"The Jody Grind" is a jazz composition by pianist/composer Horace Silver. It's the opening track of the album: "Horace Silver Quintet/Sextet - The Jody Grind (recorded 1966)"
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It first recorded & appeared on this album also; as we learn from critic Leonard Feather's sentence in the liner notes: "On the title number he (Horace Silver) composed for this set, ..."
The video on right, is a performance of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble-bee" by pianist Yuja Wang. Sure it's not jazz, it's classical music; but I put this video in order to show an example of "discipline" factor in music/musician. You know; sometimes, some of the musicians forget this factor - and even more; we know some musicians that the alcohol and drug habits are being the end of their careers, or even their lifes.
It's obvious that, Yuja's performance here is the product of a highly disciplined, long time work - it's impossible to access this level by playing around, etc. So, if any of the young people reading this post - thinking to be a jazz musician in future; then please don't forget this video..
In the jazz history, and probably in the whole music history; the most technical pianist ever Art Tatum (1909-1956) was blind since birth. In truth, his one eye was completely blind, and the other was hardly able to see the beautiful girls only. Only "phenomenon" can be said for Art Tatum; because there isn't anybody to become speechless over against his technique. Just as Leopold Godowsky was flabbergasted when he heard him; and (Vladimir) Horowitz who often listened to Art Tatum's performances, once said that: "I could sacrifice lots of things just for being able to play as the half of him."
"Soul Eyes" is recorded by numerous artists; some of them are: John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, Mal Waldron, Oliver Jones, Abbey Lincoln, Oliver Jones, Kenny Burrell, Art Farmer, Stan Getz, Kenny Barron, Art Farmer, Ernie Watts, McCoy Tyner and Jimmy Ponder.
Sure it varies from person to person, but I think the absence of "bass" is more noticeable than its presence; I mean while I'm listening to a song with a "bassist" in the orchestra/group/etc; I don't talk to myself something like: "Thanks God, there's a bassist here!"; but if I'm listening to a song without a "bassist" (let's say for the first time); I always ask myself: "Where's the bassist?"
Below I wanted to share an example of this "Secret Hero";
hope all bassists forgive me :) ~Johnny Cage
"Jazz" has a qualification called "Swing"; but trying to explain this concept is such too difficult that, even the jazz musicians don't attempt to this. The meaning of "Swing" in jazz is: Both the listener and the performer(s) must feel to swing rhythmically, move slightly, and feel to dance; with the song currently being played. If the listener does not feel like this, then it means there's a fault in the performer(s); and this music can be described as plain/rectilinear.
