Jazz for aficionados
Speaking of 'cool' sound, hidden sessions, great music and sad stories, this album has it all. Tony Fruscella and Brew Moore Quintet 'Unissued Atlantic Session' http://youtu.be/-hqFJjQNpQE?list=PLiducaShgtxlmEuy4warTNK6ekP_VzyRK http://youtu.be/bPRDzlEENy0?list=PLiducaShgtxlmEuy4warTNK6ekP_VzyRK |
Since we seem to be taking a break from Jazz, may I present: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG9X5Ewp15U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RePdIllMJhU Cheers |
Frogman, what you called "Cool School", we called "West Coast". When I bought records every week, I always bought half West Coast. Since that time "All" of those original records have gone with the wind, but I've been able to replace the other records, which might be on the 5th copy by now, while the "West Coast" records were no longer available. In the case of East Coast, West Coast, don't get locked down to geographical area; while Lennie Tristano's studio was in New York, the music was strictly "West Coast". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvk0U3FTWzQ Here are some examples of "West Coast": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQLtNSPC7P0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfLsEH4csQ4 Enjoy the music. |
And no, there is no such thing, as too much of a great thing! Ella had those horn players under a lot of pressure. I had to laugh out loud! The Trombome player tried to rise up, but she quickly slapped him back in his place. I think the Sax player knew better. Played his little solo and sat down. When she is on stage with a band, she is in command! I love it/her!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ePqKd4yF5A Cheers |
O-10: Today's Listen: Louis Armstrong -- SATCH PLAYS FATS (SACD) Bet you can't listen to these without smiling. What a talent!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6P5qLCYiWw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcUsapcOVpc Cheers |
O-10: A nice Tenor-Bass duet from the same CD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJou_YPgbgI This is from my only Quebec CD. What a lineup!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoBhmxHgHig Cheers |
Alexatpos, thanks for sharing. Billy Bauer is a legend among guitar players; in part for his affiliation with Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz, two of the most interesting players to come out of the "cool" school. Great player! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RK4U0Q3LbWE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=38AwFL_3gSY |
Speaking of Zoot...and the guitar players...here is one album with not one, but two great guitar players...and Zoot Jim Raney,Jim Hall...'Two Jims and Zoot' http://youtu.be/ZrajgyEJQ50 http://youtu.be/8NVtNBM0NR4 |
Did you know, that according to a search of The Jazz Discography, Milt Hinton is the most-recorded jazz musician of all time, having appeared on 1,174 recording sessions. Also a fine photographer, Hinton documented many of the great jazz musicians via photographs he took over the course of his career. Hinton was one of the best friends of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong. He died on December 19, 2000, in Queens, New York City, at age 90. See if you can find that photography book to add to our photography library. Here are just a few of my favorite cuts by "Old Man Time". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2-CmJtkLW0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlpfoxYIcW8 And last but not least "Heavy Soul" with Ike Quebec. I know I've posted this before, but now I want you to try and focus on the bass alone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1cTgZDUsSc Enjoy the music. |
****Ham Hock Blues**** I almost clicked on that one myself. I really like it. Nice and easy swing. At first I wondered about the name "Ham Hock" But, since Milt Hinton(Mississippi) is on board, I guess it's OK. :) ****Calloway's Zoot Suit*** Looks like my 'sunday church suit'. Mine is dark blue. Loved the bowtie. A person really has to have a lot of self confidence to wear something like that. I remember my Mother telling me that Calloway got into trouble for "Jazzing up' "The Star Spangled Banner" During the war I think. Now, it's dissed, on a daily basis. ****Rabhi Abou- Khalil**** Very good. Not so sure I could hear the Jazz part, but it was an enjoyable listen. I think I will check out this so-called Arabic musical influences. I didn't know there was such a thing. Cheers |
Orpheus, I guess it all came with lots of listening, when I hear someone 'good', playing some instrument on some album, I try to find more of his music. I would like to think that I have a 'good ear', but you would not want to hear me singing... Also I read about jazz and its protagonists. Years ago it was not so easy to find many albums in shops, I would often travel abroad and than serach for some editions. Now its easier with internet, but aldo the music is more accessible, it looks to me that jazz is still 'terra incognita' for younger generations, which is great pity. Here is another great guitar player that has recorded only one solo album, Billy Bauer 'Plectrist'... http://youtu.be/G9x_74wc71c http://youtu.be/XjiyZVQLnM4 |
"Ham Hock Blues" piqued my curiosity; I done heard of every kind of blues under the sun, but never "The Ham Hock Blues", do you know the words to this one? Well here's the music , and I like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgLDLLbIUa8 Enjoy the music. |
After all that snow and ice in the Himalayas, I decided to warm up a bit in the Arabian desert; here's Rabhi Abou- Khalil, and "The Happy Sheik". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVs-H07nU5s Enjoy the music. |
I should have repeated the warning I gave you about Billie; why don't you go back and read that post again. Zoot was probably a real hip nickname when they gave it to him; although "Zoot suits" were kind of before my time, I know Cab Calloway wore one. Speaking of Cab and Zoot suits, here he is in his "Zoot Suit" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyuRT-ExzuQ Enjoy the music. |
Today's Disappointment: Billie Holiday -- THE QUINTESSENTIAL BILLIE HOLIDAY VOL 5 A great talent saddled with third and fourth rate material. She manages to save some of it. That's how great she really was. No sign of any Jazz. A Bunch of Second rate, "B" Movie themes, and tin pan alley castoffs. Just made me angry to listen to it. Good sound quality, by the usual Holiday CD standards, and her talent comes through, in spite of everything. Cheers :( |
Zoot Sims and the Count were a perfect pairing. Here are two by Zoot that I like; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djeNFZb7yTY This is "Bohemia After Dark" by the man who wrote it, OP; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMaqzjSx7a4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyMeLLyVHJA That was one fantastic version of "Summertime". Enjoy the music. |
Zoot Sims and the Count were a perfect pairing. Here are two by Zoot that I like; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djeNFZb7yTY This is "Bohemia After Dark" by the man who wrote it, OP; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMaqzjSx7a4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyMeLLyVHJA That was one fantastic version of "Summertime". Enjoy the music. |
One of my latest: While you were running all over the Himalayas, you over looked this gem. Seems like an odd pairing, but it's great stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NmsddlqVXY The Gaberek was good. Nice visuals also. Esp the women in the field swaying! Wow! Liked it better than the Kilimanjaro clip. Has this site been down? Slow as molasses in the winter time! Cheers |
Rok, as you know, I have to occasionally pay a visit to where things are really different. Once again it's with Jan Gaberek on "Evenly They Danced"; I find that bass hypnotic, and the music seems to fit the photographs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20fHftzcOGs Here again we have hypnotic bass, this is complete with weird animation; "Where are we?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnrH-7URvpc Enjoy the music. |
Orpheus, I am glad that you liked it, and that I was able to contribute to that. If I may recomend, these are the two albums in which he plays with Monty Alexander, first 'Below the bass line', where Monty is a guest, and second is 'Rocksteady' of Monty Alexander, where Ranglin is a guest. http://youtu.be/NuyrY--vs3U http://youtu.be/v7dVmicK7qQ Since posting on this forum is quite slow, I will use the opportunity to mention one other guitar player, who is maybe known only to few, which is really pity. So, in hope that good music will spread around...Oscar Moore, used to play with Nat King Cole, on this album plays together with Carl Perkins, piano player (author of jazz standard 'Grooveyard') http://youtu.be/o3OjL1Gcs-U http://youtu.be/TpZ2on-4M2Q |
O-10: Greatest DooWop ever?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3HXy9mGPpI Loved Miss Reeves doing "Summertime". Cheers |
Today's Listen: Heritage Blues Orchestra -- AND STILL I RISE Could and should have been a homerun! They will have to settle for a triple. But I love that fact they are out there playing this music. They play all the right stuff, Muddy, Ledbetter, Son House and other traditional blues. And the voices are great. I think the arrangements are just a little toooo slick. A little more grit would have put them over the top. But, what they play is a billion times more 'blues' than most of the stuff going around these days. I think this production has it roots in Europe(France). That could be the problem. "Clarksdale Moan" never gave me the feeling they had ever actually BEEN to, or know anything about, Clarksdale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GeoZQMXKKE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xk2bMTjLQU Cheers |
Today's Listen: Cecile McLorin Salvant -- WOMAN CHILD Could all the hype be justified??? I think it could be!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHDuWv_44g0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX4javSA26M "If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, it is this 23 year old virtuoso" -- Stephen holden, NY Times. I think he may haver nailed it. With all respect to Miss Dee Dee, of course. Highly Recommended!! |
Alexatpos, this is the first time I heard of "Ernest Ranglin", but I like his music. Since I discovered he played mostly in Jamaica, I guess that explains that. This certainly wont be the last time because I'm looking for more music by Mr. Ranglin as of now; as a matter of fact, him and Monty Alexander play so well together, I'll look for both of them together. Enjoy the music. |
Ronnie Milsap brought back a flood of memories of the 50's; "Doo Wop" and teenage love. There is no greater love than teenage love; how many times did you feel like your heart was going to bust wide open with love? How many times did you feel like your heart was broken forever and two days? That exhilarating roller coaster of love that was teenage love is best expressed in "Doo Wop", and I'm going to share some of my favorites with you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4oSTyjZCfE Remember how those beautiful doo wop harmonies floated to the full moon on a hot summer night, and they reminded you of "her". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3zl1LIL6AA Or maybe "her" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DlMHoOZ4Qg Although you fell in love often, each time was the love of all loves. I was really sad when I had to leave Chicago at the end of the summer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbl90s__X4Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_0Dje6FV0w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcxsl2DdN8 Enjoy the music. |
Lou Rawls is my favorite male vocalist "ever", and I find that easy to say without restrictions. Rok, you know how I am about the "Jazz Classics"; you got to stick to the script. Well, Dianne Reeves broke all the rules on "Summertime", but she did it in such a spectacular way, that not only is she forgiven, but she has my permission to break the rules anytime she feels like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_iyKq9R3Bo Enjoy the music. |
Good for what ails ya!! No tank tops and blue jeans here. The best male singer ever??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxq3SVz3WNU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYcv3TMM4A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M__j_feCKG0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ_bkuAZD8A Cheers |
Acman, Mr.Martino seemed to be in a good shape, like some pistolero, thin and mean, fast and accurate. It looks like he is travelling a lot as well, so I guees he is doing fine. Here is another 'oldtimer' that I like very much, and I guess he is not mentioned much here... guitar player Ernest Ranglin, together with pianist Monty Alexander http://youtu.be/HOTlk36Um4k http://youtu.be/H0tpI4Y4W7I |
Great music O-10. Great ringside memories! Thanks! Alexatpos, seeing Pat Martino live has got to be great! Hopefully he is in good health. The last time I saw Johnny Winter he was having a bad night, and was led on stage. Not the way you want to remember him, but I guess thats what he wanted. Hope it was good. The good thing about moving is I got a bedroom for all my music. I am finding things I forgot I had. I was listening to Bobby Shew today. WOW! From a hard to find LP that never made it to Digital. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNlNoqxGOLo- |
Great Guitar playing all around. I have the Idle Moments CD, and several more by Grant Green. Pat Martino just happens to be on one of my latest purchases,"The Legends of Acid Jazz". Houston Person is the main attraction on that one. I started to present clips of Wes and Kenny, to restore order, but decided, what the hell, it's Sunday. So I'll let you guys slide today. Cheers |
Yesterday night I was lucky enough to see Pat Martino trio playing live, in my hometown, in a tiny intimate theatre for 200 people maybe.It kinda looked like this... http://youtu.be/SEUQI5IcyRY I could only imagine how it was seeing GG... |
"Horns and piano, horns and piano; how about a little "Gitar"? Grant Green, my homeboy was born good; I saw him at clubs before he made his first record, and he was good then. He would just kind of lean back, look at his guitar, and beautiful music would start pouring out; he didn't even seem to be playing it, or making hardly any effort, like magic, beautiful music emanated from his guitar. Since I like all of his records, I'm going to have a hard time choosing, but I hope you'll forgive what some would call my excess number of selections. Me and Grant's music seem to be in a constant state of resonance, that is "we vibrate in harmony"; my first choice is "Lullaby of The Leaves". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hxCP_LEniw Next is "Round Midnight"; this is a real laid back version with mystery; you never know what's going to happen around midnight in the city. While we have those syrupy lyrics to that song, they were not Monk's intention; he wanted the music to speak for itself, that's why he never plays it the same way twice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cYSD0knfvA "Somewhere In The Night"; this version seems to be more optimistic than most, "All he's got to do is just keep looking, and he's sure to find his lost love, she's out there "Somewhere In The Night". PH3Yc56wRZN25Bv3um>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOOfQjU_Pxk&list=PLxsNFDVhPXQhZ_- PH3Yc56wRZN25Bv3um Now we have "Speak Low"; Grant pops them "Gitar strings" on this one; and I mean he could pop em. I recall notes reverberating right inside my ear when he was popping them strings from way cross the room. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHDEEJF1I4I&list=PLF3AB418A7231FFDF "Idle Moments" is the last one; this is one beautiful tune. The most striking thing about this tune is when Joe Henderson got so caught up in his solo, that he had no idea of time, and Rudy Van Gelder, who is a stickler about time, knew he was going over, and just let him blow. "Let that man blow his horn", that's what Gabriel said. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoXNc-vKdJM&list=PL8C1FF6ED9FD7329B Enjoy the music. |
Today's Listen: Art Blakey -- ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS with THELONIOUS MONK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Kw5moQPWg This is the entire CD. Great Stuff. Cheers |
Milt Jackson Ballard and Blues: Excellent as always. I don't think Milt can make a bad album. I am not sure anyone playing vibes can make a bad album. Great Jazz instrument. Never sounds melancholic like Saxophones and Trumpets often do. Always says to me, "the sun is out and everything will be alright". :) Thanks for the clip. Cheers |
****Rok, we seem to be lost in a time warp. I have resigned myself to quit trying to get out of it, and just enjoy.**** O-10, We are no more lost than the millions, including me, that listen to European Classical music. We are just listening to and trying to canonize, American Classical Music. Our 'Golden Age' would be from, Say, New Orleans, up to, but not including, the rise of the Noise makers. We really need to decide on a date for the end of our 'Golden Age'. Basie is just as Classic as Bach! "The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to distinctly canonize the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age.[7] The earliest reference to "classical music" recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary is from about 1836." - wiki Cheers |
My mistake, this is clip of Milt Jackson's 'Ballad and Blues' album, that I have mentioned in post above. http://youtu.be/axuGJ7SY0e8 Jazz is full of people with heart breaking life stories, but this one has a twist. Frank Moran, played in 50's than got stranded, and yet he resurfaced 30 years later...On this album, he plays with Kenny Burrell. Could not find a beter clip, but the album is worth of having. http://youtu.be/p2AdSYd27kE |
