<div dir="ltr"><div>I really hesitate to prolong this, and I certainly find it strange to be defending Marek, but I think we sometimes neglect an important distinction when we wade into this particular quagmire. There is a huge difference between willful ignorance and the application of taste. I once knew a tuba player (who was a very good man) who refused to listen to anything recorded after 1926. That's willful ignorance, and I think it's deplorable and even stupid. As a teen-ager I overheard a local lady tell my mother how proud she was that she had never left our tiny Pennsylvania town. Willful ignorance. But that is NOT what Marek has done! He HAS listened to it all and has applied his taste in music, identifying the things he likes. A process that we should all applaud, particularly when it has been done with a great deal of care, thought, in this case, passion. No, I don't agree with him, but it's a difference in taste. De gustibus . . .`</div><div><br></div><div>John Blegen, clarinetist</div><div>Kansas City, MO<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 10:22 AM Charles Suhor <<a href="mailto:csuhor@zebra.net">csuhor@zebra.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I agree that we can leave all to their tastes, guided or misguided. I'm reminded to the neat little Dorothy Parker poem—<br>
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In youth, it was a way I had,<br>
To do my best to please.<br>
And change, with every passing lad<br>
To suit his theories.<br>
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But now I know the things I know<br>
And do the things I do,<br>
And if you do not like me so,<br>
To hell, my love, with you.<br>
<br>
The problem arises when somebody flatly states their view as if it were THE view, labeing what thy don't like as an abomination, intimating that others are hulking peasants.<br>
<br>
Charles<br>
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> On Jul 5, 2019, at 9:03 AM, John Blegen <<a href="mailto:jcblegen@gmail.com" target="_blank">jcblegen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Ah, come on, guys! Leave Marek alone! If he wants to limit his definition of jazz, that’s his affair. The ranks of jazz fans are filled with folks like Marek. Yes, to some of us they appear narrow-minded, and some of us feel that they are missing out on wonderful music. But that’s how they hear it, and no amount of argument will change that. Marek genuinely loves what he loves and detests what he detests, and that’s his business. <br>
> <br>
> I once contributed a brief account of the jazz club scene here in Kansas City to this list, and Marek noted with considerable dismay that I hadn’t been clear about what kind of jazz was being played at each venue (thereby possibly subjecting the innocent listener to bebop or worse). At first, I was annoyed, but on reflection I saw he had a point. To each his own. <br>
> <br>
> John Blegen, clarinetist<br>
> Kansas City, MO<br>
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>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 2:53 AM, Stan Brager <<a href="mailto:stanbrager@gmail.com" target="_blank">stanbrager@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> <br>
>> Marek;<br>
>> <br>
>> Growing up I began listening to music because of my mother's enjoyment of music. Her tastes were definitely geared to popular music of the day. However, I found jazz on the radio and it became my favorite music. Music classes in school introduced me to classical music (although my tastes were limited at best). <br>
>> <br>
>> Today my tastes are varied and I'll listen almost everything. <br>
>> <br>
>> But the real question is: are you giving music a real chance?<br>
>> <br>
>> Stan<br>
>> Stan Brager<br>
>> <a href="mailto:Stanbrager@gmail.com" target="_blank">Stanbrager@gmail.com</a> <br>
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>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>> From: Marek Boym [mailto:<a href="mailto:marekboym@gmail.com" target="_blank">marekboym@gmail.com</a>] <br>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2019 2:19 PM<br>
>> To: Steve Voce <<a href="mailto:stevevoce@virginmedia.com" target="_blank">stevevoce@virginmedia.com</a>><br>
>> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <<a href="mailto:dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com" target="_blank">dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com</a>><br>
>> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dado Moroni and Rosario Giuliani<br>
>> <br>
>> Narrow minded? Perhaps. Who cares?<br>
>> there is only one pair of ears I trust - mine. And they tell me that the so-called modern jazz is, with few exceptions, boring at best, or just noise. Took me a long time to separate wheat from chaff - there is no way I'm going back!<br>
>> Cheers<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 at 19:20, Steve Voce <<a href="mailto:stevevoce@virginmedia.com" target="_blank">stevevoce@virginmedia.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:stevevoce@virginmedia.com" target="_blank">stevevoce@virginmedia.com</a>> > wrote:<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> That's narrow-minded, Marek. If you ut your prejudices aside, I'm sure that these two guys will be able to play excellent interpretations of Duke's music. They'll know their audience, and have the technical abilities to adapt so that they'll remid you of Johnny Hodges and the others! You might miss out on something and regret it.<br>
>> <br>
>> Steve<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> On 04/07/2019 16:47, Marek Boym wrote:<br>
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>> <br>
>> Thank you, Steve.<br>
>> I did " clear between my ears out" long ago, stopped listening to modern mayhemand moved to jazz instead.<br>
>> The saxophonists background does not bode well - no OKOM thereat all. You have saved me money.<br>
>> Take care,<br>
>> Marek<br>
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>> <br>
>> On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 at 18:04, Steve Voce <<a href="mailto:stevevoce@virginmedia.com" target="_blank">stevevoce@virginmedia.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:stevevoce@virginmedia.com" target="_blank">stevevoce@virginmedia.com</a>> > wrote:<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> Do you the world of good, Marek, if they can clear between your ears out!<br>
>> <br>
>> Here's some info.<br>
>> <br>
>> Steve<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> Edgardo "Dado" Moroni (born October 20, 1962) is an Italian jazz pianist and composer.<br>
>> <br>
>> A self-taught musician, Dado, who was born in Genoa, Italy, started playing piano at age four. By his mid-teens he was playing professionally around Italy and by age 17 had recorded his first album.<br>
>> <br>
>> Throughout the 1980s Dado worked mostly in Europe playing at festivals and in clubs, including a long stint as part of former Duke Ellington bassist Jimmy Woode's trio at Widder Bar in Zurich. Dado moved to the U.S. in 1991, becoming part of the New York jazz scene, and appearing regularly both as a leader and sideman, in some of the city's most prestigious clubs, including Blue Note, Birdland, Village Vanguard as well as recording several CDs.<br>
>> <br>
>> During his 35-year career Dado has played with legends including Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Hank Jones, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Alvin Queen. A highly respected musician, at age 25 he was granted the honor of serving as a juror at the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition in 1987.[1]<br>
>> <br>
>> Based in Italy, Dado continues to perform worldwide. In 2007 he won the Italian Jazz Awards as Best Jazz Act. In 2009 Dado was named Best Italian Jazz Pianist in the Top Jazz referendum sponsored by Musica Jazz magazine.[2] In 2010 he was appointed Professor of Jazz Piano at Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music in Turin, a position he currently holds.<br>
>> <br>
>> Dado is married to Ada Tour.<br>
>> <br>
>> As for Rosario, <br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> He began studying the alto saxophone in the "Città di Terracina" band and he graduated in 1987 from the Licinio Refice Conservatory in Frosinone. In 1989 he participated in the Berklee College of Music courses organized as part of the Umbria Jazz festival. In 1990 he was inserted by Rai in the orchestra of "Young talents of European jazz" organized for a concert held in Rome, at the Auditorium del Foro Italico, under the direction of James Newton. In the following years he collaborated in the recording of film soundtracks with internationally renowned masters such as Ennio Morricone, Luis Bacalov, Armando Trovajoli, Nicola Piovani, Riz Ortolani.<br>
>> <br>
>> In 1996 he won the "Massimo Urbani" award, while the following year he won the "Europe Jazz Contest" award, awarded in Belgium as the best soloist and best group. In 2000 he won the Top Jazz in the new talent category, for the annual referendum of the specialized magazine "Musica Jazz".<br>
>> <br>
>> In 2005 he participated in the "Land of the sun" project with Charlie Haden and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.<br>
>> <br>
>> In 2006 he leaves for a tour that touches the most important cities of the People's Republic of China.<br>
>> <br>
>> His collaborations are innumerable. Among others we remember those with Kenny Wheeler, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Cedar Walton, Phil Woods, Cameron Brown, Joe Locke, Donald Harrison and in Italy with Enrico Rava, Maurizio Giammarco, Tullio de Piscopo, Franco D'Andrea, Giovanni Tommaso , Enrico Pieranunzi, Dado Moroni, Javier Girotto and Flavio Boltro.<br>
>> <br>
>> He has played in several international festivals, including the following: Alatri Jazz (Italy), Jazz & Image, Tuscia in Jazz, Jazz in Liège, Gexto Jazz Festival (Spain), Zagreb Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, Bergamo Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival (Paris), Town Hall 2001 (New York), Nancy Jazz Pulsation (France), North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands), London Jazz Festival (Great Britain), California, Mexico, Hong Kong, Marciac Jazz Festival (France) , Ankara Jazz Festival, Smoke jazz Club (New York), Jazz in Vienne (France).<br>
>> <br>
>> In September 2000 Giuliani signed a recording contract with the French label "Dreyfus Jazz" with which he recorded his last 4 records, namely: "Luggage", released in April 2001, "Mr. Dodo", published in October 2002, "More Than Ever", released in October 2004, and "Anything Else", of January 2007.<br>
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>> On March 22, 2010, "Lennie's pennies" was released for the "Dreyfus Jazz" label, which featured him with Joe La Barbera on drums, Pierre de Bethmann on piano and Darryl Hall on double bass.<br>
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>> His latest work is "Images" released in 2013 for the Dreyfus / BMG label.<br>
>> <br>
>> His sound and technique are influenced by artists such as John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and Art Pepper, although the saxophonist, inspired by these great masters, has been able to develop a very personal style, and an absolutely timbre. new. The great Italian composer Gianni Ferrio called him the "millenote boy", writing the liner notes of Rosario Giuliani's "Tension" album, recorded in 1998 for Schema Records, all dedicated to compositions for the cinema of the maestro and others musicians, reproposed in a jazz key.<br>
>> Send feedback<br>
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>> History<br>
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>> On 04/07/2019 15:53, Marek Boym wrote:<br>
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>> <br>
>> Does any of you know the pianist Moroni and the saxophonist Giuliani? They are scheduled to play an Ellington programme in February as part of our "Hot Jazz" series.<br>
>> Right now I'm listening to them playing "Lennie's Pennies," and it seems that, while the pianist sounds fine, the saxophonist is far from an OKOM'er.<br>
>> Cheers<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
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