartet. I listened to their linear, melodious sounds today on this cheerful Saturday before the great joyfulness that is July 4th. I confess hearing the two good jazz standards, 'Django' and 'Round Midnight" were some marvelous listening times. I remember how happy I was hearing the engaging piano work of the creative John Lewis on piano and also it was fascinating hearing the grand vibes playing of the one and only Milt Jackson. This is what jazz is all about because you can tell when you hear the two fine guys--John Lewis and Milt Jackson--well they know so well how to make their improvisations sail across the bridges that are the music's measures. Their music is like seeing burnished gold leaf in an old-time picture frame shop. I love the grand sound that is jazz and I certainly love the superb music of The Modern Jazz Quartet. Enjoy this good Holiday weekend!

Nicholas Payton Kicks in Raw Power

Nicholas Payton, Nicholas Payton! Lord, the man is one super fantastic trumpet player. The guy knows how to make his horn really bring down the house. Gigantic, innovative and full of superior thinking man's jazz. That's what this guy's style does to us. His musical thinking is so remarkable. You listen and right away you feel ten thousand times better. I listened to an exciting Nicolas Payton and friends performance of the legendary Milt Jackson composition, 'Bags Groove' today. The straight ahead raw power of the jazz was so feisty and Lord so profound. I love the musical art of Milt Jackson, too. In so many ways the great guy of the vibes has such deep classic passion and acerbic intellectualism that I admit the palette of overall sounds truly enraptures me. The great music of Milt Jackson and the MJQ just made me so happy when I was a young guy cutting my teeth on the exciting music that is jazz. The interesting element of greatness that is found in the fascinating music of Nicholas Payton is the fact there appears to be an engaging sense of romanticism in his highly developed improvisatory lines. Yet, there is also in Payton's work a visceral raw and right-on emotionalism. This makes for a fine recipe of jazz happiness, indeed!

Black Eyed Peas, Milt Jackson: 'Good Day'

Got some Black Eyed Peas music going tonight. High energy real strong stuff. That's their specialty. I confess. They helped out a lot. Had concerns about reports of huge rains coming here to North Georgia country tomorrow. Black Eyed Peas with their kickin' in high gear sounds are a pick-me-up. Say bye-bye to jumpiness. Lord help us with these floods, surely we dodn't need more like the last go-round. Also, I listened to some grand Milt Jackson work on the vibes. Yes, Mr. Milt Jackson can surely fix things up right. His form of jazz is so clear and brisk. Black Eyed Peas and Milt Jackson gave me a mighty good day. Happiness reigns.