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Simon and Garfunkel to perform at Jazz Fest
Yahoo/AP ^ | 1/13/10 | staff

Posted on 01/13/2010 5:46:06 PM PST by pissant

NEW ORLEANS – Simon and Garfunkel have been added to the lineup for this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

The singing-songwriting duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel will join the previously announced Jazz Fest lineup that includes Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Neville Brothers, Lionel Richie, the Allman Brothers Band and Anita Baker.

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Where's the jazz?
1 posted on 01/13/2010 5:46:07 PM PST by pissant
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To: pissant

I had the same question! It’s probably a good time to rethink the name of that music festival.


2 posted on 01/13/2010 5:47:38 PM PST by FrdmLvr ("The people will believe what the media tells them they believe." Orwell)
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Simon and Garfunkel to perform at Jazz Fest

Geez I'm sorry. It looked like it might have been good too. ;-)

3 posted on 01/13/2010 5:48:48 PM PST by Dem Guard
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To: pissant

Salt Lake City?


4 posted on 01/13/2010 5:52:39 PM PST by Forgotten Amendments (I'd rather be Plaxico Burress than Sean Taylor)
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To: FrdmLvr

I had the same Q when I saw Lionel Ritchie and Pearl jam. If those 2 acts are “jazz”, then Lil Wayne and Jay Z are heavy metal artists...


5 posted on 01/13/2010 5:53:13 PM PST by max americana
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To: FrdmLvr

Speaking of great jazz, I saw Dave Brubeck (I think he’s 89 years old) play a couple months back at a small club here in Seattle. Fantastic as ever.


6 posted on 01/13/2010 5:54:05 PM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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Jazz these days is in the eye of the beholder (or is it ear.) “Jazzfests” are, increasingly, nothing of the sort. The only true jazz genius today is Jessica Williams. She’s a pianist you have to hear to believe and, even then, you can’t.

http://www.jessicawilliams.com/video.html


7 posted on 01/13/2010 5:57:52 PM PST by Misterioso (To deal with men by force is as impractical as to deal with nature by persuasion. -- Ayn Rand)
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My wife loves Brubeck’s version of “A Few of My Favorite Things” mostly because it doesn’t last nearly so long as the Coltrane one.


8 posted on 01/13/2010 6:00:18 PM PST by TheVitaminPress (as goes the Second Amendment . . . so goes the Constitution.)
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I’ve heard her live. Not my favorite, but not bad. For chick jazz, I prefer the swing of Ella over all comers.


9 posted on 01/13/2010 6:00:33 PM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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Buddy Collette

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Collette


10 posted on 01/13/2010 6:15:40 PM PST by shove_it (and have a nice day)
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We have some good stuff here in Jakarta! Come on by, I’ll take you to the Black Cat ....


11 posted on 01/13/2010 6:20:48 PM PST by punchamullah
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To: pissant

I blame Mrs. Robinson!

(So here’s to you...)


12 posted on 01/13/2010 6:20:55 PM PST by MortMan (Stubbing one's toes is a valid (if painful) way of locating furniture in the dark.)
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Chick jazz? No such a thing, boy.


13 posted on 01/13/2010 6:30:25 PM PST by Misterioso (To deal with men by force is as impractical as to deal with nature by persuasion. -- Ayn Rand)
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Simon & Garfunkle's first hit, 1957
14 posted on 01/13/2010 6:33:24 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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Indeed. Jazz?!?! That’s almost funny.


15 posted on 01/13/2010 6:40:21 PM PST by LiberConservative (I can get my own coffee, thank you very much.)
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“Where’s the jazz?”

You are free to boycott this, for its lack of purity.

However one man’s jazz might be another man’s pop, or Blues, or R&B, or rock.

Van Morrison spans a wide range of musical classifications.

He will tell you his influences include American blues, jazz, country, etc.

I think Simon showed on the Graceland album his range in styles.


16 posted on 01/13/2010 6:44:28 PM PST by truth_seeker
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I love Van Morrison. One of the all time greats. Simon & Gar, I can take or leave.


17 posted on 01/13/2010 6:52:53 PM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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I take Bookends . . . its definitely on my top fifty favorite albums of all time list.


18 posted on 01/13/2010 7:05:52 PM PST by TheVitaminPress (as goes the Second Amendment . . . so goes the Constitution.)
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The Boxer is still one of the greatest songs of the rock era. Pure poetry.


19 posted on 01/13/2010 7:10:14 PM PST by dfwgator
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Agreed!!! Though I think “Only Living Boy in New York” is my favorite song on Bridge.


20 posted on 01/13/2010 7:14:52 PM PST by TheVitaminPress (as goes the Second Amendment . . . so goes the Constitution.)
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