Friday Night Jazz: Open Thread
When it comes to music, I normally try to do the heavy lifting around here -- writing about and recommending a new or beloved artist, or discussing whatever it is I happen to be listening to at the moment.
Tonite, something a little different.
I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS -- What's new and interesting? What old favorites have been replaying? What are you listening to right now? What concerts are you going to -- or hoping to see?
What say ye?
~~~
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UPDATE: Februrary 22, 2008 9:42am
Wow, thats quite a list!
TBP readers are quite an eclectic bunch;
All of the various FNJ recs readers made can be found here;
Most of the discs mentioned are linked to via Amazon or MySpace or some other site (after the jump):
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More coming soon . . .
Robbins' Nest: Live at the Jazz Showcase
Something Else!!!!:The Music of Ornette Coleman
Beauty Is A Rare Thing: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Complete Recordings of Charlie Parker with Lennie Tristano
Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy
Bizet: Symphony in C; L'Arlésienne Suites
Bizet: Carmen and L' Arlesienne Suites
Stevie Wonder - Song Review: Greatest Hits
Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges
History: The Best of New Model Army
Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield
25 All-Time Greatest Recordings: The 4-Star Years
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
Jazz Icons: Wes Montgomery Live in '65
The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961
Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes
The Soul of Ben Webster/Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You/Blues a Plenty
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
Live at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London
The Gourds - Gin & Juice
The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
Beethoven - The Complete String Quartets / Alban Berg Quartet
Alban Berg Collection / Various (Coll)
John Adams: Music from "Nixon In China"
A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)
Jump, Jive an' Wail: The Essential
Capitol Collectors Series: Louis Prima
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Maestro of the Indian Flute (2 DISC SET)
That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994-1998
The Complete On the Corner Sessions (Box Set)
Robbins' Nest: Live at the Jazz Showcase
New Pants
Davy Knowles of Back Door Slam plays "Come Home" and "Comin' Up For Air"
Mel Powell And His Uptown Hall Gang - Piano Forte
Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On
The Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions
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Live performance tonite in Dallas. Porgy And Bess.
My all time favorite. Probably because some of the lyrics typify my present condition.
"I got plenty of nuthin and nuthin is plenty for me."
Posted by: Ross | Feb 22, 2008 7:10:56 PM
Sir Charles Thompson "Robbin's Nest"
Posted by: Rob Dawg | Feb 22, 2008 7:21:11 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fd-MVU4vtU
Posted by: Nemo | Feb 22, 2008 7:23:11 PM
geri allen.. is a dust off from past days and getting some replay."maroons"
Just a personal bitter note....
I got "I trust you to kill me" and besides the title track.... Tragically disappointed...
I'm going to have to try it again some time...
Posted by: Eric Davis | Feb 22, 2008 7:24:00 PM
right now -- Beausoleil - L' Echo
next up Buena Vista Social Club
and thanks to Rob Dawg's excellent choice I may have to cue up Sir Charles myself
Posted by: Gary | Feb 22, 2008 7:28:16 PM
I grew up listening to all my older siblings music - Gene Pitney, Elvis, but there was one brother who seemed to be ahead of the rest - Herbie Man, Led Zepplin, Crosby, Still, Nash and Young - Southern Man... But actually now I'm back into the music of my most loving brother (Jerry, I come from a family of 12), John Denver - Poems, Prayers and Promises. How apropo for the times.
Everybody, I apologize for the spelling...pinot noir friday nights seem to be my favorite.) Love, Love, and Happiness.
Posted by: JustinTheSkeptic | Feb 22, 2008 7:41:25 PM
Right now my ipod is playing Charlie Parker - How Deep Is The Ocean, off the album "Bop Beginnings".
Posted by: Sam | Feb 22, 2008 7:45:05 PM
Barry
Check out Nils Pettar Molvaer, 'An American Compilation' (Thirsty Ear); fantastic Norwegian electronic trumpeter (in heavy rotation here)
Tomorrow: Ornette Coleman at the Sydney Opera House
Cheers, CrocodileChuck
Posted by: CrocodileChuck | Feb 22, 2008 7:47:43 PM
on the ipod rotation tonight:
Slayer - God Hates Us All
Posted by: Matteo | Feb 22, 2008 7:49:17 PM
http://www.rothburyfestival.com/festival/artists.php
every now and then you just gotta dig out the tie-dye and shake your bones. This looks like a line up that includes a lot of new and old classics. A lot of great jazz was about the jam session. Good musicians on stage together carry on the jam tradition.
Posted by: Dave M | Feb 22, 2008 7:50:04 PM
I finally picked up the Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings album--
It's really good. Kind of like discovering a vintage Motown album you've never heard before.
Posted by: JMay | Feb 22, 2008 7:53:13 PM
Crowded House is back on tour. One of the best pop bands of the 80's, and Neil Finn can pen a memorable tune.
"Everywhere you go, always take the weather with you."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIb6I8gtgtw
Cheers
Posted by: Paul | Feb 22, 2008 7:56:04 PM
Lately, Gomez, Slayer, High on Fire, Mindless Self Indulgence and Bizet.
I imagine only the first and last entries of the above would be of interest to the majority here. If you end up liking Gomez, give Beta Band a try.
Posted by: ReductiMat | Feb 22, 2008 7:56:12 PM
The Gourds.
This cover of Gin and Juice is too much!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SunrKwykK_Y&feature=related
Posted by: ken h | Feb 22, 2008 7:57:08 PM
I'm finding Amy Winehouse very interesting right now (when she's sober) - very interesting synthesis of styles.
Normally I'm into the Grateful Dead, Stones, other classic rock, and New Orleans Jazz.
Posted by: bobn | Feb 22, 2008 7:59:12 PM
I'm a big jazz fan, but I always find myself replaying the fabulous Gene Harris album "Black and Blue"
Posted by: Becky | Feb 22, 2008 8:06:48 PM
Here's one for Ben and our economy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UbGtjnluyY
Posted by: ken h | Feb 22, 2008 8:10:45 PM
as a fellow human being i do care that she is not suffering or in pain... but why should we care (from an audiophile's perspective) if amy winehouse was sober or not?
to quote bill hick's:
"If you don't believe drugs have done good things for us, then go home and burn all your records, all your tapes, and all your CDs because every one of those artists who have made brilliant music and enhanced your lives where RrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrEAL fucking high on drugs. The Beatles were so fucking high they let Ringo sing a few songs."
Posted by: Matteo | Feb 22, 2008 8:11:23 PM
Right now, can't get away from:
Robert Palmer, Sneaking Sally Through the Alley (yes, THAT Robert Palmer), and
Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits (I Wish, Sir Duke, Boogie On Reggae Woman, and a bunch of other greats)
Posted by: Dan Charlottesville | Feb 22, 2008 8:13:31 PM
Stevie Wonder, @#$%! yeah. If you don't love Stevie Wonder, the terrorists win. Or something.
My latest obsession has been Times New Viking's song 'Devo and Wine.' And Kaki King.
As I said, quoting an old, old t-shirt: whew -- punk rock.
Posted by: wcw | Feb 22, 2008 8:21:35 PM
Plant and Krauss "Raising Sand" They have an amazing sound together.
And, don't laugh, the new Eagles album "Long Road out of Eden". The boys still have it.
Posted by: edhopper | Feb 22, 2008 8:28:01 PM
The incomparable Johnny Hodges, in a small group on set of 3 LPs by Hodges, Ben Webster, and Sweets Edison.
Excellent sound, you can hear Hodges right up next to the microphone... shiver-inducing.
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Webster-Baby-Blues-Plenty/dp/B000001EEQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1203729844&sr=8-2
Posted by: JayD | Feb 22, 2008 8:29:24 PM
Probably the best moderately well known punk band of all times - Stiff Little Fingers possibly with a side of New Model Army and a tall chaser of Miles Davis to bring you back down.
Posted by: JST | Feb 22, 2008 8:32:49 PM
I'm listening to Amy Winehouse....on your early recommendation. Also updating my Macy Gray cd's and trying to find a copy of the swamp blues cd you recommended a while ago.
Look forward to your Friday night reco's.
Have Pump up the Volume cd in car right now...a great soundtrack.
~~~
BR:
JJ Grey & Mofro http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2007/12/jj-grey-mofro.html
Posted by: Tom Finlay | Feb 22, 2008 8:33:46 PM
Tomorrow: Built to Spill at the Echoplex in L.A.
Posted by: ncnla | Feb 22, 2008 8:35:26 PM
Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Patsy Cline and Buffalo Springfield.
Posted by: sanjosie | Feb 22, 2008 8:36:54 PM
If I were forced to choose one Jazz record and live without all others, it would be "Charlie Parker With Strings: The Master Takes."
Barry, if you don't have this, you must add it to your collection...
Cheers...
Posted by: The Financial Philosopher | Feb 22, 2008 8:38:33 PM
Personally, my one 'jazz' LP is Art Blakey's "Three Blind Mice". There are 'better', no idea why, but that's the one in that genre for me.
Posted by: wcw | Feb 22, 2008 8:42:02 PM
An album from 1960, but it's new to me:
Paul Gonsalves - Gettin Together
with Nat Adderley, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, and Jimmy Cobb
Posted by: Lenkei | Feb 22, 2008 8:42:25 PM
Nino Moschella 'The Fix' very funky cali white boy.
Black Mountain 'In the future' indie stoner black sabbath.
Cesaria Evora 'Cafe Atlantico' Cape Verde
Mars Volta 'Bedlam the Goliath' the first record is better.
My Morning Jacket 'At Dawn' some turn of the century alt country.
Pantera 'Vulgar Display of Power'
Sam Rivers 'Contours'
No offense intended, but a lot of finance types who posted need to open their ears a bit. There's a lot of music out there, you gotta look for it.
Posted by: steven | Feb 22, 2008 8:44:04 PM
currently loading Blossom Dearie verve Jazz Masters and Hot Tuna (their closing the Fillmore West set) on to my ipod. great music to walk the dog by
Posted by: jeff | Feb 22, 2008 8:44:44 PM
Well, given the craziness of today, this week, hell this market! Being equally a lover of jazz and of most music in general I took your question to heart and gazed at all the great music and artists that have been sitting on my shelf collecting dust. Below are my 3 picks:
1st Pick is The Doors - Greatest Hits and immediately thought of "The End" which might best describe the current state of our leaders and markets. Okay too depressing - I agree
2nd Pick is Ray Charles Gold Collection - I sure love Georgia! Better yet how about "Hit the Road PPT err Jack"? :)
3rd Pick is Otis Redding - Remember Me There is nothing like sitting on the dock by the bay drinking some good wine with family and friends after a rough week.
Thanks for the great blog and insight! Everyone have a great weekend and enjoy those things that make you happy.
Posted by: Scott | Feb 22, 2008 8:48:41 PM
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
Posted by: Dave | Feb 22, 2008 8:49:15 PM
Amen Matteo!
My wife and I often comment about the same thing. We have it all and listen to it all but are just tired of listening to the same old thing. We still listen to vinyl.
Thanks Barry, you have introduced some new stuff and reminded us of some old stuff.
Posted by: ken h | Feb 22, 2008 8:50:17 PM
Tina Brooks. Best Bluenote artist ever. Good luck finding some of it though.
Posted by: Lisa | Feb 22, 2008 8:53:08 PM
I want to thank Mr. R for introducing me to The Hold Steady. ( and a bunch of other important econ stuff!).
I picked up a Zombies CD from Amoeba Records here in Hollywierd. All the hits, remixed in stereo. And a whole pile of stuff I've never heard before. Its just a great listen:
http://www.amazon.com/Decca-Stereo-Anthology-Zombies/dp/B00006L830/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1203731568&sr=1-9
Posted by: p745 | Feb 22, 2008 8:58:46 PM
What old favorites have been replaying?
RUSH -- All the World's a Stage
Back when Geddy's shrieks in Toronto could cause corn to pop in Iowa.
Posted by: Mr. Flibble | Feb 22, 2008 9:03:02 PM
Tommy Womack, formerly of bis-quits, has nice album "There I Said It"
Posted by: les lofton | Feb 22, 2008 9:04:35 PM
Tonight with dinner was a jazz night:
"Kind of Blue" Miles
"Waltz for Debby" Bill Evans Trio
"The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow"
The day with out music is the day I've gone deaf.
Posted by: EB | Feb 22, 2008 9:18:49 PM
Simply Red's "Picture Book" from the Reagan years is in heavy rotation at my house. Great British soul band. Pretty damn sad though that it's over 20 years later and these lyrics could have been written yesterday...
I been laid off from work
My rent is due
My kids all need
Brand new shoes
So I went to the bank
To see what they could do
They said son – looks like bad luck
Got-a hold on you
Chorus:
Money’s too tight to mention
I can’t get an unemployment extension
Money’s too tight to mention
I went to my brother
To see what he could do –
He said brother like to help you
But I’m unable to
So I called on my father father
Oh my father
He said
Chorus:
Money’s too tight to mention
Oh mo-ney mo-ney mo-ney mon-ey
Money’s too tight to mention
I can’t even qualify for my pension
Bridge:
We talk about reaganomics
Oh lord down in the congress
They’re passing all kinds of bills
From down on capitol hill – (we’ve tried them)
Posted by: Al Czervik | Feb 22, 2008 9:45:34 PM
Bruce Hornsby, Camp Meeting. A long time coming and well worth the wait!
Posted by: Nicolas Karayiannis | Feb 22, 2008 9:49:14 PM
Miles and miles of Miles Davis.
Bitche's Brew
Filles de Kilimanjaro
ESP
Milestones
Kind of Blue
Miles Smiles
In a Silent Way
Bag's Groove
'Round About Midnight
Posted by: bluestatedon | Feb 22, 2008 9:59:00 PM
right now Comcast time temperature channel gentle music in background ... song at the moment is Billy Joels Always a Women To Me, no lyrics included
but the song that came to mind on your question, Willie Nelson has a new song caught my ear this week "Gravedigger" bury me close to the surface so I can feel the rain. Saw it on Country music tv and Willie plays just about all the parts, its B&W
last albums from the oldies stack: Manfred Mann, Circles - Alan Parson Proj, I Robot - The Cars, I - ELO, Time - all LPs
Posted by: Greg0658 | Feb 22, 2008 10:02:10 PM
Fatboy Slim: You've Come A Long Way
Jon Hassell and Blue Screen: Dressing for Pleasure
Robbie Fulks: South Mouth
Posted by: bluestatedon | Feb 22, 2008 10:03:12 PM
Arctic Monkeys are currently in my ipod. I took my daughter to see them (her first concert) and was blown away by their show.
Posted by: kk | Feb 22, 2008 10:36:23 PM
Currently listening to A Little T&A by the Stones. Just finished a block of ELO, some Catfish Hodge, and will commence listening to everything from Cab Calloway (Reefer Man - hey, it's Friday night), Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue), to a little My Chemical Romance (something my son wants me to listen to), and prolly a little Outkast.
Maybe something by the Monkees.
I'm all over the map.
Posted by: Marcus Aurelius | Feb 22, 2008 10:44:26 PM
what, no classical music listeners here?
lately, listening to john adams' opera "nixon in china" a lot, alban berg, and glenn gould playing bach - the english suites.
Posted by: Darian | Feb 22, 2008 10:50:02 PM
When you want to expand your horizons even further...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0dT8PcVSOw
Posted by: Mich(^IXIC1881) | Feb 22, 2008 10:50:37 PM
Downloaded Icky Thump by White Stripes. I'm late to the game re: WS but I'm quite impressed with Jack's music and myriad influences. If you haven't check out the Icy Thump YT video for full effect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OjTspCqvk8
Posted by: Bud | Feb 22, 2008 10:53:35 PM
"as a fellow human being i do care that she is not suffering or in pain... but why should we care (from an audiophile's perspective) if amy winehouse was sober or not?"
Because her live performance deteriorates badly. The booze and drugs may or may not help the songwriting, but she can be incoherent live.
Posted by: bobn | Feb 22, 2008 11:02:16 PM
As far as jazz goes, I like Terence Blanchard’s A Tale of God’s Will. Just today, I’ve been enjoying Vampire Weekend’s self-titled album. “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” is an irresistible song. Because of the Times by the Kings of Leon is an album I’ve been playing since last April. I was really surprised this album didn’t make your Best of 07’ list. Two other albums that I thought were overlooked in 07’ were Iron and Wine’s Shepherd’s Dog and Brandi Carlile’s The Story.
Rogue Wave is coming to Irving Plaza on April 12th. They might be worth checking out. Also, DJ Girl Talk came to Webster Hall earlier this year. Stay on the lookout for his shows. His music is like an undiagnosed case of ADD. It’s actually a good thing.
Thanks for keeping me engaged in my cube all day.
Posted by: Hunter | Feb 22, 2008 11:03:18 PM
hey joe, jimi hendrix
time to pretend, mgmt
my generation, the who
1234, feist
uncle johns band, the grateful dead
grinderman, no pussy blues
blitzen trapper, wild mountain nation
13th floor elevators, you're gonna miss me
catherine wheel, i want to touch you
thrash unreal, against me
Posted by: jtaylor118 | Feb 22, 2008 11:11:21 PM
Today's picks:
Louis Prima
Chuck Berry
Dropkick Murphys
Posted by: zero529 | Feb 22, 2008 11:40:41 PM
BTW, if you don't know The Dropkick Murphys and decide to listen to a clip (iTunes or Amazon) try "Worker's Song" rather than "I'm Shipping Up to Boston", which is popular mainly because it was on the soundtrack for "The Departed".
Posted by: zero529 | Feb 22, 2008 11:47:56 PM
Ceu makes the world go away.
.
Posted by: VJ | Feb 23, 2008 12:03:28 AM
I'm currently been giving 'Of Montreal' (their hissing fauna album) and 'Justice' (french techno) a try.
Justice sounds a bit like 'Daft punk', and 'Of NewOrleans' is very hard to describe and difficult to deny their talent. The harmonies are pretty amazing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hissing_fauna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_%28French_band%29
Give them a chance...
Posted by: rdub9000 | Feb 23, 2008 12:05:03 AM
Couldn't live without giving 'Kind of Blue' a spin at least once a month - perfection. 'In a Silent Way' is almost as good...
Check out Al Dimeola for jazz/fusion who is an under appreciated master guitarist. Some of the flamenco stuff on 'Elegant Gypsy' and 'Splendido Hotel' will blow your mind.
Gotta go with 'Born to Run' or 'Who's Next' on the rock side.
Posted by: drey | Feb 23, 2008 12:31:30 AM
Agreed, 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' is oddly irresistible, despite more-or-less equating to Preppie Rock If The Eighties Had Never Happened.
Oh, and Steven: 'open their ears a bit?' Get over yourself. I've got a CFA, I've been to any number of shows your hipper friends wish they'd attended, I have a lot more records than you ever considered owning -- and that doesn't make me special.
If an artist is good, he's *good*, whether his name is a pop-culture touchstone like Stevie Wonder's, or if he's unknown.
Not jazz, but suddenly sprung to mind: MIA's 'Paper Planes'. What a great chorus. Whew.
Posted by: wcw | Feb 23, 2008 12:43:59 AM
Now playing Smithsonian Institute sample album (now free download at EMusic).
Lately I've been veering into Indian music: Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ali Akbar Khan, etc. I have no idea why, my genes are all all north european ;-). Beautiful stuff, if you give it some time. Those guys give jazz musicians a run for their chops...
More Jazzy: Craig Taborn, Steve Coleman. George Brooks (a bridge to Indian music too).
Not to forget Bad Religion and Beatles. And if you don't know the 30 year history of the Dutch band Nits, check them out at nits.nl. The best band you never heard of.
Posted by: kvenlander | Feb 23, 2008 1:06:17 AM
You have been wonderously sharing on your blog, I'm pleased I can contribute something: Rolf Lislevand's "Nuove Musiche," ECM. This is not strictly jazz, but a jazz lover can really get into this CD. It is early baroque played by a small jazz-like ensemble, where improvisation is integral to the music. It is a beautiful recording that might be viewed as a precursor to smooth jazz.
There is an interview with Lislevand on NPR, which includes some music, but the CD is where it's at. Beautiful.
Posted by: Frank de Libero | Feb 23, 2008 1:12:23 AM
Saw Pat Metheny at Yoshi's in San Francisco two nights ago. Bass player Christian McBride is off the hook.
Posted by: Patrick | Feb 23, 2008 1:15:11 AM
Progressive rock
Emerson, Lake, Palmer
Yes
Jethro Tull
Posted by: MDDwave | Feb 23, 2008 1:21:02 AM
Nick Drake - Day is Done
Chuck Brodsky - Liar Liar Pants on Fire
Chris Smither - Train Home
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Te tirare del Altar
Posted by: AZMike | Feb 23, 2008 1:56:32 AM
Todd Snider, the Nugget, Reno, NV on Groundhog's Day, "Statistician's Blues"...
Posted by: AZMike | Feb 23, 2008 2:03:53 AM
if i could buy penny stock in a band i would go big on MGMT.
http://www.myspace.com/mgmt
saw them 3 weeks ago on a whim, i've hardly played anything since.
i love Miles too.
Posted by: poplisher | Feb 23, 2008 2:57:50 AM
Miles Davis: "On the Corner" one of his greatest and underrated recordings.
Posted by: bruce | Feb 23, 2008 3:27:59 AM
The current rotation:
Little Feat
Kim Richey
A3
Big Head Todd
Led Z.
Cowboy Junkies
Donovan
Evanescence
J. Tull
Joe Cocker
K.T.Tunstall
Patty Loveless
Floyd
Queen
Robin Trower
Los Lobos
Jimi
Texas
Stevie Vai
Living Color
Vanessae Mae
Posted by: Doctor of Love | Feb 23, 2008 3:28:42 AM
Check out Flim and the BB's cd "New Pants", featuring the great alto sax of Dick Oatts.
Posted by: bruce | Feb 23, 2008 3:33:02 AM
I'll be seeing Keith Jarrett and The Trio in San Francisco (Nob Hill Masonic Center) on March 8. Musicianship at the highest level. It gets no better than this.
Posted by: Bill | Feb 23, 2008 5:16:21 AM
Jerry Garcia's "So What" album. Pristine acoustic guitar playing.
Posted by: armchair Fed | Feb 23, 2008 7:31:58 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3r573S1gQw
Posted by: JCM | Feb 23, 2008 7:44:49 AM
Amy Lovere, the newest JD Lang, and I heard a bit by America's greatest tenor, Louis Prima the other day and downloaded about four cuts.
Posted by: Howard Veit | Feb 23, 2008 7:54:58 AM
The latest Metheny/Maldau album. Good stuff.
(BR: Previously discussed here
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2007/05/friday_night_ja_2.html
Posted by: JasRas | Feb 23, 2008 8:53:06 AM
Some ambient music from Cape Town:Benguela
http://www.myspace.com/benguelacapetown
Posted by: joh | Feb 23, 2008 9:50:23 AM
I get Sirius on Dish Network. Listening to Siriously Sinatra (others of his genre on the station) and Big Band music. Found out that Doris Day was a very good singer.
I'm mad that I can't get into the new singers because their lyrics are so slurred and overtaken by the bands. I don't understand their rationale for putting this stuff out. It ain't going to have legs.
I saw a few references to Louis Prima. Do you Prima-phites know that he composed Sing-Sing-Sing?
Posted by: Norman | Feb 23, 2008 9:50:30 AM
F'n B, my top spins this weekend:
- Lee Ritenour, Banded Together
- Rory Gallagher, Photo Finish
- Lisa Marie Presley, Now What
- Hendrix, War Heroes
- Mountain, Live/Road Goes Ever On
Anyone catch that lunar eclipse? Pretty amazing here on the other coast - it's a sign, shortsellers!
Posted by: JGFY | Feb 23, 2008 10:07:17 AM
I've been grooving on Trampled By Turtles - funky bluegrass/punk band out of Duluth, MN. I've always enjoyed banjo - Bela Fleck, Earl Scruggs, Dave Grisham, etc.
BR - appreciate the recommendations. I enjoy JJ Grey very much; not so sold on Rocco DeLuca, but hey, if we all liked the same thing, what'd be the point?
Posted by: Timba | Feb 23, 2008 10:41:20 AM
I've been grooving on Trampled By Turtles - funky bluegrass/punk band out of Duluth, MN. I've always enjoyed banjo - Bela Fleck, Earl Scruggs, Dave Grisham, etc.
BR - appreciate the recommendations. I enjoy JJ Grey very much; not so sold on Rocco DeLuca, but hey, if we all liked the same thing, what'd be the point?
Posted by: Timba | Feb 23, 2008 10:42:07 AM
JCM - Took a peek and heard the
Back Door Slam.
Thanks!
Posted by: Mark Hessel | Feb 23, 2008 11:56:21 AM
I love Gildas Bocle's "Or Else", available on iTunes and eMusic - he's worked with Gary Burton (who is on the CD). Some tunes have him bowing the bass along with Hammond bass pedals. Go to http://www.bocle.com/ go to videos and click on "Hotel de la plage".
Posted by: raybo | Feb 23, 2008 12:41:39 PM
Right now, '44 broadcasts of Mel Powell and the Uptown Hall Gang. Excellent small group swing by an underappreciated pianist with Peanuts Hucko (clarinet) and Bernie Privin (trumpet). Tune is "Triple X". Think the meaning's changed a bit since '44...
Posted by: mayorofmayberry | Feb 23, 2008 12:42:52 PM
This was an interesting trek into your stuff. Appreciated the links. Heres mine. I didnt buy nothing yet tho. I don't know about this new medium. WWW WTF.
anti spam killed me so all these are in YouTube search box
Willie Gravedigger
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Cars Moving in Stereo
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Alan Parsons I Robot
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Manfred Mann Circles
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ELO Time
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Posted by: Greg0658 | Feb 23, 2008 12:46:16 PM
ps - my albums picks are albums not singles
I was downloading them into the computer for ... a quick get (git)
Posted by: Greg0658 | Feb 23, 2008 12:53:06 PM
The Complete Verve Johnny Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions from Mosaic Records is a box set I listen to constantly. The small groups are the top soloists from the Duke Ellington Orchestra -- Hodges, Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Nance, Brown and Billy Strayhorn. The musicianship is extraordinary -- I love the tone on these instruments. This is the best jazz collection I own. Here is a link: http://www.mosaicrecords.com/prodinfo.asp?number=200-MD-CD
Posted by: Neil Harris | Feb 23, 2008 3:09:28 PM
I recently discovered the late Eva Cassidy, and I may never be the same again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7-haKkFnT8
Posted by: TripleB | Feb 23, 2008 4:10:39 PM
OK _ Heres my contribution. To Blusetatedon, you should check out Ted Macero's obit in the NYTimes if you missed it. Interesting insight into Miles recordings. To Drey here's a funny. Quincy Jones in an interview describing Kind of Blue as "all those junkie tempos". And I've been listening to Have a Little Faith by Bill Frisell. It's an antic patchwork that knows no bounds. Master musicians at play. If you can identify all the tunes without peeking somebody should give you an honorary degree. And speaking of Americana has anyone heard Levon Helm's latest work? What say ye?
Posted by: cathompson | Feb 23, 2008 6:34:58 PM
The Heavyweight Champion: John Coltrane, Complete Atlantic Years
Trane finds himself, and picks up Tyner and Elvin during these sets. Giant Steps, My Favorite Things, and Ole Coletrane came from these sessions, and too many other sides to count. Session order really tells you when they had a good day and a not-so-good one---which highlights just how good these guys were when they were 'on.'
Metheney/Mehldau
Completely different sound and feel, but musicianship of the first water, too. 'Chamber jazz'---non-blues based, back turned to avant garde, but first rate improvising---doesn't get better than this. The first two cuts they're clearing the fuzz off, but then they get well into it.
All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone by Explosions in the Sky
Post rock leg-sweeps post punk and kettle-metal and dumps them on their tin ears. Sweeping chords and plenty of heart; turn up the volume---then REALLY turn it up. Open the windows: deeeeep breath . . . .
Elephant Gun/The Flying Cup Club by Beirut
Rock is a tired, tired sound that has needed to break out of the triangle (guitar, bass, drums) for years. Here's one great take on a new kind of sound, in a confusingly named aggregate which amounts to Zach Condon's watchpocket orchestra.
Posted by: Richard Kline | Feb 23, 2008 11:38:02 PM
Surprised not to see mention of Amos Lee.
He is a slightly undiscovered gem.
Check out CD with "Keep it Loose" as lead
FB
Posted by: effbee | Feb 24, 2008 7:07:52 AM
Pat Metheny Trio "Day Trip"
Posted by: BettinaZ | Feb 24, 2008 12:25:22 PM
Hey....saw this band live last night .... http://www.classof1984.co.uk/
I've been mostly listening to classics on my ipod for the last 3 or 4 weeks. The Police are probably top of the list though...
Posted by: Diarmuid | Feb 24, 2008 1:31:05 PM
Lately, I've been listening to The Stooges - Raw Power quite a bit
Posted by: Cohen | Feb 24, 2008 6:40:42 PM
uh, I know i'm late to this party but no Van Morrison?
Posted by: MarkD | Feb 24, 2008 11:08:08 PM
Barry,
Thanks for all the links! Woo hoo!
Posted by: Gary | Feb 24, 2008 11:30:23 PM
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
Vampire Weekend - s/t
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Charles Mingus - Mingus Dynasty
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Going Places
Various Artists - Great Jewish Music: Burt Bacharach (Tzadik)
Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - Bob Dinners and Larry Noodles Present...
Posted by: Nathan | Feb 25, 2008 12:56:27 PM
Sorry for the late post... just got back from 2 weeks in India and Dubai and still catching up on old posts... Larry, you are quite prolific.
Glad to see The Mars Volta & Rush made the list.
As for me... anything by Dream Theater... specifically right now I'm listening to Octavarium. If you can catch all the Nuggets/Easter Eggs in the title track you're pretty good.
http://dt.spatang.com/octavarium.php
Also, Avenged Sevenfold's (A7X) recent eponymous album.
Posted by: scottcolbury | Mar 8, 2008 8:10:22 AM
