Jazz for aficionados
On page 112, near the bottom of the page there's a run down on Byrd that can help you decide. I selected "spaces and places" plus black byrd, and I'll have to give the rest of them a listen on "you tube". The 100 best has sound quality better than my original LP's. No music is better than music with lousy sound quality. That Blue Note edition is a good buy. Moving in this organized fashion, we wont leave anything behind that we should have bought. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, I decided to post links to what's on page 112, to help us decide. Here's "House of The Rising Sun" from album "up With Donald Byrd" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oRJpv-SAb4 This Donald Byrd "Weasel" from the LP "Fancy Free". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_FeSOb-z8Q Here's "Black Jack" from album of the same name. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSxY4OwV8vg Donald Byrd: "The Little Rasti" from Etheopian Knights" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av4j96aEDAA Donald Byrd: "Where Are We Going" from the LP "Black Byrd" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTFFt8bimp4 Next we have "Wind Parade" from "spaces and places" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LKxEs0HewI This is The Blackbyrds with "Mysterious vibes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbcPHhVUspA Cornbread Earl and me: "Wliford's gone" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqbVrm2Pejo This is "The 3 pieces" "Shortnin Bread" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pITBIoGm1hQ Now we can wheel and deal. Enjoy the music. |
Roy Hargrove: I think I lost 10 pounds just watching it. I loved it in spite of myself. Some familiar faces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5HSKRzNKzk&list=RDp5HSKRzNKzk#t=5 Sherman Irby on alto. He's with Wynton at JALC now. Featured on their Christmas CD. Chucho (the pulverizer) Valdes on piano. I wonder how many pianos does he go through in a year. You won't go to sleep on him. All in all, very entertaining high energy Jazz. I loved Hargrove's playing on the opening number. I noticed that mic was inside the bell of his trumpet. Wondered how that sounded to the audience. I was about to say, it's good to see young folks today playing Jazz, then I realized this was 20 years ago. Where does the time go? Where have I been? I never thought Hargrove was as big as he should / could have been. I always thought of him as the next Morgan. But, it could have been just the decline in the popularity of Jazz in general. He should have been at BN in the 50/60s. Thanks for the tip. Cheers |
Donald Byrd: 'Rising Sun' and 'Black jack' were good. This guy does seem to stray off the Jazz reservation quite often. 'Black jack' may have been one of his last Jazz efforts Since I don't buy CDs based on one or two tracks anymore, I think I'll stick with the complete BN CD. All his good stuff is there. I think he quit Jazz and went into Funk. Pulled a Miles on us. Thanks for the clips. Cheers |
