Jazz for aficionados
Lovely, mysterious, beautiful, haunting & sometimes cookin' - even at 50 years old. From Japan with Gary Peacock, recorded in 1970. Special kudos to pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, and Hozan's flute is as mesmerizing as Yusef Lateef. Hozan Yamamoto: "Silver World" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBvEGkjQCYA |
On the heels of the Yamamoto/Peacock recording, I noticed a link to
pianist Eitetsu Hayashi's version of "Bolero," live, 1999. Maybe the most intense duet I've ever seen. Drums and keyboards in spades. Yikes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvyHp6WUefM |
One more tonight. Powerful performance. Nina Simone - Antibes (1969) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mL3L9hN2l4 |
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keegiam that Japanese "Bolero" with Eitetsu Hayashi on the Japanese Taiko Drums and Yosuke Yamashita on piano was one heck of a ride. The highs and lows throughout the entire song was like a roller coaster ride! Thanks for posting that. It says it was live At Suntory Hall,Tokyo. The only Suntory I knew of before that video is in my liquor cabinet. Buy Hibiki Japanese harmony whisky Online. Checkout reviews and prices only at TheBottleHaus.com – The Bottle Haus |
Speaking of trips here is one of my favorite Art Pepper sessions. (3) The Summer Knows ART PEPPER - YouTube |
This is 80 years ago. Man oh man. Charlie Christian "Swing to Bop" (1941) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce9Jtl9D6FQ |
Cool 5-minute "mini documentary" on Charlie Christian produced by the "Jazz Guitar" gang. Tuberculosis - gone at age 25 in 1942. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcC18U5HoY8 |
The Kansas City 6, Carnegie Hall, Xmas eve, 1939 Lester Young on tenor with Charlie Christian on electric guitar. I think Charlie's advancement between this performance and the track I posted from 1941 is remarkable. "Pagin' the Devil" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDb86xrShM4 |
Today's Listen: THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO WITH MILT JACKSON - REUNION BLUES with / Ray Brown(bass), Louis Hayes(drums) We've got Oscar and Milt together and the word BLUES in the title. What? Rear Notes -- "The MPS- the Most Perfect Sound Edition presents the best recordings of Germany's legendary Jazz label with new, state-of-the-art 192khz/24BIT remastering. Now these Jazz classics sound better than ever." über alles ? Recorded in 1971, in The Fatherland. dream of you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMgjVltiEKc reunion blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtA-aEvVgs red top https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMgjVltiEKc Cheers |
I haven't read the last 500 odd posts on this thread, in part, because I do not know who likes jazz and does not consider themselves an aficionado. But in any event, I'll throw a few recent ones out there in memory of the great Chick Corea, who apparently had won more grammy awards in jazz than anyone else, whatever that means. 1. Trilogy 2 with Christian McBride and Brian Blade - love the sound of this live 2 disc set; 2. Chinese Butterfly with Steve Gadd and many others - interesting vocals on this version of "Return to Forever"; 3. all of his duets with Gary Burton on vibes; 4. "Song to the Pharaoh Kings" on "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" - crank it up and listen to some very lovely minor chord progressions; 5. "No Mystery" on "Romantic Warrior"; 6. "Antidote" with The Spanish Heart Band) |
I ask again, where the heck is everyone? Everyone is here, except the folks from Croatia and the OP. It’s not a large group during the best of times. The Frogman is a working musician, so sometimes I assume that affects his presence. The OP is probably just pouting. He shall return. Tomorrow I’ll slam Grant Green and Bobby Timmons. That should get him back. If that fails, I can always post some Saudi Arabian Hard Bop. If only they allowed music. Dang! Cheers |
Not to worry about the frogman keegiam. He is always lurking about in between gigs. Maybe there is a blackout in Croatia. I'm still here just very busy last week and this week. I found some time to listen to this Woody Shaw album last night. Live at Basel Disc 1 (5) Invitation (Live) - YouTube (5) Seventh Avenue (Live) - YouTube (5) In Your Own Sweet Way (Live) - YouTube (5) Stepping Stone (Live) - YouTube Disc 2 (5) Love Dance (Live) - YouTube (5) 'Round About Midnight (Live) - YouTube (5) Teotihuacan (Live) - YouTube (5) Theme for Maxine (Live) - YouTube Theme for Maxine was written for Maxine Gordon (future wife of Dexter Gordon). Maxine had a relationship with Woody. They moved in together and had a son and named him Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III. Their relationship did not work out although Woody would continue writing songs inspired by Maxine. Woody later wrote the composition and title for the album it is on called "Little Reds Fantasy".in 1976. That same year Woody played trumpet on Dexter Gordon's great album "Homecoming Live at the Village Vanguard" Both Woody and Dexter called Maxine "Little Red" on occasion. |
@ghosthouse I see on the last page you and keegiam were discussing guitar players specifically Al De Meola and Allan Holdsworth. I agree both are extremely talented virtuoso’s on the guitar but they often do get bogged down creating and improvising. With Allan Holdsworth it was the "gimicky" stuff he tinkered with that annoyed me. Especially that Synthaxe instrument. Allan is one of those players who made some really good albums and some really crappy albums. Al De Meola, to me, is a little more consistent and not nearly as experimental as Allan was. I like most of his albums but there are a few duds. Soloing There are 4 guitar payers right off the top of my head that can play extended improvised solo’s (7 minutes or more) that never "get stuck in neutral" during the solo. Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck Terry Kath Duane Allman All 4 of the above I can listen to their songs and the solo's within them and never get "fatigued" Jimi was simply the best at this. That he release only 3 "official" studio albums and his estate still reals in millions of dollars in revenue every year is a testament to this. I have the 6 CD set "WINTER LAND LIVE" Jimi played 2 sets per night for 3 nights using the same song list and not one version sounds the same. I have over 50 Hendrix discs in my collection which shows just how much material this genius had written before his untimely death and was on tour playing 300 nights per year for close to 4 years creating all the live albums which were recorded (thankfully) and released over the last 50 years since his death. He also recorded Too many songs in studio to list that were later released. Jimi's 3 studio albums have not one bad track on any of them. In fact all the songs I would rate 8 - 10 stars out of 10. Listen to the simple solo bridge in "The Wind Cries Mary" and you can hear his excellence in incorporating the same rythm chords into the lead. (5) Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary - YouTube Jimi jams with HOF Jazz organist Larry Young: (5) Young/Hendrix Jam - YouTube I will speak about Beck, Kath and Allman later when I have time. |
Today's Listen: THE PORT OF HARLEM JAZZMEN with / J.C. Higginbottom(trombone), Sidney Bechet(Soprano sax, clarinet), Albert Ammons(piano), Meeade Lux Lewis(piano), Sid Catlett(drums), Teddy Bunn(guitar). Four different groups on one disc. Teddy Bunn plays guitar on all tracks. Recorded 1939-1940. Port of Harlem Jazzmen: mighty blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgZA-XPDaps port of harlem blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZLn85vlblo Port of Harlem Seven: pounding heart blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2n61iX254w blues for tommy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjV3LpWcyZ0 Sidney Bechet Blue Note Quartet: saturday night blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNoIvOWy4T8 dear old southland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9FKoU0NsPw Teddy Bunn: king porter stomp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpdKMAgwZ5c blues without words https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KoWJCPrCPg Lot of clicks and pops, but you vinyl guys are used to that. Cheers |
Hi guys. :--) Nope, no blackout in Croatia, it is just that I like to check the forum at the end of the day, while I am already in bed, thinking what to dream of and listening your music. But when I am on the mobile and try to enter this page, there is often the message "Your connection is not private" with bunch of other things, blocking me for actually entering the page (right now also, so I am on comp). Some security matter they say. I guess that my royalty privileges are expired. :--) Will have to renew the subscription. As I have already noticed many pages ago, it is not easy to have blue blood these days. Ruby Murray 'Let Him Go Let Him Tarry' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zWP2ZZEPvI "Let him go, let him tarry, let him sink or let him swim He doesn't care for me nor I don't care for him He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy For I am going to marry a far nicer boy" :--) Just Squeeze Me - Ella Fitzgerald https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQ_hShPkVc "Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you to know it really is pleasin' Want you to know I ain't for no teasin' Treat me sweet and gentle when you say goodnight" :--) Blues Before Sunrise Ottilie Patterson · Chris Barber's Jazz Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=024zvQ1MXcQ I am switching now to my time machine (legacy from my glory days) to see what have you been posted...Hugs to all and kiss to Rok. :--) |
The following video, in which Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP talks about touring with Jimi Hendrix and mentions Herbie Hancock as fan of Jimi as everyone knows Miles Davis was says a lot. Jeff Beck is also brought up. (5) Billy Gibbons meets his idol Jimi Hendrix touring with his band the Moving Sidewalks - YouTube |
@pjw81563 I enjoyed reading your Hendrix "appreciation". Don’t know that I hold him in the exact same high esteem you do, but I’m not prepared to argue against it. An innovator, good lyricist (at his best, a poet) and gifted with an ear for beautiful melody though I expect he doesn’t get as much credit as deserved for these last two. For the jazz purists, it’s worth noting how much jazz influenced Hendrix, not to mention Jeff Beck and Duane Allman. To underscore the point, read the Robert Palmer piece in the middle of the liner notes to Kind of Blue (Columbia Legacy CK64935). Duane credits his extended soloing ability to the influences of Miles and Coltrane. Speaking of liner notes, this site might be of interest: in depth background on the recording of several Hendrix albums. http://albumlinernotes.com/Jimi_Hendrix.html If you haven’t seen it, you might also find Still On The Run/The Jeff Beck Story worth watching. FWLIW - I’d probably have Clapton on my list instead of Kath (nothing against Kath). If you can recommend something you like by Holdsworth, please do. I enjoy an album he did with Anders and Jens Johansson called Heavy Machinery but might in fact like their work on it more than his. |
pjw, I rate Di Meola way above Holdsworth, but I've also listened to a much larger portion of his work than Holdsworth. I appreciate his talent, but I don't get any passion or soul from his music, so I stopped playing it. When he played with McLaughlin and Paco, sure, but that's not his typical fare. |
@ghosthouse Thanks for the Hendrix link. I like Eric Clapton as well. His ending solo on Layla is a work of art. You have to be an avid fan of the band Chicago to really appreciate what Terry Kath was doing. His solo on 25 Or 624 is also a work of art. Jimi once told another member of Chicago that he thought Kath was better then him. Kath was not a showman like Hendrix and shared the spotlight with Chicago’s brass section. This was how the band and Terry wanted it. Kath was also a wonderful baritone vocalist, composer and lyricist. I have the album Heavy Machinery with Holdsworth. My others are All Night Wrong Blues For Tony 2 (2 disc set) The Sixteen Men Of Tain Warsaw Summer Jazz Days 98 (CD and DVD) IOU Live in Japan |
Duane Allman's connection to jazz Remembering Duane Allman's Brushes with the Jazz World (somethingelsereviews.com) |
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pjw, I rate Di Meola way above Holdsworth I don't agree with that but then we all have out own way of listening to music and "hearing and feeling" it. To me not one is better then the other but I do agree a lot of their output does not "move me" the way Hendrix, Beck, Kath, Allman and yes, Eric Clapton as well moves me. |
@pjw81563 No time now for a longer response to your several recent posts but thank you very much for the Duane Allman/jazz connections link. That is a great article and warrants re-reading; not to mention checking out RR Kirk's music. THANK YOU for it...and also those Holdsworth titles. I'll see what I can find on Tidal. Recognize a few of them and probably sampled them previously but will check again. |
BTW Marija what do you think of the late pianist Lyle Mays? pjw Big yes to this: Lyle Mays - Stella By Starlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPHXXKgGX8c or to this: Lyle Mays - Close To Home (Mars) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzx2k6A4-MM But no to what you have posted where he collaborates with guitarist Pat Metheny...Can't find myself there, it leads me in two completely separated directions. |
I found some time to listen to this Woody Shaw album last night. Live at BaselThis is great. |
pjw & acman: Yes we all have our cup of tea. I used to turn Van Halen off right away whenever one of his songs started on FM. Too much time on the higher frets, and at searing volume. That probably explains why I'm not wild about Holdsworth. Again, no denying the talent. But "Coltrane of Guitar" is stretching it IMHO. I liked Carlos Santana a lot, but he would sometimes get stuck in those upper fret solo stretches that I wished he would have stayed away from. I found Kath to be a more enjoyable listen on Chicago's first two. More growl and fewer searing, frendzied high fret runs. I don't listen to screeching Coltrane stuff either. |
https://youtu.be/y6zm1FFrCk8 Ram Jam - Ernest Ranglin, Monty Alexander, Sly & Robbie https://youtu.be/TUfoiro8uZQ Had a girlfriend in Berlin and about that time booked the tickets for that concert. Few days before the show got into ’fight’ with her, left Berlin without seeing the concert.. Later we patched things up, but never got to see them again. (Ranglin was 79 at the time) Once (for reason I cant remember) did not see him playing in my own hometown. Marc Ribot https://youtu.be/k1n_PvyAVlI ...and worst of all, once (in 2006) booked the tickets for Clapton, Metheney, Santana and james Brown at Umbria Jazz festival in Perugia, but did not went, for reasons that I do not want to tell,ha,ha |
Coltrane played in his own way. He balked at playing like everyone else. He played the cords like he wanted and many, a very large group, were not on board. They said his tone was bad, and he just played a bunch of notes. In his later period he had a plan, not just playing notes, but still very hard for people to comprehend what he was playing. Holdsworth abandoned the blues very early and played very advanced chords that made it harder to foiiow. A musicians musical so to say. He did things his own way and excepted the consequences. He was fine with only a few getting it. Also, nothing he couldn't do with a guitar. A real monster. Thats what I was talking about with the comparison. |
Good morning! Morning here, so I guess everywhere. The sun shines, birds are singing under my window. Today is the plan to set some nice food on the garden table to attract some interesting flying creatures. And then, when they set their tiny feet on the improvised perch, I will shoot them. With camera of course. Wynton Kelly Trio / Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldTIXsCXJhc Sonny Clark - Softly as in A Morning Sunrise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cek1cBMMHQ John Coltrane - Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e57F_Rm3xI4 So if anyone would ask for me, you know where I’ll be. Chasing birds. |
Good morning Marija Lots of birds chirping here as well. (5) Dave Holland Quartet – Conference of the Birds (Reissued on 180g Vinyl) | ECM Records - YouTube (5) Blues For The Early Bird - YouTube (5) Art Blakey & Lee Morgan - 1961 - Roots & Herbs - 05 Look At The Birdie - YouTube |
