Mare, this was a very good idea of a thread. It's a breath of fresh air from the normal currents of the board.

Nice to see another Cubs fan on the forum aswell as a jazz fan. Just a little question, are you a fan of Miles Davis? From my experience i have discovered that a lot of Jazz fans wither love him or they hate him. personally i love him

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I just ran across zydeco music in a movie and I like it a lot. It's very upbeat, danceable, and has a lot of variety. Are you familiar with it?

Zydeco: popular music of southern Louisiana that combines dance tunes of French origin with elements of Caribbean music and the blues and that is usually played by small groups featuring guitar, washboard, and accordion.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Zydeco is a form of American folk music, originated in the beginning of the 20th century among the Francophone Creole peoples of south-west Louisiana and developed alongside the music of the French-speaking Cajuns. Zydeco is heavily syncopated (back-beat), usually fast-tempo, and dominated by the button or piano accordion and a form of a washboard known as a rub-board or frottoir. Zydeco music was developed for house dances to permit attendees to dance all night. As a result, the music integrated waltzes, shuffles, two-steps, blues, rock and roll, and most dance music forms of the era. Today, the tradition continues while integrating reggae sounds, hip-hop sounds, and other styles in addition to the traditional forms.
Wikipedia

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Obama08 - Miles was what got me into Jazz. : )

I've never heard of Zydeco but I'll have to check it out. Maybe check it out live as I know reside right next to Louisiana.

The movie I saw that introduced me to it was THE BIG EASY with Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin. Pretty good movie too.

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Tomorrow night I'm off with the wife & 16 friends to see Shemekia Copeland. This girl is only about 28 or so, but she can belt out dirty Delta blues like no one alive!

The club she's playing only holds about 250 people, so this is gonna be fun!

Think Tina Turner, Etta James, Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin and Ruth Brown all embodied in one woman!

Official Shemekia Copeland Website - Biography

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