Today's Listen:
Dianne Reeves -- THE GRAND ENCOUNTER
I have always felt that backing is everything when it comes to Jazz singing. Well if that is true, check this out.
Miss Reeves is backed by:
Clark Terry(trumpet), Harry 'sweets' Edison(trumpet), Phil Woods(alto sax), Bobby Watson(alto sax), James Moody(tenor sax), Al Grey(trombone), Kenny Barron(piano), Toots Thielemans(harmonica), Rodney Whittaker(bass) and Herlin Riley(drums)
You would think with this lineup, Dianne would get lost in the preceedings. You would be wrong. She is up front and center, and the focus of the entire set. The recording is excellent. Great dept to the soundstage.
The performance? Wow!! What a voice and what a talent. If she had come along back in the heyday of Jazz she would have been up there with the Ella's and Sarah's of Jazz divas.
Great song selection. 'Besame Mucho', made me smile. I just knew she was in front of me, singing just for me.
She does a duet with Joe Willaims on 'Tenderly' and another with Germaine Bazzle on 'Side by Side'. Both are exceptional.
The band gives great support. They never overpower her. Professionals!
Like Jazz singing? If you don't have this one, you don't.
Cheers |
******Although I'm not a religious person******
Of course you are. There is no atheism in Jazz. Where do you think this stuff started. Maybe a 'review' of Mahalia Jackson with Duke Ellington is in order. :)
Great clips. Stanley Turrentine was one of the players that caused me to become interested in Jazz. Along with the Three Sounds and Ray Byrant.
In fact I have a CD of Turrentine with the Three Sounds. And of course I had to have the Toe Licking CD / Lp (sugar). :) I have a lot of him on Lp.
I think 'Hustlin' is one of the great Blue Note Jazz album covers. Have it also on CD.
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O-10:
I have 'The Country Preacher' This style of Jazz was responsible for getting a lot of young people into Jazz.
If most people's introduction to Jazz had been some of those 'free' or 'avant-garde' types, the genre would have died years ago.
The commentary does 'date' the performance, but it's still a nice listen. I am sure you remember when it was possible to play music like this on the juke boxes in cafes / bars.
Cheers |
***** need to get a list on computer and organize my LP's and CD's, but that would be work. ;)*****
Acman3, you are right about that. I did my Jazz, Classical and Blues and then decided that the rest, (pop, gospel, Christmas and Opera) weren't worth the trouble.
I just used the database thingy that comes with MS Works.
Feel free to comment on anything at anytime. Time is of no consequence.
I would love to try the Eastern Rebellion CDs, but the prices on Amazon are in the hands of 'these sellers'. $136 new, and $563 for Eastern Rebellion 2. I'll try looking elsewhere or for a greatest hits thingy. Cedar Walton is worth the effort.
'Hype', IMO, is the main answer to your question about overlooked gems. Most of us are so busy going gaga over the 'Royalty' of Jazz i.e Miles, Trane, etc... we often overlook a lot of talent. This is esp unfair because, often times the Royals have no clothes on.
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RE: Religion and Jazz
The February 2013 issue of BBC MUSIC magazine has an article entitled "The 50 People Who Changed Classical Music Forever"
1. Pythagoras 2. Jesus Christ 34. Joseph Stalin :) You have to read the article to understand.
Since ALL music is derivative to some degree, and stretching that logic almost to it's breaking point, we can say that the Good Lord was very influential in the creation (no pun) of Jazz. And of course, everything else.
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******"Besame Mucho" has special meaning for me, it brings back memories of Victoria Gomez in the 6th grade*******
My true love and life long soul-mate was named Earlean, and the music was Roy Hamilton's "Don't Let Go". :) Those were the days.
Cheers |
O-10:
****** Neil's concept of music coincides with my own.*****
This reminded me of how I felt when I learned there was no Santa!!! :(
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*****I have to identify everything by the sound and my knowledge of the music.*****
Sort like the old DownBeat thingy. I was always amazed at how often the guest artist got it right.
Yours sounds like an interesting method. I used to listen in the dark back in the day. I liked the Sansui light show!! Now I am not so fond of stereo equipment lights. Even the power light seems to irritate me.
Blues and the Abstract Truth sounds great no matter the lighting. One of the best.
I could probably pick out Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, from anyone else. That's about it. :)
Cheers |
after another listen and this time at 'proper volume', I will withdraw the comment about the sound on the track 'misteriso'. Not as bad as I thought first time around. The middle disappears. :) Sax / drums in the left speaker, bass in the right. Still not ideal for stereo home listening.
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Thelonious Monk -- MISTERIOSO
Monk(p), Johnny Griffin(ts), Ahmed Abdul Malik(b), Roy Haynes(d)
Typical complex simplicity from Monk. Recorded Live At The Five Spot Cafe, NYC Aug 1958, which makes it a little over 55 years ago! WOW! I still think of these guys in the present tense.
Great music, mostly Monk's tunes, and great playing, esp from Johnny Griffin. This could easily have been his CD. This being pre-Rouse. The audience is there but barely heard. Not obtrusive at all.
One complaint: On the title track 'Misterioso', we have Monk in the middle, the drums and sax in the left speaker and the poor bass by itself in the right speaker.
I had not heard, or been aware of, my speakers for ages, until this. When Griffin took a solo, all the sound came from the left speaker. This only happened on this track.
The rest of the recording was good.
But, it's Monk, and that's more than good enough! This was recorded at the same time as another Monk recording 'Monk in Action" Both on Riverside label.
Do you need it? Can an 'aficionado' have too much Monk?
Check out the 'complete riverside' CD box set.
Cheers |
By popular demand?? :)
Toshiko Ankiyoshi Jazz Orch -- DESERT LADY / FANTASY
featuring Lew Tabackin
Acman3 asked why are so many great players and great music overlooked in the Jazz world.
This recording is proof that great players and music can be overlooked sitting right in front of a person on his CD rack.
Since O-10 and The Frogman were in such a rant, I thought I would see/hear what all the fuss is about.
I got this CD soon after it's release (1994). Listened to it for a few minutes, and back on the shelf it went.
Wrong place and time, both in a physical and emotional sense. I have learned that over the years, so I never sell or throw out any Cd. I might listen at the correct time, and / or grow into it later.
WOW! You are spot on about Tabackin. Well constructed solos. I am amazed at how he goes from the highest to lowest notes of the instrument with such ease. He spends a lot of time in the lowest register / octave.
And he can play the flute. His tone is great. The notes are round and clear without all the buzzing / spitting sound you hear with a lot of flute players.
This band is very together. Very tight playing on all tracks. Great arrangements. The brass players have excellent tone also.
I could not pick a favorite track. They are all exceptional. 'Be-bop' was the perfect tune to close things out. They were so tight, it could have been two people playing.
This is not the first time someone on this thread has opened my eyes to music I already own. That's why I like it so.
As The Frogman said, I said, ain't got it? Git it!
Lord, I almost forgot to mention the Trombone player Conrads Herwig. Awesome playing on the title track.
Cheers |
O-10:
******she was born in Mississippi****** well, everyone who became anyone, was! :)
*****St. Louis was an entirely different city, it was a good place to live then; but the same thing can be said for most of the cities in this country.*******
I know what you mean. You can surely add Atlanta to that list. It's what happens when The Lord is absent from people's lives.
They now put their faith in the Government! You know the government, they are the folks that gave us the 'Great Society' :( We may never recover from that lunacy!
Cheers |
Today's Very Pleasant Surprise:
Alvin Batiste -- LATE
Alvin Batiste(clarinet), Kenny Barron(p), Rufus Reid(b), Herman Jackson(d)
All of these players are also in the field of music education. Batiste at Southern University and Barron at Rutgers University in NJ. But all teach somewhere.
I have had this one a while also. Batiste is supposed to be an Avant-Garde player, but not on this set.
He has also played with Ray Charles back in the day. The Avant-Garde and Ray, just does not seem to mix. Also a few dates with Cannonball. But education is his main gig now.
7 tunes. 'Body and Soul' and a very unique 'when the saints go marching in', among them. ALL are just wonderful. This is a CD with no weak tracks. The playing is simply wonderful.
This could have been named Batiste and Barron. I am more impressed with kenny the more I hear him. Here they compliment each other perfectly.
This CD is already in the clutches of 'these sellers', but they are only asking $1.49 for it new. Hmmmmmm That's like being kidnapped and held for a 20 dollar ransom.
Anyway, great playing great tunes.
You know you want it! So get it!
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O-10:
'Take Five' by Tito Puente. WOW!! Dave who???? I like this better than the Brubeck version. A really tight Latin Jazz band is just hard to beat.
The percussion was awesome. I have said before that I think the drum solo on Brubeck's 'Take Five' is one of the few drum solos in Jazz that does not distract or interupt the flow of the music.
Well, Tito has surpassed that. Paul Desmond and Joe Morrello can now move aside. This tune has been taken away from them.
For some reason after hearing this, I think the Brubeck tune should have been Latin. Or maybe it was.
Great clip.
Cheers |
I can't help it, I love this!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZMwVj4cVyw
Cheers |
Where be The O-10??
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Today's Listen:
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers -- 3 BLIND MICE VOL 1
Blakey(d), Freddie Hubbard(t), Curtis Fuller(tb), Wayne Shorter(ts), Cedar Walton(p), Jymie Merritt(b)
One of the best Messenger lineups ever. Since Blakey always had some of the best players avalabile in the Messengers, it was almost impossible to make anything other than a very good record.
As the liner note allude to, the personnel changed so often, the playing never got stale or boring. Some recordings are more essential than others, but all are worth having.
This one is not a 'must have', but it is a very enjoyable CD. All the arrangements are by the band member themselves. All too good to choose a favorite.
Recorded Live at the Renaissance Club, Hollywood in March 1962. Mercy me, they actually recorded music outside of NYC!!!
Give it a listen. Good stuff. I will do Vol 2, later.
Cheers |
Oscar Hijuelos Dead: Pulitzer-Winning Novelist Dies At 62
"The Mambo Kings Play Songs Of Love" Was the title of the Novel that won him the prize
He was Cuban and a New Yorker. I wonder if he was also into Cuban music. The book's title and all. Perhaps The Frogman is familiar with his work and can offer insight.
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The Frogman:
Desmond Blue at 2:16 :) :) All I could do was smile and laugh out loud! The Frogman knows his stuff!!
The entire clip was good, 2:16, once I knew what to listen for, made it special. That's why these guys are great.
Thanks for the insight.
Cheers |
Today's Listen:
Dee Dee Bridgewater -- LIVE AT YOSHI'S
Bridgewater(v), Thomas Bramerie(b), Ali Jackson(d), Thierry Eliez(p)
Recorded Live at Yoshi's in Oakland,CA 1998. This would have been Ella Fitzgerald's 80th Birthday.
9 Songs. 8 Standards. She did a, mercifully short, fun take on James Brown's 'sex machine'. She even tried to sing it as she thought Ella would have sung it!! Some things are best left to Brown!
This was a probably a great show to see in person. There was just too much going on that had to be seen to be appreciated. Too much talk and attempts at humor.
All the listener gets is the audience's reaction, with no idea of what is being done on stage. Ok, the first time around, a little tedious with repeated listening.
A great version of 'Midnight Sun'. The rest were good but not 'must haves'.
The group backing her was very good. Esp the Bass player.
Quite a bit of scatting. Not up to Ella's standard, but she has spoiled us all. Dee Dee has a good voice but she cannot do it as effortless as Ella. But who could?
Bridgewater just might be the best of the Jazz Divas still performing. She does love her work!
Very Good, but not great CD. Make sure you have her 'tribute to horace silver: Love and Peace' first.
Cheers |
Acman3: Very nice clip. I am not familiar with them. Must mean they are still alive:)
Thanks for sharing. |
Oyez, Oyez!!
Wynton Marsalis Septet -- IN THIS HOUSE, ON THIS MORNING
Could have been named 'in church in Nawlins'. The music takes you through an entire service. Said 'home' to me.
Is it a stretch to say that Wynton is the Ellington of this era? I don't think so. His talent runs deeper than just Jazz. His can write music that 'depicts', in your mind, things, places and moods. Not just any player can do that.
You will love this Jazz CD. Esp, if you have ever set foot in a Southern Church.
What about my man, Wycliffe Gordon!! He is the trombone player, and he is great. I remember him from the Blues CD with Wynton & Clapton.
This is a 2 CD set. I listened to both in one sitting. For me that's saying a lot. I get bored easily with music that does not connect with me.
Guest appearance by the Gospel Great, Marion Williams.
If you like good Jazz music, you gotta have it. One of Wynton's best. He could be the most under-rated and under-appreciated Jazz player ever.
Give it a listen!
Cheers |
O-10:
The Leon Thomas version was good. A lot slower tempo than either Dee Dee or Silver. His 'scatting' sounded as if he was trying to scat while being smothered with a pillow.
But it was a nice take on the song. I wish he had dressed for the occasion.
I have several CDs by Dee Dee. The Tribute to Silver is her best work. IMO. Not a weak track on the disc. However, when she scats, it sounds just a little bit strained or forced. With Ella, it was as if the song was written that way. So effortless.
I think it's very hard to be a great Jazz Diva. We have / had, so few.
Cheers |
The Frogman:
I agree with your comments on scatting. I was trying to say some what the same thing about Dee Dee. Her voice becomes harsh when she does it. With some singers, it has become the 'obligatory' scat break. Most often, adding nothing to the performance.
Ella was in another league and I thought she could 'solo' with players. Not all perhaps, but certainly some. It's almost unfair to compare anyone to her.
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I told The Frogman some time ago, that he knew too much. This proves it. While The O-10 and I were jamming to Tito, in blissful ignorance, The Frogman was keeping time.
Of course he is correct. But, no one is suggesting Tito's version supplant Brubeck. The original will always be just that, The First!
But it is possible for susequent artist to do any tune 'better'. Happens every day. Better recording techniques, better instrumentation, better arrangements, better players etc...
I think Tito is better not because of any time uniqueness, but because of the Latin flavor and the percussion. It was faster! It made me wanna move!
Brubeck never made me move. It was a Nice tune, melody, a great drum solo and Desmond's tone. I know the TIME thingy, but that's not why I like it. I suspect, only the pros and his peers, realized the significance of the TIME thing.
And last but not least, I could SEE Tito and his guys playing. On a CD, I might not have been as impressed. But both versions are great. I own LPs and two CDs of 'Take Five' by Brubeck, none by Tito.
Brubeck did a lot of experiments with time. Some more successful than others. 'Take Five' was popular because of the melody and the unique sax(tone) and drum playing.
So can we say, I like Tito's "take Four', better than Brubeck's 'Take Five'. Sort of like preferring Mongo Santa Maria's 'cloud Nine' to any other.
Brubeck's version is on the local PBS FM station's playlist. When it comes on, the wife cranks the volume all the way up. The only Jazz tune she likes. :)
I wonder what Tito could do with 'Blue Rondo A La Turk' I bet that would be something!
Thanks for your informed input Frogman. You are a vital asset to this thread.
Cheers |
Rahsaan and Tete:
What type of instrument was Roland playing? Did he make it himself?
And SOMEBODY please tell me I didn't see him play the last note on that little wooden thingy with his NOSE!!!
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I have a challenge.
Listen to this clip without moving any part of your body. No Cheating!! It's not quite impossible. The Polish audience almost did it!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgV-xKe6vGE
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Paul Desmond:
Got my October issue of BBC Music magazine yesterday. The Jazz 'page' has a nice review and synopsis of Paul Desmond.
Snippets include:
'Composed 'Take Five''
'epitome of cool'
'the antithesis of bebop' (I knew something was wrong with him)
'the world's slowest alto player' (he couldn't play with Tito)
'disciple of Lester Young' (from Mississippi), :) 'admired Charlie Parker'
The CD they recommend is 'Blues In Time' 2CD set. Desmond with others, no Brubeck.
Also the Christian McBridge Trio CD, 'Out Here', got 5 stars for performance and recording. Check it out.
Cheers |
Today's Listen:
Egberto Gismonti -- SOL DO MEIO DIA
I played this with the intention of 'reviewing' it, but I cannot. I wouldn't know where or how to start.
This is more in the bailiwick of The O-10 and The Frogman. So feel free to weigh-in.
I did like it, in spite of myself.
Cheers |
O-10:
They came pretty close to calling them hogs! Great Music. I have that CD. Maybe I need to listen to it more often.
Cheers |
Parting Point.
I am not suggesting these folks can play at Brubeck's level. It's just a fun thing. There are many like it on youtube. Some doing 'Blue Rondo Ala Turk'. My main point in presenting this, is to watch the audiences. This is my main problem with Brubeck 'Jazz'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9sjnSWSH7o
Cheers |
O-10:
John Handy:
Both clips were very good. The 'If Only We Knew' was the better of the two. The rhythm section on the clip 'Love Rejoycing' was a little too monotonous for my taste.
The 'if only we knew'clip was just irresistible. I came to these with an attitude, but the second clip just over powered my preconceptions. Great buildup. You can't wait to hear what happens next.
The violin was great. Sometimes that instrument can sound out of place, here, it seemed to be the most natural thing in the world. Electric!
What kind of reedman is he?? He played with MINGUS!!
Next Question.
I only have one CD by John Handy, "Excursion In Blue". I have more on LP. I will get the 'live at monterey' if it is still available.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers |
****"tried to sound like a dry martini".*****
I had not heard that before reading the article. It was mentioned in the BBC column.
Kirk:
Roland has to be given much credit just for having the audacity to show up on stage with a horn like that.
Cheers |
O-10:
*****This album is quite beautiful at times, boring at others.
It's like winding up in a Brazilian wonderland with Alice, strolling down a path through the jungle; you never know what's going to happen next, but with this unusual aggregation of musicians, you know it's going to be different.******
You nailed it!! I agree completely. This is the only CD I own by Gismonti. I also have one by Nana Vasconcelos. I never listen to either. I just took a chance based on expert 'review'.
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Today's Listen:
Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz -- HAMP AND GETZ
Getz(ts), Hampton(v), Lou Levy(p), Leroy Vinnegar(b), Shelly Manne(d)
'Fiery' Founder meets 'Cool' Giant!!
And the winner is: A Delightful Draw!
These two met on the set of 'The Benny Goodman Story', this Recording date was a result.
As unlikely a pairing as you will find. But it works. Hampton is not so fiery and Getz is not so cool. It's a 'Goldilocks' merger.
This is an excellent CD. 7 tracks including one alternate take of 'Gladys'. 'Cherokee', 'Jumpin' at the woodside' and 'Gladys' are the standouts. But all are just beautifully played.
This is all Getz and Hamp. The rhythm section gives great support, but does not intrude.
Hampton is truly a founder of big band / swing, and what followed it. The guys who have played in his bands Includes Mingus, Dexter Gordon, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Dinah Washington and Joe Williams.
Kennedy Center Award winner.
He is also one of those people who never made a bad recording.
If you like Jazz at it's best, played by two of the best, you must have this one.
Cheers
what's up with this 'alternate take' business?? |
The cover of the Lou Donaldson LP shows him walking with his AX in a case. Have not seen that in ages. :)
I have his CDs, 'hot dog' and 'alligator booaloo'. I always associated him with 'soul' Jazz.
The bell ringers were great. I was just showing how the audience didn't seem to be moved. Not even a head nod. A person could suffer from a thrombosis in the legs at a Brubeck concert.
Could not find a shot of Brubeck in concert himself with a shot of the audience.
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****The smoking babes are definitely digging it.****
Curses!!! Foiled again!!
I will admit that, after placing a loupe on the monitor, I did detect movement.
I wonder how they would have reacted to Mingus and his band doing, 'hog calling blues'?
But this was a 'Playboy' crowd. Hog calling might have stunned them!! Let's not even mention Roland Kirk and his arsenal.
Cheers |
O-10:
"Here' tis" very nice. He is another alumnus of Mingus and Blakey(who wasn't).
Just so happens that as I was reading your post on soulful Jazz gospel, I was listening to Gene Harris' 'In His hands'. I think Harris is in the same type music as Lou.
Cheers
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Calling all Aficionados!!
I just received this from Amazon today. An 8 CD set titled "The 100 Best Jazz Tunes Of The 1950's" Someone posted the track listings and I have re-posted them below.
The song lineup is beyond criticism. The only possible concern could be the sound quality. I have only listened to the first CD and the Sound Quality was top notch.
Nice packaging. Thick Booklet with excellent pictures and info about the music and artists on each CD. Each CD is in a cardborad case, like a LP case, with an aboslutley wonderful picture of a Jazz great on the outer cover. That alone, is worth the asking price.
How much is that price? $15.77
I am sure you all have some and maybe most of these, but altogether with pics, booklet, and for less than 20 dollars??? How can a body refuse or resist. All this magic for less that a tenth of the price of a half-way decent 'high-end' hi-fi fuse!!! Christmas is coming up. Jazz lovers on your list??
Check out the play list. Did I mention the pictures??? Of course the Pictures on the first three CD covers were Bird, Miles then Trane.
According to the liner notes, medics were on hand for the Brubeck stuff. :)
Cheers
And here is the track list:
CD 1:
Bloomdido - Charlie Parker
Subconscious Lee - Lee Konitz
Bouncing with Bud - Bud Powell
My Funny Valentine - Gerry Mulligan
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top - Ahmad Jamal
Au Private - Charlie Parker
Straight No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
Lullaby of Birdland - George Shearing
Almost Like Being in Love - Lester Young
Black Coffee - Peggy Lee
Nuages - Django Reinhardt
Django - Modern Jazz Quartet
Walkin' - Miles Davis
Caravan - Dizzy Gillespie
If There's Someone Lovelier than You - Tal Farlow
On the Sunny Side of the Street - Johnny Hodges
Lover Man - Sarah Vaughan
Joy Spring - Clifford Brown
CD 2:
Doodlin' - Horace Silver
Confirmation - Dexter Gordon
Afrodisia - Kenny Dorham
New Rhumba - Ahmad Jamal
Round Midnight - Miles Davis
Misty - Errol Garner
St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins
Blue Monk - Thelonious Monk
The Champ - Jimmy Smith
I Was Doing All Right - Carmen McRae
Avila and Tequila - Hank Mobley
Guarachi Guaro - Cal Tjader
April in Paris - Coleman Hawkins
Route 66 - Nat King Cole
Have You Met Miss Jones - Art Tatum & Ben Webster
CD 3:
Senor Blues - Horace Silver
I Remember Clifford - Lee Morgan
Mack the Knife - Louis Armstrong
The Kid from Red Bank - Count Basie
The Maids of Cadiz - Miles Davis
Blue Train - John Coltrane
Funk in a Deep Freeze - Hank Mobley
I Want to Be Happy - Stan Getz
Birk's Works - Dizzy Gillepsie
They Say It's Spring - Blossom Dearie
Russian Lullaby - John Coltrane
Well You Needn't - Thelonious Monk
One O'clock Jump - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
CD 4:
Line for Lyons - Gerry Mulligan
Playful Flute - Yusef Lateef
Billie's Bounce - Red Garland
Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
Haitian Fight Song - Charles Mingus
Soulville - Ben Webster
Dial S for Sonny - Sonny Clark
I'll Close my Eyes - Kenny Burrell
`S'Wonderful/They Can't Take That Away from Me - Anita O'Day
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To - Art Pepper
Farmer's Market - Art Farmer
Landslide - Curtis Counce Group
CD 5:
Whisper Not - Benny Golson
My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone
Stockholm Sweetnin' - Quincy Jones
Dawn Ray - Ray Charles
Dimineundo and Crescendo in Blue - Duke Ellington
Poinciana - Ahmad Jamal Trio
Summertime - Louis Armstrong
Milestones - Miles Davis
Way Out West - Sonny Rollins
Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley
CD 6:
Moanin' - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Hip Strut - Jackie McLean
Do It the Hard Way - Chet Baker
Cherokee - Johnny Griffin
Let's Face the Music & Dance - Ella Fitzgerald
Ginza Samba - Cal Tjader
In the Wee Small Hours - Ben Webster
You've Changed - Billie Holiday
The Night We Called It a Day - Chris Connor
Along Came Betty - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Cheek to Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald
Peace Piece - Bill Evans
It Ain't Necessarily So - Oscar Peterson
CD 7:
Cool Struttin' - Sonny Clark
The Sermon - Jimmy Smith
Here I Am - Donald Byrd
Let the Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
Better Git It in Your Soul - Charles Mingus
Manhattan - George Russell
What a Diff'rence a Day Made - Dinah Washington
The End of a Love Affair - Wes Montgomery
Polka Dots and Moonbeams - Chet Baker
CD 8:
So What - Miles Davis
Lonely Woman - Ornette Coleman
Take Five - Dave Brubeck
Keep It Moving - Wynton Kelly
Ramblin' - Ornette Coleman
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Charles Mingus
Blue in Green - Bill Evans
Naima - John Coltrane
Blue Ronda a la Turk - Dave Brubeck
Giant Steps - John Coltrane |
O-10
The dancers were awesome!! In that sort of performance TIMING, is everything. Miss a beat and a person could leap into the air and kiss the floor, or get his head kicked in.
My favorite growing up was 'pine top' boogie woogie. I think that was the name.
One of the things that stood out about the dancers was that, there were no fat folks. I guess this was before the 'heavy' or 'a few extra pounds' era.
Not too many young folks can fly thru the air like that these days. And these dancers were not that young!!
I have a dvd about the temptations. Several shots of 'Band stand' and other scenes of young people dancing. Not a fat girl to be seen. Reminds me of my school days.
I bet you could not find 10 guys in NYC that could fit into the outfits worn by the temptations. :)
Thanks for sharing
Cheers |
Acman3:
Well, it was non-jazz. Very Good? I think so, because great non-Jazz should be as far from Jazz as possible. This was.
When I hear/see stuff like this, I always wonder, what is the player thinking. Where is he going with the improvisation? Is this music written down on paper? Do they rehearse? Is it possible for one of the band members to play a wrong note??
Inquiring minds wanna know!!
Thanks for sharing
Cheers |
I looked up Jackson and Alvin. I think you are right, not my cup of tea.
Interestly, of the reviews on Amazon, from fans of Jackson, most held back from giving his stuff unqualified endorsements. Red Flag! The snippets I heard, I didn't like.
But I am sure a lot of people think the stuff I like stinks, or worst yet, is too OLD!
Thanks for the posts.
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O-10:
I have no clue on downloads. If I like certain music, then I want the physical item that I can touch and read.
I always wondered why some out of print stuff is so much more expensive than others. I can make do with Harris without the three sounds. They weren't THAT great. But never hard on the ears.
Gene Harris is my favorite.
I have a lot of his stuff including the best of the Concord years. I do have one CD of the three sounds, but a lot more on LP.
You using the word 'Audiophile', did give me a headache. When I am in the gym on the treadmill, listening to my Sony CD walkman thru Koss'sportapro' phones, I am in audio heaven, :) and the most 'high-end' guy in the gym.
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*****Rok, I'm beginning to like this "old" music******
It ain't old O-10, It's just Jazz. People(like me), who listen to Mozart, never say they are listening to 'old' classical music. Not even Bach is called old, Just great muaic.
Beware of any music with a prefix. Esp, modern, free, avant garde and contemporary, etc... Just use the prefix ' NON ', that would be more accurate.
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The Frogman and The O-10 have just reminded us, In case we had forgotten, why the TUBA and the Sousaphone did not make the trek North out of Nawlins with Jazz.
Thanks Guys
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As always, The Frogman has restored order. I found nothing to disagree with in your comments on the 'last exit' clip. You explained it perfectly. Thanks for the info on the 'tenor clarinet' thingy.
My sense is that these guys play primarily for themselves. The audience / public can take it or leave it. I guess all artist play for themselves to some degree. I just think that the successful ones, make an effort to take the audience along with them on the trip.
****Music like this often walks a fine line between art and bullshit; the individual listener decides****
Well said!! Nothing to add to that!!
I will now read your thing on Desmond Blue. This might take a while, going back and forth to the clip etc... :)
Thanks for taking the time to be so thorough in your answers.
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*****In regard to your statement about the audience, this wasn't that kind of jazz, it was more "cerebral",*******
CEREBRAL:
1 a : of or relating to the brain or the intellect b : of, relating to, or being the cerebrum
2 a : appealing to intellectual appreciation *cerebral drama* b : primarily intellectual in nature *a cerebral society*
Hell, no wonder I don't GET IT. Every since I had my lobotomy, (in a vain attempt to be able to hear wire), I have noticed Brubeck's music has lost it's appeal.
Now all is clear.
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Jack Teagarden :
A real old timer. Back to the 1920's I believe. I don't have anything by him.
I would take that 'King of the Blues' thingy with a grain of salt. That title was just a sign of the times in this country.
Remember, when Louis Armstrong, Bird, Ellington, Basie, and Lord knows who else, were alive and in their prime, Benny Goodman was anointed 'King Of Jazz', by the music and entertainment media / industry in this country.
Don't mean to critize Goodman. He was a pioneer in many respects. I think it was just the 'King" of any and every thing prior to WWII, had to be white.
He may be a good player. But my advice, forget the Blues 'King' part of it.
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Better sound and video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG6KH905cGU
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O-10:
**** this is one of Rok's favorite musicians, maybe he'll write his review on it;*****
The best youtube clip on this thread ever!! Outstanding Video and Audio quality. Gene Harris playing Silver? There is nothing more to be said. And he does it all with a smile. Just like Pops.
If a person can see and hear, no review is required! I just checked in this morning to see what had been posted, saw this, and listened to the entire thing twice. Awesome even thru computer logitechs.
I am not familiar with the other player. They seemed to feed off of each other. Good thing too, because if this was in Japan, I am sure it was like playing before the Terrra Cotta soldiers.
Thanks for posting. I will visit it often.
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