Ya like jazz?

Tori_Scope · April 8

April is Jazz Appreciation Month. This year's theme is 'Women's Impact and Contributions in Jazz', and the featured artist is Nina Simone.

Nina Simone has plenty of great songs, and I'd really like to know your favourite. Here's a video of Sinnerman, which is one I particularly enjoy.

I know we have some keen music fans here, so please let us know what you think about jazz in the comments down below. Are you a fan? Who's your favourite jazz musician? Do you have a favourite Nina Simone song?

chiarieds · April 8

I hadn't really listened to Nina Simone until a few week's ago, when I stumbled across her version of Leonard Cohen's 'Suzanne,' which I really liked (I'm a big Leonard Cohen fan!)

I started listening to Billie Holiday after watching 'Lady Sings the Blues' at the cinema years ago. I couldn't believe how well Diana Ross both sang & acted. Billie Holiday is probably my favourite jazz singer, altho I don't listen to jazz that much, so don't know a lot about it.

I enjoyed watching a documentary about Hugh Laurie visiting New Orleans last week & seeing him play with other musicians too.

mikehughescq · April 8

Had the “privilege” of seeing Nina love in Manchester. Genuinely awful until the encore. I’m self educated when it comes to jazz but have significant amounts of Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Bill Evans, Gil Evans, Tubby Hayes, Charles Mingus, EST, Cannonball Adderley, Sinatra, Ben Webster etc.

Tori_Scope · April 9

Is that the 'Let Them Talk' documentary @chiarieds? I think I've seen that.

Tori_Scope · April 9

Oh, I'm sorry to hear it wasn't as good as you might have expected @mikehughescq.

You've got some good names in there. I used to play saxophone, and my old music teacher gave me a CD with quite a few classics on.

chiarieds · April 9

The Hugh Laurie documentary @Tori_Scope is as you mentioned -

mikehughescq · April 9

I've a place in New Orleans and intend to retire there.

Tori_Scope · April 9

Thanks for the link @chiarieds. I believe I have seen that, but I might re-watch later now I'm in a jazzy mood.

Wow @mikehughescq that would be an amazing place to retire

lisathomas50 · April 9

I love where I live but if I ever got the chance I would get somewhere in wales on the sea front with a balcony to live out the rest of my life I like America mike but even though I am English wales is my home and where my heart is

mikehughescq · April 9

I’m also Welsh Lisa. I’ve also lived (and worked) on the sea front in Wales. Given the choice it would be NOLA every time. No shortage of water.

lisathomas50 · April 9

I live in the Welsh Country side now but my next and last goal is the sea front in wales Mike wether I get there will be another matter lol

csno01 · April 29

Jazz is both an interesting and diverse genre of music. I like to listen to it mostly in the morning, while im having a brew.

Ya like jazz?

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