Bodhisattva Incorrect. Horace’s father was from the island of Maio, in Cape Verde. Hence why Horace penned the album, “Cape Verdean Blues”. The language spoken there is Portuguese, but he’s not from Portugal.
Its Sunday evening for me and I feel like talking Jazz. Wow, Ken, you have uploaded a lot of videos. I didn't know there was so much going on in your world of Jazz. Let's start with this video and see how many I can watch today. I think what I will do is dig out some music and see if I have the same music. *Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy* (slow Jam) I have 3 Cannonball albums an old album "The Cannonball Adderley Collection on HMV Jazz "Deep Grove The best of Cannonball Adderley" On Blue Note "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is track 5 on this album a Good choice. "Games" is track 8. Track 1 is an amazing live version of "Walk Tall" "Somethin' Else" The Miles Davis album that has Cannonball's name on the album cover. *Herbie Hancock - The Rocket!* This was Herbie's only hit tune in Great Britan unless you count US3 "Cantaloop" A remix of a Herbie tune with a rap on it. I don't rate the tune at all it sounds like a rehash of Harold Faltermeyer "Axel F" Herbie does Hip Hop. I really don't like this piece of music at all. *Horace Silver - Song for my Father* - A Jazz Classic. I have it on a compellation album. I like it not a big Horace fan. - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uq8VS7aKeqE.html (Blue Note 75 Years) I love this I will watch part 2 right now. Thank you for making this Ken.
I'm sure you don't remember but I bought those DeVore Gibbon Super 8 speakers from you that you mentioned . You were kind enough to help me get them down the stairs from your apartment in the Village. As it turned out the speakers weren't a good fit for me. I like the O/93 much better, though I can't afford them and don't have the room.
Would you recommend any of his speakers for nearfield? My room is not very large so I sit only 10 feet from the rear wall and about seven feet from the front of my speakers. I heard your speakers and I like what I hear.
I feel with Rock It, Hancock was taking a chance and reinventing himself, much like his former boss, Miles Davis. Miles just like Prince made music for themselves if you got it you did if you didn’t neither one of them cared. That title track from Hancock was used big in hip hop circles, but I agree with John it was blah... Song for my father is a nice album, but in my opinion not better than the Steely Dan album at all, they are both great but immensely different. Good job here Ken and I hope you get more people from the industry to do this.
