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Joe Knipes

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Combining tradition with personal experience in sound

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I love jazz because it touches the soul. I was first exposed to jazz through PBS, and Billy Taylor on CBS Sunday Morning. I met Herbie Hancock twice. The first jazz record I bought was Milestones by Miles Davis. The jazz albums that have had the strongest impression on me are: The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery - Wes Montgomery; Blue Train - John Coltrane; Live from The Showboat - Phil Woods (w/Harry Leahey-guitar); Circles/Jim Hall's Three/Jim Hall Live - Jim Hall; Milestones/Kind of Blue/ E.S.P./Miles Smiles - Miles Davis; Ju-Ju/Speak No Evil - Wayne Shorter; The Real McCoy - McCoy Tyner; Unity - Larry Young; Born to Be Blue/I Want To Hold Your Hand/Talkin' About - Grant Green ... more to come! My advice to new listeners… Find a recording you like, then look for others featuring each of the musicians on the record.

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This page was last updated on 2024-07-18.

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