I would say "Astral Weeks" is a masterpiece but that's too obvious. That
album broke
ground with it's blend of r&b, jazz, gospel, folk influences. Perhaps it's
just called music.
peace,
R. Scott
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----- Original Message -----
From: Julian Lawton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: SOUL? & Mary Quant
> >What would the term be? 'Music-ologist'????!
> 'Gobsihite' - and yes there are plenty. Isn't it like being obsessed where
> the border between Manchester and Salford lies, when it's simply another
> footstep?
> >Are there any of those around?!!
>
> >PS. Boogaloo Joe Jones... Jazz or Soul???
> Soul-jazz :-)
> Definitely not soul. And definitely not straight jazz (being too
dancefloor
> oriented), and by jazz critic standards it's 'dumbed down' jazz. But it's
> still more 'jazz with a soul influence' than the other way round.
> My turn - what's Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks' - Jazz, folk, rock or soul?
>
>
