We have discussed almost every genre of music and type of musician there is except one; that's a jazz musician who became primarily a classical musician. Wynton Marsalis doesn't quite fit that bill because he's still primarily a jazz musician. Andre Previn is the only musician who fits. In the mid-to-late 1950s, and more recently, Previn toured and recorded as a jazz pianist. In the 1950s, mainly recording for Contemporary Records, he worked with J.J. Johnson, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Benny Carter, and others. An album he recorded with Manne and Vinnegar of songs from My Fair Lady was a best-seller (see My Fair Lady (Shelly Manne album)). As a solo jazz pianist, Previn largely devoted himself to interpreting the works of major songwriters such as Jerome Kern (recorded in 1959), Frederick Loewe, Vernon Duke (recorded in 1958), and Harold Arlen (recorded in 1960). Previn made two albums with Dinah Shore as arranger, conductor, and accompanist in 1960, and another, "Duet", with Doris Day in 1961. He made appearances on The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford as well as The Dinah Shore Chevy Show. He collaborated with Julie Andrews on a collection of Christmas carols in 1966, focusing on rarely heard carols. This popular album has been reissued many times over the years and is now available on CD. His main influences as a jazz pianist include Art Tatum, Hank Jones, Oscar Peterson, and Horace Silver. Previn's more recent work also shows the influence of Bill Evans. Previn has recorded solo classical piano compositions by Mozart, Gershwin, Poulenc, Shostakovich, an album for RCA with violinist Erick Friedman of the Franck and Debussy violin sonatas, and many chamber works for piano. In 1967, Previn succeeded John Barbirolli as music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra. In 1968, he began his tenure as principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra , serving in that post until 1979. During his tenure, he and the appeared on the BBC Television programme André Previn's Music Night. From 1976 to 1984, he was music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and, in turn, had another television series with the entitled Previn and the Pittsburgh. He was also principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from 1985 to 1988. "Like Young" is my favorite by Previn, and I'll present two versions; a purely instrumental and a vocal. The vocal gives the time away by the language; it was "beatnik", they're the old hippys before the new hippys, "can you dig it". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZKzTMr1M5E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCZxvAG5wHgEnjoy the music. |
Rok, I really appreciate that rundown on your exposure to Previn. I'm going to give everything you mentioned a serious listen and get back to you.
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Rok, Ceora is also one of my favorites by Lee, as well as anything with him and Pepper Adams. That deep baritone sax really compliments his trumpet.
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Rok, I went back to Valaida Snow and found some real good entertainment; singing and dancing from the 40's, when life was a lot simpler. This was a time when the working man could find a job, all he had to do was get to Chicago or Detroit, and it also helped the small business man. I could look at this all day long, just bounce around and have a good time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn3lJK2Egwo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14QEoEIvUukEnjoy the music |
Frogman, that clarinet solo is so beautiful, but short, that I repeated it several times in order to fully appreciate it.
In Regard to "Offering", without a doubt it wouldn't be to my taste, or Rok's. Normally I wouldn't take the liberty of speaking for Rok, but this is one time I'll take that chance; from the description, and my memory, the only people in the audience, who liked those 35 extra minutes of "My Favorite Things", were musicians. As I recall, neither McCoy Tyner or Elvin Jones were too pleased, I judged that by the expressions on their faces and they way the quit even attempting to follow "Trane" on his flight to who knew where, (that's Trane) and chose to remain on solid ground.
Since you're a musician, you might have a completely different take on "Offering".
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Rok, although I've heard the name, she's not in my collection. As fantastic a pianist as she was, she didn't play my kind of jazz, but, she could have if she wanted to. She was primarily an entertainer, and they had to display "showmanship" for the crowd; this is what paid the bills.
"Brazil" is such a beautiful and romantic tune, what is there not to like, and that version was especially so.
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Frogman, I have that album on LP, "Stone Flower". I knew I had heard it, but I didn't know from where until now; that's not exactly a fair comparison.
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Frogman and Rok; this thread is most enjoyable when the three of us get on one time subject, and stick to it, as opposed to jumping from one thing to another. For example; Velaida Snow has been mentioned several times, and compared with "Pops"; why don't we just get into that "era" and cover everything surrounding it, or we can get into the 40's and 50's. I can think of an important reason for doing this; although almost everyone has stated there are reasons why the music is better at one time than another, they haven't been able to give any reasons as to why? When you substitute "prolific" for better, that narrows things down, and gives a better understanding of the underlying reasons why this may be so. An example of "prolific", is all of the hit music that came out in the 40's and 50's in all genres. That music is still around in various forms in "cross genres". What I mean by "cross genres" is when a tune that came out as jazz, and crossed over to pop. Another example is country and western crossing over to R & B. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying to get into C & W or R & B, I'm trying to define the word "prolific" in the way I'm using it; that's when people say the music was better at that time, when what they mean is there was a lot more of it in "all" genres. When you substitute the word PROLIFIC, for BETTER, that might give us some insight into why this was so. As a jazz aficionado, I feel there is no doubt in regard to "jazz" in the 50's and 60's; there was more of it. Maybe there was also more POP, more C & W, and more R & B, at the same time. Believe it or not, although we're talking about music, we're also getting into economics and disposable income, as well as numerous other factors; music doesn't happen in a vacuum. When there is more "disposable income", everything is better all cross the board. In our past discussions we knew what we were talking about because those artists are in our collections, and we are familiar with them. Our new discussions would revolve around a designated "era" or time period and be restricted primarily to that time. While we might have to resort more to "Wikipedia" and "you tube", we would learn a lot. For example, "Valaida Snow" was most active in the 30's and 40's, Pops was active in the 30's and 40's, therefore we would restrict our discussions primarily to the 30's and 40's, instead of hopping all over the place. While this didn't work to well on Cuba the last time, I believe not only will it work, but we'll learn a lot. Since Pops and Valaida have both been mentioned, I'm going to begin with some artist in the 40's; "Hazel Scott" sounds good. Instead of just music, I'm going to "Wikipedia" to find out about the person as well. Hazel had long been committed to civil rights, particularly in Hollywood. She refused to take roles in Hollywood that cast her as a "singing maid." When she began performing in Hollywood films, she insisted on having final-cut privileges when it came to her appearance. In addition, she required control over her own wardrobe so that she could wear her own clothing if she felt that the studio's choices were unacceptable. Her final break with Columbia Pictures' involved a costume which she felt stereotyped blacks. She also refused to perform in segregated venues when she was on tour. She was once escorted from the city of Austin, Texas by Texas Rangers because she refused to perform when she discovered that black and white patrons were seated in separate areas. "Why would anyone come to hear me, a Negro," she told Time Magazine, "and refuse to sit beside someone just like me? In 1949, Scott brought a suit against the owners of a Pasco, Washington restaurant when a waitress refused to serve Scott and her traveling companion, Mrs. Eunice Wolfe, because "they were Negroes." Scott's victory helped African Americans challenge racial discrimination in Spokane, as well as inspiring civil rights organizations ‘‘to pressure the Washington state legislature to enact the Public Accommodations Act in 1953. With the advent of the Red Scare in the television industry, Scott's name appeared in Red Channels: A Report on Communist Influence in Radio and Television in June 1950. Scott voluntarily appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee Scott insisted on reading a prepared statement before HUAC. She denied that she was ever knowingly connected with the Communist Party or any of its front organizations, but said that she had supported Communist Party member Benjamin J. Davis' run for City Council, arguing that Davis was supported by socialists, a group that has hated Communists longer and more fiercely than any other. Her television variety program was cancelled a week after Scott appeared before HUAC, on September 29, 1950. Scott continued to perform in the United States and Europe, even getting sporadic bookings on television variety shows like Cavalcade of Stars and guest starring in an episode of CBS's Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town musical series. Scott's short-lived television show provided a glimmer of hope for African American viewers' during a time of continued racism in the broadcasting industry and economic hardships for jazz musicians in general. Scott remained publicly opposed to McCarthyism and racial segregation throughout her career. To evade oppression in the United States, Scott moved to Paris in the late 1950s. She appeared in the French film Le Désordre et la Nuit' (1958). She maintained a steady but difficult career in France and touring throughout Europe. She did not return to the US until 1967. By this time the Civil Rights Movement had led to federal legislation ending racial segregation and enforcing the protection of voting rights of all citizens; most African Americans in the South could vote again, after nearly 100 years of many being excluded from the franchise. Other social changes were underway. Scott continued to play occasionally in nightclubs, while also appearing in daytime television until the year of her death. She made her television acting debut in 1973, on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live, performing a wedding song at the nuptials of her "onscreen cousin", Carla Gray Hall, portrayed by Ellen Holly. Here is Hazel on "Rhapsody in Blue", and also on on a "Foggy Day". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtBMXE9mJV4&list=PL696650744F3E9A41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtBMXE9mJV4&list=PLC25026D86F95AAC9Now that you know where I'm coming from, do your thing. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, I got religion! Unfortunately, you have to dance, and I've never been much of a stepper, but I'm catching on. They're taking 45 RPM records, and playing them at 33, just for me; in a year or two I'll be up to speed.
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Here's an interesting artist, "Lila Downs Sanchez". She was born September 9 of 1968 in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico. She is the daughter of Anita Sanchez, a Mixtec cabaret singer and Allen Downs, a British-American professor of art and cinematographer from Minnesota. From an early age Lila showed interest in music. At the age of eight she began singing rancheras and other traditional Mexican songs. She began her professional career singing with mariachis. At fourteen she moved to the United States with her parents. She studied voice in Los Angeles and learned the English language, which her father helped her to perfect. When she was 16, her father died, and afterward she decided to return to her native Tlaxiaco with her mother. One day while she was working in a store in the Mixtec mountains a man came in to ask her to translate his son's death certificate. She read that he had drowned trying to cross the border into the United States. This deeply affected her and has continued to influence her work. She talked about this in an NPR interview about her 2001 release entitled Border. Although today Downs is proud of her origins there was a time when she felt shame regarding her Native American roots. "I was embarrassed to have Indian blood. I was embarrassed that my mother spoke her language in public." This led her on a path to find herself, which included dropping out of college, dying her hair blonde and following the band The Grateful Dead. After some time Downs found herself back in Oaxaca working at her mother's auto parts store, where she met her future husband and musical collaborator, tenor saxophonist Paul Cohen. Downs studied Anthropology at the University of Minnesota and voice in New York. Later she attended the Institute of Science and Arts of Oaxaca to complete her studies. At 25, after completing academic and music studies, Lila decided to return to Tlaxiaco. Paul Cohen always encouraged her musical ventures, and she joined a group percussion called Yodoyuxi's Cadets. Because Paul Cohen had business in the United States she began to live in both Minnesota and Oaxaca. Here is one of my favorite cuts by Lila https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MtQY-gtdH4Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, Since "that's not exactly a fair comparison", is too loose to state anything specific, the statement needs clarification. The "soundtrack" is as shallow as a sidewalk puddle compared to "Brazil" on the LP, and that's what I meant.
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Frogman, you're absolutely correct in regard to the Cuban thing. In regard to my likes and dislikes, I put them aside when I suggested going to the 30's and 40's.
The computer enables me to take to take a more "pedagogical approach" through Wikipedia and you tube, and I will with your and Rok's help.
For now, I will go back to the Cuban thing, and follow that up with the 30's and 40's.
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Rok, you are as right as rain in a drought; the "soundtrack" was not made for me "pontificating" or whatever in my listening room, it was made for the movie.
What makes an artist an important artist? I can't answer that one, we'll have to ask Frogman.
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Cuba is probably the only country whose people, history and music are inextricably interwoven. I'll begin Cuba's history and music with "Afro Cuban All Stars", a popular Cuban CD that displays the fascinating music of this country, that's derived from the roots of it's people. The first cut is Amor Verdadero, it's Guajara-Son, a rural music with more of a Spanish twist. Since there are ten cuts on this CD, I suggest that we take 3 cuts each, look them up on "Wikipedia", and tell us a little bit about them. Cut 2. is Son Montuno; 3. is Danzonete-Cha; 4. is Son; 5. is Guaguanco; 6. is Guaguanco son; 7 is guaracha; 8. is Mazambique; 9. is Son; and 10. is Son Afro. Acman, you take 2, 3, and 4; Frogman, you take 5, 6, and 7; Rok, you take 8, 9, and 10; while I go into other interesting aspects of Cuba's history, and music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpJ4hF8EBZgAs you know, the roots of the inhabitants of Cuba are a combination of African slaves, and Spanish colonists; hence the music. I expect that defining the types of music, will shed a lot of light on the history of Cuba. In Cuba's revolution for independence from Spain, slaves fought in that war, which is one of the reasons why African music is so prominent in Cuban music. I expect your definitions of the music will dovetail with Cuba's history. I'll wait for us to meet before proceeding. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, you might as well have stated African influence does not exist because the although the music sounded African influenced, the name was wrong. Cuban street music is a combination of Spain and Africa.
Spirituals, Blues, and Jazz are uniquely American, with no African influence I can detect.
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Rok, there's enough stuff that left Africa permanently during the slave trade to fill a library and a museum. While researching Cuba, I came across a master voodoo drummer who lives in Haiti. He has a chart of types of "exclusively voodoo drumming"", and what country that type of drumming came from. As ancient as it is, to pass history down from one person to another without writing, this is still being used in regard to voodoo. While he has all of the rhythms, he pointed out that many types can no longer be found in Africa, but reside in various countries in the Caribbean, and Bahia, where many types of voodoo drumming can still be found that are no longer in Africa. My ears told me that a long time ago. People in Africa are trying to move forward, and survive economically, while those over here who are steeped in Voodoo (which goes by many names) are leaning on that ancient religion which originated in Africa.
I'm not trying to diverge from the main subject, just pointing out something that's related.
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I'll go into my shallow awareness of Cuba before Castro while I'm waiting for your contributions.
Since my awareness of Cuba was formed by movies and television, almost everybody in Cuba was white. Were there any Black members in Ricky Ricardo's band on "I Love Lucy"?
I know everybody has seen the movie "The Godfather"; Meyer Lansky's hotel suite is still preserved.
I didn't know Black people were prominent in Cuba, Until Fidel Castro came rolling into Havana with his Black Generals. He sent Batista packing, but not before Batista could fill his suitcases with 400 million dollars of Cuba's money.
By the way, Batista was a light skinned Mulato, he would have been considered a Black man in the United States. I mention this because he pushed racist policies in Cuba.
I'll tie all your contributions together when they come in.
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Rok, you done went and gone "Hi Hat" on me and "The Wolfman", AKA Howling Wolf.
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Acman, that is one of the most important recordings I don't have, and have never heard before now. I must have it; then I can just lay back and soak it all in.
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Frogman, if spirituals, blues and jazz have an African connection, we should have those equivalents in Haiti, Cuba, and Salvador Brazil; could you give examples of them?
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Acman, I appreciated your contribution; not only was it informative, but it was an enjoyable read as well. I'll find some more music to compliment it.
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Frogman, after reading your post, I feel like I'm ready to start my own band playing Cuban music; one would think you were a Cuban musician. I like the way Cuban music is coming to the forefront and I hope this continues.
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Right on Rok! I'm with you all the way; go with the flow, do what you feel, may the spirit guide you, and the force be with you.
About my learning experiences; I've been to a university or two, at least I walked across the campuses (never got a pedigree) but I never learned as much in such a short time as I have from you guys quite recently.
We'll go just like we've been going "quite recently", do what you feel, and I'll improvise.
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Frogman, while there aren't many contributors to this thread, the quality of their contributions is higher than any other thread I've been on. I would like to know how many hits a day there are on this thread. Some people are like parasites, they take what they can get out of a forum, but never contribute anything. If that's the case we're making musical contributions for the many, and proof of that would lie in the number of hits compared to the number of contributions.
We're all quite satisfied with your contributions and special expertise, as it has been stated. While I certainly have 0 intentions of going to music school, I'm thankful for what I learn from your contributions.
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Rok, let me tell you a tru story about slaves here and their drums. At first the boss man didn't mind, and the drums had catchy rhythms, but when somebody told him, "Hey boss man, did you know they could talk with them drums"? That changed things; from that time on, the drum was outlawed. The very next night, "I thought I told yall to stop beatn them damn drums"! How can you have African music without a drum?
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I can walk and chew gum at the same time, therefore, I can jump and not jump. If that makes no sense, don't worry about it. Frogman, when I see this, all the answers come to me. Billionaires who have all the wealth and power, enough power to make people in places all over this globe, jump when they say jump, can not experience the exuberance of these dancers. Although money and power gives them the ability to buy anything or anybody they want, they're bored because they can not feel anything, now their only pleasure comes from making as many people as possible, MISERABLE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZvmx--91G0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvbXLDcGe0k Enjoy the music. |
Rok, since you took Finland, I'll take Norway, and begin with "Terje Rypdal". He was born 23 August 1947 in Oslo, Norway, is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. Most of his music has been released on albums of the German record label ECM. Rypdal has collaborated both as a guitarist and as a composer with other ECM artists such as Ketil Bjørnstad and David Darling. Over the years, he has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community. The son of a composer and orchestra leader, Rypdal studied classical piano and trumpet as a child, and then taught himself to play guitar as he entered his teens. Starting out as a Hank Marvin-influenced rock guitarist with The Vanguards, Rypdal turned towards jazz in 1968 and joined Jan Garbarek's group and later George Russell's sextet and orchestra. An important step towards international attention was his participation in the free jazz festival in Baden-Baden, Germany in 1969, where he was part of a band led by Lester Bowie. During his musical studies at Oslo university and conservatory, he led the orchestra of the Norwegian version of the musical Hair. He has often been recorded on the ECM record label, both jazz-oriented material and classical compositions. His compositions "Last Nite" and "Mystery Man" were featured in the Michael Mann film Heat, and included on the soundtrack of the same name. Since I recently broke a stylus, I can't review what I have on my ECM albums, but here's what I found on You tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiZ6YuIrj54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CttBw2tcrB0This music refreshed my memory of Terje; I'll let you comment first. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, I'll accept your comments for my Norwegian, and move right along.
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Rok, that disease you got is contagious, and I done caught it; here we are in Nam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJ8mWe9sGYAin't no telling where next, maybe back to Mali. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEWd01Oe3WICheck the little girl at about 3:28 in the black dress with pink bands around it; after watching them dance for just seconds, she's really into it. African music and dance are like meat and potatoes, you can't have one without the other. Enjoy the music. |
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Rok, that sounded like "lounge music" to me, it was neither African or jazz. They can title their music anyway they wish, and I'll define it any way I wish; I choose to define what I heard as "Blah".
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Ok, so Cuong got 1 out of 10 right, nobody's perfect. If you even hang with a jazz musician, you have to beat women off, he must not be using the right deodorant. (I didn't say that) Talk about scraping the barrel for jazz musicians, they done it this time.
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Here's a brand new album that just came out (strange name) where's he from? His mama dressed him funny too. (Rok, made me do it.) Ulf's music is quite interesting, I think it could stand more than one listen; what do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t17xCUqPf6kThat Japanese jazz was too stereotypical for me, it sounds like something I've heard a thousand and one times. Enjoy the music. |
The problem with "current" jazz is that somebody defined what jazz had to sound like in order for it to be "jazz", and that's what shot the horse in the leg. "You know what they do to horses don't ya". Who might I ask gave anyone the authority to define jazz.
When I was restricted to FM radio, and current jazz for 3 days, it sounded good the first day, not too bad the second day, by the third day I wanted to throw the radio out the window; that's because the 3rd day sounded too much like the first day. Maybe the guy who defined jazz does not have the required originality to come up with something new that sounds good himself.
While I stated one problem with current jazz, it suffers from the same problem as the entire globe has "not enough money". I also find that when an individual's personal financial situation is secure, he can't understand other financial situations that are not secure. More people are on wobbly financial ground than at any time in my life, and that's because each successive administration plays with the numbers to make himself look good, and that's been going on for 30 years.
No, No, No, I absolutely do not want to go into a debate about these things, it's just that my mind went from one thing to another; kind of like "Dis, Dat, and De udder"
In regard to your current picks, while Oscar Peterson is Mr. piano, he always played too many notes for me, besides that, I'm in the "Hard Bop" camp; never the less I'm also a a big "Clean Head" fan, saw him live, and that was when people went to a night club to see one of his favorite jazz musician.
Duke Ellington and Count Basie were just too much for words. Although I was never a big band fan, I got to have that; it's on order. For me, it captured a time gone by when I was too young to go to night clubs, and when I heard something like this on the radio, I wanted to speed time up, now I want to reverse it.
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Rok, although I'm overwhelmed at the offer of an invitation to join you and Wynton, since the music did quite well before you and Wynton decided to save it, I don't think my help will make much difference; however, I'll consider this an official invitation and frame it.
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I took the horse to the water, but he did not drink; that's because he was a Roking horse, and Roking horses don't drink.
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Audiophile insanity over KOB, makes a statement in and of it self; this alone says it ain't quite up to what it's cracked up to be; think about all the killers in your collection, and then compare them to KOB, I rest my case. |
Since the "J" word is beginning to give me a headache and run my blood pressure up, I'll refrain from writing about it for awhile. Although I have an extensive collection of "J" music that I'll continue to hear daily, for my health, the word must be avoided. I think I'll get a little religion; Rok, here's the real deal; this is music from the holy land, not some Baptist church in Nawlins. This is music Christ and the Apostles were listening to, all the way live, not some Baptist music out of Nawlins or Mississippi, but this. The subject is the music, not the movie; the instruments chosen for this music were the same instruments they used in Christ's time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7-2ldzIbUQ"Susana Baca", have I been here before? My memory ain't what it used to be. This lady has such a fascinating voice and story, that I can stand to hear again. The last time I was here, I can't remember whether I went on a solo flight or took you guys along; this time we'll go together. Her voice has such a sweet haunting quality, I could listen to it all night; which I probably will tonight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXo4AfC8HFY Although I don't understand the language, my heart takes care of the translation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgJLLKzYFYA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGIZkjTDt4kSometimes in music, it can sound even better when you don't understand the language; music is a language of it's own, and that's universal, the music can speak for the heart and soul in a way that words alone couldn't manage; when you toss in your imagination, Susana's songs take on a magical quality. Here is one bad version of "Harlem Nocturne", that was featured in a movie about one bad ride. "Christine" was bad to the bone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuvGP2_RQ50Enjoy the music. |
It was in the late 50's that a woman turned me on to Miles. Although I had heard Miles, I liked him better on "Somethin' Else" better than I did on KOB; that was an album led by Cannonball Adderly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UUziUYXlZQI was stranded and up the proverbial creek, when a very attractive lady offered me shelter; absolutely nothing romantic, just shelter. If there was ever anyone into Miles, it was her; she must have had every album he put out up until that time. I especially remember "Round Midnight", every time I hear it, I can see that photograph of him on the cover with shades, you know the one; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIgLt7LAZF0When I hear "On Green Street", I can see her face, and hear her voice; it was soft and lilting, never in a hurry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGVdAlxlp18We spent the day playing nothing but Miles albums. Her pad was dark, except for a red light that shined on the record player. We became close friends after that encounter; platonic friends I might add. Since that time, I've observed that women who're into jazz always like Miles; they find the sound of his trumpet very alluring. Enjoy the music. |
Jest messin with you Rok; reality is so unreal, but the best Gospel music comes out of Mississippi and Nawlins, that's why I want to join a second line, although I can't tell whether I'm going to join the saints, or just "funky buttin"; they mix it up so well down there in Nawlins.
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The three of us agree on the analogy; "Sgt. Pepper" is da bomb.
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"Ry Cooder", that names rolls off your tongue like Mississippi Moonshine; I know you done heard about dat. Although his music is all over the place, I choose to focus on the music that sounds like his name, "Ry Cooder". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31FrrSlQoxoHere's Miles Davis's home town; it's one no one who lived there when he did would even recognize now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOkXrd6eRRwRy Cooder always keeps it "Real", that's what I like about the man; he's never far from the harsh reality of survival of so many millions in a world of plenty. To keep their peace of mind, many will say "All they gotta do is get a job". This one is close to home for you; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nkRVfyBc-QEnjoy the music. |
Frogman, I'm going to explain one of "your" problems, and never repeat or comment on it.
"You can take the horse to the water, but you can't make him drink". This can be applied a thousand and one way's in various situations; however, no one ever ran across a "Roking Horse" before, and "Roking horses" don't get thirsty.
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Frogman, BTW, Harold Land, "A Lazy Afternoon" is getting a lot of play; he gives each one of those standards the respect and delicate nuanced treatment they're due.
At the same time he's retracing my life, and allowing me to relive the golden moments when I experienced a particular song.
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Rok, I've got that same CD. I envy Ry's working with his son, that's gotta be cool; his son is sitting on the floor next to him on the cover. You ain't had the blues until you git them Ethiopian Blues, that's what this gal got. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJbYKSF5UwEnjoy the music. |
Before we go on, I would like for you guys to compare the albums "Somethin Else" and KOB in detail, and tell me what you think. They can be found on my 09-30-14 post.
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