Rok, when you have "The Duke of Ellington" and the "Barron of Holland", what else do you need?
In regard to the Barron, that was an appropriate name for the title, and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.
Enjoy the music.
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen: Thelonious Monk -- LIVE AT THE JAZZ WORKSHOP (complete) Monk is in fine form. This could just as easy have been, Charlie Rouse at the Jazz Workshop. A very under recognized player. I think that's often true when a player plays with a legend. Sort of like McCoy with Coltrane. 2-CD set with two problems. First there are 7 tunes that appear on both CD. 'Epistrophy' is played three times. That seems always to be a problem with Monk. Listening to either of the CDs is fine, but if you listen to both at the same session, the sense of sameness prevails.. The second problem is the noise, chatter, from the audience. It's not in support of, or in reaction to the music, it's just people talking as if the man is not even playing. Another great performance 'wasted' on idiots. Happens a lot in Jazz. Other than the chatter, the sound is fine. Closely miked. The playing is great. All his 'Hits' are here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrDLxJWKcZk&list=PLrR6QlNIqj5m3bTtyAp8gnaKxjmkdE_Bs Listen to this today also. Sounded so awesome had to post it. Was it Peabo or my Polks? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0XMn0U9b2Y Cheers |
To unwind ,after two hours of Monk, something a little more simple, direct and basic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc8wmLul3uw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjlSiASsUIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u_u4nlYmNs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNj9bXKGOiI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgYEJHJXFB4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmvT7B3u7II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu9RVPTpDyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlLsbL2LJKw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDFersmE8QU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwhwGmoYv1s Cheers |
A ' LOL ' moment. Watched an episode of "Foyle's War" on Netflix last night. The plot revolved around Soviet defectors and spies, being tortured by an out of control section of the British Intelligence Service. Late 1940's and Early 1950's England. Foyle sends an agent to infiltrate the compound and to investigate. He finds one Russian being water-boarded. Another undergoes a mock execution, (pistol not loaded). In the hallway of the cell block is a record player. The music is being piped into all the cells. The camera zooms on the turntable and the subtitle reads "atonal music being played". Sounded a lot like 'Free' and/or 'Modern' Jazz to me. Wiki confirmed it. I really did laugh out loud. If water-boarding and mock executions don't work, there is always 'free-Jazz'. No Soviet spy could withstand it. Cheers |