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Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock easy listening? I don't think so. Here are two you should consider adding to your library. >>>
>>>I have most of their stuff. In the 60's, Hancock's playing was immaculate. They were great musicians for the 60's flavor of Miles Davis.
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>>>What I said was that Ramsey Lewis did some remakes of Shorter/Hancock, but made the remakes sound horribly "pop-ish"
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>>>Weather Report is OK - I never loved their work, but it's OK.
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>>I was never a Zawinal-as-a-human-being fan, but both he and Shorter could play. And Zawinal did write "Mercy, Mercy" after all.
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>>Anyway, since they were both on "Bitches Brew" (one of the great albums of all time imho), I can give WR a pass. but with the talent they had, the group should have produced better stuff.
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>Better than "Mysterious Traveller"? You're tough.
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>I have to admit I am not as big a Miles Davis fan as I am supposed to be. I like the early work. "Kind of Blue" is a classic. When he went funky he left me behind. I like melody. Peaceful music. There is enough loudness in everyday life.
I can't honestly disagree with you, but while "Kind of Blue" is a classic, "Brew" changed the way jazz players made music. I'd say that "Bitches Brew" is as important to Jazz as "Sgt. Pepper's..." was to rock.
If you like melody and absolutely crystal clean playing, then invest in something by Tom Harrell. I recommended him to Kevin, but even though it's not really Kevin's cup of tea, even he thought at least that the playing was "immaculate". Personally, I think Tom Harrell is a genius. And considering he suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia, well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUL6yT6jNJs&feature=related
