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Thread started 03/16/25 3:09pm

mikemike13

1959, The Year That Changed Jazz

"In 1959 four major jazz albums were made that changed music forever: Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue," Dave Brubeck's "Time Out," Charles Migus' "Mingus Ah Um" and Ornette Coleman's "The Shape of Jazz to Come." Here is a link to a cool documentary "1959, The Year That Changed Jazz" about each disc. https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=51s Sixty-four years later, when writing the jazz inspired short story "Frankie Five Hundred," author Michael A. Gonzales used that quartet of brilliant albums as the soundtracks to his tale of a young model in 1959 New York City.

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Reply #1 posted 03/16/25 11:46pm

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"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #2 posted 03/26/25 5:19am

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Drift Boss said:

"In 1959 four major jazz albums were made that changed music forever: Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue," Dave Brubeck's "Time Out," Charles Migus' "Mingus Ah Um" and Ornette Coleman's "The Shape of Jazz to Come." Here is a link to a cool documentary "1959, The Year That Changed Jazz" about each disc. https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=51s Sixty-four years later, when writing the jazz inspired short story "Frankie Five Hundred," author Michael A. Gonzales used that quartet of brilliant albums as the soundtracks to his tale of a young model in 1959 New York City.

"Frankie Five Hundred" is truly an outstanding piece, leaving a deep impression on music lovers. The instruments blend perfectly, making it impossible for listeners to take their eyes off the rhythmic interaction between them.

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"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #4 posted 04/04/25 7:03am

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"In 1959 four major jazz albums were made that changed music forever: Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue," Dave Brubeck's "Time Out," Charles Migus' "Mingus Ah Um" and Ornette Coleman's "The Shape of Jazz to Come." Here is a link to a cool documentary "1959, The Year That Changed Jazz" about each disc. https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=51s Sixty-four years later, when writing the jazz inspired short story "Frankie Five Hundred," author Michael A. Gonzales used that quartet of brilliant albums as the soundtracks to his tale of a young model in 1959 New York City.

That connection between music and storytelling really keeps the spirit of jazz alive—spontaneous, expressive, and timeless. Thanks for sharing this—definitely adding the doc and the story to my watch/read list.

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