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Old 09-09-2008, 09:39 AM   #27 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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Originally Posted by roachboy View Post
so my recommendation really about the best way to work your way into the music is to see alot of it done live. recordings are nice, but they're also tamer.
This is good advice. It really helps to be able to both hear and see how the music is put together and how it comes together—how it's constructed and deconstructed.

Live is the way to go, or you may never really get the feel for jazz.
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