On a different - but related - tack, does the term Classic Rock aggravate you as much as it does me? It just stinks of record company marketing departments.
For me it most immediately conjures up the K-Tel series of well known contemporary music set to orchestra, played by the LSO.
Some were more successful arrangements than others...
On a different - but related - tack, does the term Classic Rock aggravate you as much as it does me? It just stinks of record company marketing departments.
For me it most immediately conjures up the K-Tel series of well known contemporary music set to orchestra, played by the LSO.
Some were more successful arrangements than others...
Recently watched the Netflix "Hip-Hop Evolution" documentary series. Really good. In it, a few of the early hip-hop pioneers from the late 70s and early 80s referenced "Pigmeat Markham" as an influence from the 1950s and 60s. Having listened to the above, I can see why.
Recently relocated my second system and Into Forever sounding particularly fine. Seem to remember being promised some more recommendations inspired by that Dave.....
Louis Sclavis, Craig Taborn & Tom Rainey - Eldorado Trio
I bought this ages ago, and tbh, it didn't really cut the mustard. But tonight, I must have been in the mood. It's pretty raucous and perhaps a little lacking melodically, but what great playing and fantastic interaction! It at last sounds as good as it should have been on paper.
Frank Kimbrough's 6-CD live set of all of Monk's compositions is fantastic! Not far from the originals, but played with real passion. I may have to treat myself to it.
So, after that great Robert Glasper Trio gig - I'll listen to it again - YT suggested Bill Evans. From a 21st Century piano master to a 20th Century one.
TBH, I more respect Evans than enjoy him - my wife calls it cocktail jazz, and I know what she means - but he's the man for so many jazz fans.
Give me Monk from a bit earlier or Jarrett from a little later.
"..although this song cycle of contemporary frontier ballads, Appalachian reels and work songs is loosely inspired by Dvorak's New World Symphony, it's musical signpost point to The Band's early work. A highly imaginative, and frequently moving, album."
-- Entertainment Weekly 5/29/98, p.77
Largo is a 1998 various-artists concept album inspired by classical composer Dvorak's 9th symphony. The project was initiated, assembled, and produced by Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian, respectively producer and singer/multi-instrumentalists with the heavily The Band-influenced group The Hooters. Largo started as the recording sessions for a new Hooters album, but evolved into a collaboration between The Hooters and great guest artists like Taj Mahal, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Joan Osborne, The Chieftains, Carole King, Cyndi Lauper, David Forman, and Willie Nile.
The Band's Levon Helm and Garth Hudson both appear on the album, on separate tracks. Levon does a duet with David Forman on "Gimme a Stone", while Garth plays an atmospherically dreamy piece titled "Garth's Largo," together with his wife Maud. Garth's keyboard work here is reminiscent of his interpretation of "Feed the Birds" from the Disney album Stay Awake.
Tracks
Chieftains' Largo
Chieftains
Freedom Ride
Taj Mahal (lead vocal, harmonica, barks)
Cyrus in the Moonlight
Rob Hyman (lead vocal, piano, synthesizer)
Gimme a Stone [RealAudio]
David Forman & Levon Helm (lead vocals)
Hand in Mine
Rob Hyman (lead vocal, electric piano, organ, accordian), Joan Osborne (lead vocal)
Vishnu Largo
Rob Hyman (Hammond Chord Organ)
Disorient Express
David Forman (lead & harmony vocal, acoustic guitar), Rob Hyman (lead & harmony vocal, organ, electric piano)
White Man's Melody
Cyndi Lauper (lead vocal)
Needed Time
Taj Mahal (lead vocal, dobro)
Banjoman
Taj Mahal & David Forman (lead vocals)
Largo's Dream
David Forman (lead vocal)
Garth Largo
Garth Hudson(bass, soprano, tarogato, tenor & alto sax, allen organ, synthesizers,accordion) , Maud Hudson (vocal), Steve Rust (upright bass)
Medallion
Willie Nile & David Forman (lead vocals)
An Uncommon Love
Joan Osborne (lead vocal), Carole King (harmony vocal), Chieftains
Chieftains Largo (Reprise)
Chieftains
Before the Mountains
Little Isidore (lead & background vocals)
Sidemen
Rick Chertoff
Taj Mahal
Levon Helm
Garth Hudson
Joan Osborne
The Chieftains
Carole King
Cyndi Lauper
Rob Hyman
Eric Bazilian
David Forman
Willie Nile.
Various Artists - Largo - 1998 - Polygram 536877
- from 'the band' website. Actually, the Cyndi Lauper track is a real stunner
"..although this song cycle of contemporary frontier ballads, Appalachian reels and work songs is loosely inspired by Dvorak's New World Symphony, it's musical signpost point to The Band's early work. A highly imaginative, and frequently moving, album."
-- Entertainment Weekly 5/29/98, p.77
Largo is a 1998 various-artists concept album inspired by classical composer Dvorak's 9th symphony. The project was initiated, assembled, and produced by Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian, respectively producer and singer/multi-instrumentalists with the heavily The Band-influenced group The Hooters. Largo started as the recording sessions for a new Hooters album, but evolved into a collaboration between The Hooters and great guest artists like Taj Mahal, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Joan Osborne, The Chieftains, Carole King, Cyndi Lauper, David Forman, and Willie Nile.
The Band's Levon Helm and Garth Hudson both appear on the album, on separate tracks. Levon does a duet with David Forman on "Gimme a Stone", while Garth plays an atmospherically dreamy piece titled "Garth's Largo," together with his wife Maud. Garth's keyboard work here is reminiscent of his interpretation of "Feed the Birds" from the Disney album Stay Awake.
Tracks
Chieftains' Largo
Chieftains
Freedom Ride
Taj Mahal (lead vocal, harmonica, barks)
Cyrus in the Moonlight
Rob Hyman (lead vocal, piano, synthesizer)
Gimme a Stone [RealAudio]
David Forman & Levon Helm (lead vocals)
Hand in Mine
Rob Hyman (lead vocal, electric piano, organ, accordian), Joan Osborne (lead vocal)
Vishnu Largo
Rob Hyman (Hammond Chord Organ)
Disorient Express
David Forman (lead & harmony vocal, acoustic guitar), Rob Hyman (lead & harmony vocal, organ, electric piano)
White Man's Melody
Cyndi Lauper (lead vocal)
Needed Time
Taj Mahal (lead vocal, dobro)
Banjoman
Taj Mahal & David Forman (lead vocals)
Largo's Dream
David Forman (lead vocal)
Garth Largo
Garth Hudson(bass, soprano, tarogato, tenor & alto sax, allen organ, synthesizers,accordion) , Maud Hudson (vocal), Steve Rust (upright bass)
Medallion
Willie Nile & David Forman (lead vocals)
An Uncommon Love
Joan Osborne (lead vocal), Carole King (harmony vocal), Chieftains
Chieftains Largo (Reprise)
Chieftains
Before the Mountains
Little Isidore (lead & background vocals)
Sidemen
Rick Chertoff
Taj Mahal
Levon Helm
Garth Hudson
Joan Osborne
The Chieftains
Carole King
Cyndi Lauper
Rob Hyman
Eric Bazilian
David Forman
Willie Nile.
Various Artists - Largo - 1998 - Polygram 536877
- from 'the band' website. Actually, the Cyndi Lauper track is a real stunner
In prospect, I worry about this, but I'll try to remember to look it up on streaming.
"..although this song cycle of contemporary frontier ballads, Appalachian reels and work songs is loosely inspired by Dvorak's New World Symphony, it's musical signpost point to The Band's early work. A highly imaginative, and frequently moving, album."
-- Entertainment Weekly 5/29/98, p.77
Largo is a 1998 various-artists concept album inspired by classical composer Dvorak's 9th symphony. The project was initiated, assembled, and produced by Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian, respectively producer and singer/multi-instrumentalists with the heavily The Band-influenced group The Hooters. Largo started as the recording sessions for a new Hooters album, but evolved into a collaboration between The Hooters and great guest artists like Taj Mahal, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Joan Osborne, The Chieftains, Carole King, Cyndi Lauper, David Forman, and Willie Nile.
The Band's Levon Helm and Garth Hudson both appear on the album, on separate tracks. Levon does a duet with David Forman on "Gimme a Stone", while Garth plays an atmospherically dreamy piece titled "Garth's Largo," together with his wife Maud. Garth's keyboard work here is reminiscent of his interpretation of "Feed the Birds" from the Disney album Stay Awake.
Tracks
Chieftains' Largo
Chieftains
Freedom Ride
Taj Mahal (lead vocal, harmonica, barks)
Cyrus in the Moonlight
Rob Hyman (lead vocal, piano, synthesizer)
Gimme a Stone [RealAudio]
David Forman & Levon Helm (lead vocals)
Hand in Mine
Rob Hyman (lead vocal, electric piano, organ, accordian), Joan Osborne (lead vocal)
Vishnu Largo
Rob Hyman (Hammond Chord Organ)
Disorient Express
David Forman (lead & harmony vocal, acoustic guitar), Rob Hyman (lead & harmony vocal, organ, electric piano)
White Man's Melody
Cyndi Lauper (lead vocal)
Needed Time
Taj Mahal (lead vocal, dobro)
Banjoman
Taj Mahal & David Forman (lead vocals)
Largo's Dream
David Forman (lead vocal)
Garth Largo
Garth Hudson(bass, soprano, tarogato, tenor & alto sax, allen organ, synthesizers,accordion) , Maud Hudson (vocal), Steve Rust (upright bass)
Medallion
Willie Nile & David Forman (lead vocals)
An Uncommon Love
Joan Osborne (lead vocal), Carole King (harmony vocal), Chieftains
Chieftains Largo (Reprise)
Chieftains
Before the Mountains
Little Isidore (lead & background vocals)
Sidemen
Rick Chertoff
Taj Mahal
Levon Helm
Garth Hudson
Joan Osborne
The Chieftains
Carole King
Cyndi Lauper
Rob Hyman
Eric Bazilian
David Forman
Willie Nile.
Various Artists - Largo - 1998 - Polygram 536877
- from 'the band' website. Actually, the Cyndi Lauper track is a real stunner
In prospect, I worry about this, but I'll try to remember to look it up on streaming.
I drew a complete blank! Not on Spotify, Tidal or YT.
Congratulations, Alan, from a fellow lover of obscurity :-)
I thought this was going to be a bit of blasting, scalp-removing free jazz, but my overriding impression from listening to the whole thing is: It's a Prog album! WTH is going on?
I thought this was going to be a bit of blasting, scalp-removing free jazz, but my overriding impression from listening to the whole thing is: It's a Prog album! WTH is going on?
The mention of Prog piqued my interest so I gave this a fair stab at my shell-likes.
Instrumentally, for me, it was jazzy/poppy/wanna-be psychedelia. It almost made it but fell down on the vocals which I actually found really annoying.
I thought this was going to be a bit of blasting, scalp-removing free jazz, but my overriding impression from listening to the whole thing is: It's a Prog album! WTH is going on?
The mention of Prog piqued my interest so I gave this a fair stab at my shell-likes.
Instrumentally, for me, it was jazzy/poppy/wanna-be psychedelia. It almost made it but fell down on the vocals which I actually found really annoying.
Trumpeter/ Cornettist Miles plays with guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade for some more chamberish-jazz; Americana-flavoured, this time. I love this kind of stuff.
Comments
Galliano 'Storm Clouds Gather'.
Yeah man!
It is good!
Recently watched the Netflix "Hip-Hop Evolution" documentary series. Really good. In it, a few of the early hip-hop pioneers from the late 70s and early 80s referenced "Pigmeat Markham" as an influence from the 1950s and 60s. Having listened to the above, I can see why.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=MCL7pKT5epw
Possibly the least cheerful album cover the world (unless you know differently, and can start a new thread :-) ).
I'll have to get the old noddle into gear.
Did I promise you the original Alice Coltrane axis stuff or the Into Forever-era Manchester axis stuff?
I bought this ages ago, and tbh, it didn't really cut the mustard. But tonight, I must have been in the mood. It's pretty raucous and perhaps a little lacking melodically, but what great playing and fantastic interaction! It at last sounds as good as it should have been on paper.
Frank Kimbrough's 6-CD live set of all of Monk's compositions is fantastic! Not far from the originals, but played with real passion. I may have to treat myself to it.
And guess what we called our puppy?
Something recommended to me on YT. I know nothing about them.
Pretty damned good. As I think I've said before, Glasper is kind of today's Herbie Hancock, bridging jazz and more popular forms.
TBH, I more respect Evans than enjoy him - my wife calls it cocktail jazz, and I know what she means - but he's the man for so many jazz fans.
Give me Monk from a bit earlier or Jarrett from a little later.
Give it a go, friends!
I'm in tears.
"..although this song cycle of contemporary frontier ballads, Appalachian reels and work songs is loosely inspired by Dvorak's New World Symphony, it's musical signpost point to The Band's early work. A highly imaginative, and frequently moving, album."
- from 'the band' website. Actually, the Cyndi Lauper track is a real stunner
Also this one earlier.
In prospect, I worry about this, but I'll try to remember to look it up on streaming.
The album that got me into Mingus. Play Loud!
Love the gradual layering and build up in this...
The album is a bit of a mixed bag, TBH, but I do like this, the title track.
Listening to it does not signify an Uglymusic endorsement :-)
Got any Es mate?
Congratulations, Alan, from a fellow lover of obscurity :-)
I think that should be my joke, not yours!
Just a taste from YT:
I'm going to be playing the wotsits off this one. It's the album he's been building up to for years. Fantastic!
I thought this was going to be a bit of blasting, scalp-removing free jazz, but my overriding impression from listening to the whole thing is: It's a Prog album! WTH is going on?
Wire Playlist: Free Jazz In Japan, Sounds From The First Decade
There are other tracks on YT.
It's pretty much as I'd expected. A nice listen if you like chamber-ish free jazz.
The vocals are pretty awful!
Trumpeter/ Cornettist Miles plays with guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade for some more chamberish-jazz; Americana-flavoured, this time. I love this kind of stuff.
There's nothing specifically from the album on YT, but take your pick from this lot: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ron+miles+circuit+rider
Me likee!
None of the reviews I've read has mentioned the most obvious influence to me. Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band. On one listening, this is great stuff.
half these songs are about you.