And Chris beats me to it again!

"Ted" is "Ted" on SF every so often. On AAAC he has another name. I'm pretty sure I know who he is, but - honour amongst piss-takers (even retired ones like me!) - Let Ted out himself if he wants. I'm happy for him to snipe at me or not, but, as I say, he really shouldn't bother other forum members.
Maybe he should start a 'Miles & Ted' thread to keep all this stuff in one area?

Miles

PS I think your name is lovely, Amelie.

I decided to post to this thread because of the references to jazz and trad.

I am not sure African American jazz musicians adopted this look because it was the prevailing style. Brooks Brothers has, and continues to have enormous cache among African Americans. In fact, the natural shouldered, conservatively cut  traditional look never went out of style iamong a certain generation in the AA community. My father was a proponent, and I continue to see it every Sunday, along with the fedora, another item which never lost its popularity among African American men. I continue to try to wear the traditional look, but augment it with what I hope are judicious uses of color. I don't think too many of the trads on AAAC are fond of Marinella/Canali ties, or  would wear them with modified spread collar shirts for instance. In fact, I call myself a traddish dandy or "trandy" with an emphasis on the small t.

Miles based his two button look on the Brooks 3 button sack, and I believe his drummer, Roy Haynes, is still an Andover Shop customer. The Modern Jazz Quartet also loved the trad look.

Last edited by sweetbooness2 (2006-06-11 09:41:15)

Sorry, I forgot my name wasn't Russell Street anymore.