I'm an 85 year old jazz fan, and smile every time I think that the music school Dave Brubeck didn't think he had a future.  They truly misunderstood his creativity and genius.  He found a talented partner to make very satisfying jazz for decades!  He isa remarkable talent, whom I've enjoyed since 1957, when I first heard him live at the Univ. of Florida, with Paul Desmond, and Joe Morello.  I still enjoy listening to him here on Pandora. ... View more

I don't recall how many years ai've enjoyed Pandora for jazz, but it's only  fraction of the over 80 years that my family, beginning with my dad born in 1904, has been listening and enjoying great jazz.  Jelly Roll MOrton, Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, Pete Fountain, dozens of others, Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Ear Hines, Fats Waller, Tommy Dorsey, then Dave Brubeck, Phineas Newborn, Oscsr Peterson, Marion McPartland, Hank Jones, dozens of others, Ruby Braf, Stan Gets, Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Paul Desmond, Stan Kenton, and Sammy Nestico.  I spend time relaxing almost every day to Pandora music, and especially love beautiful ballads by artists who appreciate them and play them lyrically.  I wish I could find a few local musicians in Greenville, SC, who would lile to play relaxed jazz that way with me on my cornet. ... View more

S. Howard Schwartz, age 84, born and reared in Miami, FL, listening to jazz and playing cornet in marching band through high schools in FL, CT, WI, and back at Miami Senior HIgh, then for 2 years in teh ROTC marching band for drills.  I love relaxed jazz ballads and disxieland.  But I"ve never had the  oportunity to play in a comnbo or bigger band since graduating the U of Florida in June 1960.  In March 2000 I retired from the US Army, as a Jewish Chaplain (MAJOR).  I substitute taught in high school for a while, did work with adolescents, and then became a hospice chaplain, before retiring to Greenville, SC, to be near my wife's favorite family.  I sitll love big band jazz by Stan Kenton, Count Basie, and Sammy Nestico and piano jazz by everyonoe from Earl Hines through Fats Waller, Marion McPartland, Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck, Hank Jones, Barry Harris, Phineas Newborn, Cedar Walton, Beegie Adair,  Joe Pass, and a host of other instrumentalist from Tommy Dorsey's incompraable "Gettin' Sentimental Over You", one of the most beautiful solos on any instrument in music history! to Django Reinhardt. who was remarkable as well; Louis Armstrong & Ruby Braf.  I've omitted 100s here. love! ... View more

I've listened teo Jazz Jezzro for over a yea rnow and jus tread his profile to learn what an acocomplished bassist he is as well as a  guitar musician.  K also love te mjsic her has produced with a beautiful trumpet player's mellow and lyrical style.   ... View more

@psg36 Pedro,  I've loved Bossa nova since it was introduced in the USA during my college years, 1956-69.  Four of those were in the USAF, but I got my masters in 1969 and ordination as a Reform Rabbi.  I love jazz, and consider boss nova as a first cousin, equally pleasing and entertaining, usually with a very lyrical sound. ... View more

John,  I wish I had still been in Miami when you were, it was my hometown.  When I was at U of F, 1956-60, and are home, the best pianist in town was Herbie Brock at the Onyx Room on the Beach.  I would have enjoyed hearing Tyner perform with you.  I'm about to go listen to him for a while as I chat with friends, if any are online.  I've loved jazz since I was 3 or 4, with my dad and his brother-in-law, who came to Miami from Chicago with great record collection of jazz.  Where are you now?  Howard  Moderator Edit: Removed Personal Info ... View more

Alyssa, I've been listening to jazz piano and guitar on Pandora for over an hour now, and felt lonely, wanting to share some chat with other jazz fans.  I'm in Greenville, SC, in retirement, at 82, but feeling much younger as I listen to great music, by truly talented performers, like one I just discovered this evening, Alex De Grassi, on guitar.     ... View more

I 'm not sure how many years I've enjoyed Pandora's collection of jazz musicians. But tonight I just found myself fascinate by Joe Pass playing "By Myself" with his usual lyrical genius style, so naturally.   It's as though the song had been written for him to play.   ... View more

I've enjoyed my use of Pandora for nearly 15 years.  One twice has another listener sent me a "like" or a communication.  I'd love to know more about other listeners.  I'm 82, living in Greenville, SC, hoping some musicians in hi area will ask me to meet with them to play my cornet  for some relaxed playing of standards from the 30s to the present.  We could rehearse a little and then start entertaining folks in nursing homes for the joy of it, theirs and ours.  If we're good enough, we might even begin earning a buck or too to cover our travel expenses.  But I just want to increase my playing ability and enjoyment.  I haven't played with others since college, ending that around 1958.  I still play along to songs I like on Pandora. I look forward to a reply or chat here.    Howard STANLEY HOWARD SCHWARTZ                                                                                                                                        Chaplain (MAJ) US Army, Retired                                                                                                                                          Greenville, SC 29605 ... View more

Hello, jazz lovers, I'm joining your ranks here as I approach my 82nd birthday in March 2020.  My dad and his brother-in-law from Chciago had me begin listening to jazz when I was an infant.  The uncle loved dixieland, Chicago style, and almost all other jazz, but Ruby Braf was a favorite of his, and became my favorite cornetist, which I have played since zi was 10, hoping to become as good as Louis Armstrong.  I fell short of that goal, of course, but play well by ear now, far better than when I was in high school or college, as I play along with jazz on Pandora.  I would love to join a combo that improvised and didn't require me to read charts, as I never did that well, preferring to fake what the guys next to me did in band.  My favorites are Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker or Bob Brookmeyer, Beegie Adair, and recently added Mary Louise Knutson.  I"ve retired from Florida to Greenville, SC., and would welcome chat.  If you live nearby and want to play some music together, that would be great! ... View more