"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 15:39:42 -0000, "Mike Gilmour"
wrote:

Harry Connick Junior is yet another of those James Last types, who can
take a song, extract every last piece of emotion from it - and then
throw that good stuff away and perform the dried-out crap that
remains. Jamie Cullum is from the same mould. None of these people
would recognise jazz if it bit them on the arse.

Oops - nearly forgot Herb Alpert and his mates! And lets not miss
Bobby Crush while we're at it.

Real jazz is not, and never has been anything to do with the middle of
any kind of road.

d

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Whoa, that's a bit harsh. I'm not looking at
Fitzgerald/Washington/Vaughan/Lee level of performance here but HKJ is
not
that bad.


Oh he is - I was first forced to listen to him on a car journey to
Switzerland.

I could only take HKJ in small doses, a long car trip is far far too much.
Once I was trapped in a car where the driver played the Pogues non stop for
500 miles while smoking cheroots Arghhhhh.

The lady concerned also had a Mike and the Mechanics
cassette. Both mysteriously disappeared from the car during a rest
break.

Fitzgerald/Washington/Vaughan/Lee I will listen to any time of the day
(or preferably night).

Me also.

d

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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:16:11 -0000, "Mike Gilmour"
wrote:

I could only take HKJ in small doses, a long car trip is far far too much.
Once I was trapped in a car where the driver played the Pogues non stop for
500 miles while smoking cheroots Arghhhhh.

I can only gasp

d

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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:16:11 -0000, "Mike Gilmour"
wrote:

I could only take HKJ in small doses, a long car trip is far far too much.
Once I was trapped in a car where the driver played the Pogues non stop for
500 miles while smoking cheroots Arghhhhh.

I can only gasp

d

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http://www.pearce.uk.com

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 15:26:51 +0000, Don Pearce
wrote:

Harry Connick Junior is yet another of those James Last types, who can
take a song, extract every last piece of emotion from it - and then
throw that good stuff away and perform the dried-out crap that
remains. Jamie Cullum is from the same mould. None of these people
would recognise jazz if it bit them on the arse.

Oops - nearly forgot Herb Alpert and his mates! And lets not miss
Bobby Crush while we're at it.

Real jazz is not, and never has been anything to do with the middle of
any kind of road.

LOL! Bang bang bang! Fire those guns, why don't you.

Oh: And I disagree. Some Harry Connick I like. I have to be in the
mood, and it's always background music. I like Jamie a lot, however.
It may not be 'jazz' as the 'jazz people' define it, but I don't at
all think it's the sort of dried out **** you mention. I like his
voice and he can play piano. When you see him perform, you could not
say that he is not feeling the music. Anyway, horses for courses and
all that.

Viva Richard Clayderman!*

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td

* Only joking. I do like 'real jazz' too.

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 15:26:51 +0000, Don Pearce
wrote:

Harry Connick Junior is yet another of those James Last types, who can
take a song, extract every last piece of emotion from it - and then
throw that good stuff away and perform the dried-out crap that
remains. Jamie Cullum is from the same mould. None of these people
would recognise jazz if it bit them on the arse.

Oops - nearly forgot Herb Alpert and his mates! And lets not miss
Bobby Crush while we're at it.

Real jazz is not, and never has been anything to do with the middle of
any kind of road.

LOL! Bang bang bang! Fire those guns, why don't you.

Oh: And I disagree. Some Harry Connick I like. I have to be in the
mood, and it's always background music. I like Jamie a lot, however.
It may not be 'jazz' as the 'jazz people' define it, but I don't at
all think it's the sort of dried out **** you mention. I like his
voice and he can play piano. When you see him perform, you could not
say that he is not feeling the music. Anyway, horses for courses and
all that.

Viva Richard Clayderman!*

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td

* Only joking. I do like 'real jazz' too.

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:58:47 -0000, "Mike Gilmour"
wrote:

Try Michael Buble' :-)

Now where . . . Ah-HA! Children in Need. I saw his performance, but I
don't remember whether I liked it or not. That's usually not a good
sign.

I didn't say he was good, its just the present competition though I suppose
its good to try and support home grown talent. Personally I don't think
either of 'em gets close to Harry Connick Jnr.
Don't say 'Who?'

To my ears, Harry Connick Jnr. makes Christmas music. I like some of
it, but it's not always Christmas in heaven; I couldn't, I'm afraid,
sit and listen seriously to one of his albums. I did sit and listen to
Jamie's album and I really, really enjoyed it.

I am beginning to gather that Jamie is a somewhat controversial
artist. The traditionalists and music snobs find his 'dumbing down' of
the classics highly offensive. Good. **** 'em.

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td

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:58:47 -0000, "Mike Gilmour"
wrote:

Try Michael Buble' :-)

Now where . . . Ah-HA! Children in Need. I saw his performance, but I
don't remember whether I liked it or not. That's usually not a good
sign.

I didn't say he was good, its just the present competition though I suppose
its good to try and support home grown talent. Personally I don't think
either of 'em gets close to Harry Connick Jnr.
Don't say 'Who?'

To my ears, Harry Connick Jnr. makes Christmas music. I like some of
it, but it's not always Christmas in heaven; I couldn't, I'm afraid,
sit and listen seriously to one of his albums. I did sit and listen to
Jamie's album and I really, really enjoyed it.

I am beginning to gather that Jamie is a somewhat controversial
artist. The traditionalists and music snobs find his 'dumbing down' of
the classics highly offensive. Good. **** 'em.

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td

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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:02:05 +0000 (UTC), "Mike O'sullivan"
wrote:

IMO he's over-hyped. "good-enough-for-jazz" voice and a reasonably
accomplished pianist, but nothing special. I can name off the top of my
head
10 jazz piano players in Britain more original and interested than
Cullum.

What are they more interested in? Or do you mean interesting?

So name the ten, then. I'm not a 'jazz person', but I certainly
appreciate what Cullum does. I appreciate what Paquito D'Rivera does
too, though for different reasons.

Here beginith the lesson:

Stan Tracey
Gareth Williams
Zoe Rahman
Simon Colam
John Horler
Mike Garrick
Steve Melling
Robert Mitchell
John Taylor
Robin Aspland
Geoff Eales
Mike Gorman
Brian Dee

"The Stainless Steel Boob Orchestra" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:02:05 +0000 (UTC), "Mike O'sullivan"
wrote:

IMO he's over-hyped. "good-enough-for-jazz" voice and a reasonably
accomplished pianist, but nothing special. I can name off the top of my
head
10 jazz piano players in Britain more original and interested than
Cullum.

What are they more interested in? Or do you mean interesting?

So name the ten, then. I'm not a 'jazz person', but I certainly
appreciate what Cullum does. I appreciate what Paquito D'Rivera does
too, though for different reasons.

Here beginith the lesson:

Stan Tracey
Gareth Williams
Zoe Rahman
Simon Colam
John Horler
Mike Garrick
Steve Melling
Robert Mitchell
John Taylor
Robin Aspland
Geoff Eales
Mike Gorman
Brian Dee

MINe 109 wrote in message
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Another recent record of 'almost entirely "live"' performances is "Isley
meets Bacharach". Isley has a really high voice. He's old but talented.

Hi Stephen. I was fortunate enough to hear Burt and Ronnie perform this
live in NY 2 weeks back, with a 40-piece orchestra. An astonishing night's
music making!

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile