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Robs Top Ten Lists

 
  Favorite Music
  Title Artist Rob's Comments
  #1 "A Love Supreme" John Coltrane Spiritually-charged and life-changing.
  #2 - "Nefertiti" Miles Davis Group mastery -- lush, mysterious.
  #3 - "Consciousness" Pat Martino Reckless precision.
  #4 - "String Quartets" Bela Bartok Deep -- approach with care.
  #5 - "Thrust" Herbie Hancock The last word on groove.
  #6 - "Solstice" Ralph Towner Open, to the very core.
  #7 - "Inner Mounting Flame" Mahavishnu Blaze of glory.
  #8 - "Secret Story" Pat Metheny Unparalleled melodicism.
  #9 - "The Circle Maker/Isacchar" John Zorn Coming home.
  #10 - "Music For 18 Musicians" Steve Reich Tapestry that deepens with age.
 
  Favorite Books
  Title Author Rob's Comments
  #1 - "Jazz: the 1980's Resurgence" Stuart Nicholson Informative and insightful catalog.
  #2 - "The Music Of Life" Hazrat Inayat Khan Music permeates the universe.
  #3 - "Free Play" Stephen Nachmanovich The power of improvisation.
  #4 - "The Listening Book" W. A. Mathieu Depth from the ordinary.
  #5 - "Awaken The Giant Within" Anthony Robbins Cheesy but undeniably truthful.
  #6 - "Emerson: The Mind On Fire" Robert Richardson True productivity.
  #7 - "Forces in Motion: Anthony Braxton" Graham Lock Vision.
  #8 - "Five Decades - Poems" Pablo Neruda Fragrant and musky.
  #9 - "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" Stephen Covey Integrity.
  #10 - "Self-Portrait of a Jazz Artist" David Liebman Inspiration and realistic.
 
  Favorite Living Musicians
  Artist Rob's Comments
  #1 - Dave Holland The complete musician.
  #2 - Sam Rivers Warrior.
  #3 - Ornette Coleman Conceptualist.
  #4 - Dave Douglas Intellect with passion.
  #5 - Ellery Eskelin Original Voice .
  #6 - Jim Hall Moving beyond the limits of jazz guitar.
  #7 - Pat Metheny Devastatingly beautiful.
  #8 - John Zorn Touched a nerve.
  #9 - Wayne Shorter Visionary mystic.
  #10 - John McLaughlin Avatar.