Button up kids. Many and I do mean many years ago I used to go to a hairdressers in Ealing Broadway W5 and yes I mean hairdressers, in the early to mid 60s(told you so) hair was important! This guy had turntable possibly "gyro "and some leak amps, cant remember the speakers. Anyways he would sit you down, go over and put a record on when that side finished he would stop cutting my hair go and turn it over etc. I remember asking him one day "who's that" Art Tatum? was his reply. Didn't particularly move me, but I'm sure you would have found a friend.
Button up kids. Many and I do mean many years ago I used to go to a hairdressers in Ealing Broadway W5 and yes I mean hairdressers, in the early to mid 60s(told you so) hair was important! This guy had turntable possibly "gyro "and some leak amps, cant remember the speakers. Anyways he would sit you down, go over and put a record on when that side finished he would stop cutting my hair go and turn it over etc. I remember asking him one day "who's that" Art Tatum? was his reply. Didn't particularly move me, but I'm sure you would have found a friend.
My introduction to JJ was Grasshopper, I like lots of his stuff. Liked The Police in me yoof but not a Sting-solo fan ( sounds a bit Star Warsey that, light speed jumping in his Millenium budgerigar ).
One of Blue Note's two towering contributions to the jazz avant-garde, along with Eric Dolphy's Out To Lunch. Some of the same musicians show up on both albums.
This is 'difficult' stuff, I guess, in that it took me years to untangle it. You have been warned!
That Bob Newhart record was a staple in a student house I lived in. Late at night, long after the pubs closed, out came the Bob Newhart. I used to know it off by heart.
There's nothing on YT, so you'll need to go to your favourite streaming service, or even (god forbid!) buy it
It's a really nice live recording that reminds me of Bill Evans' Village Vanguard discs. Jarrett was deep in his Standards period at the time, so this is undemanding on one level and one for the musicologists (is that the right word?), on the other.
I've had it for years, generally gathering dust, but today it's actually what I need. I'm really enjoying it.
I love pianoless trios. They can get a bit scary, with the sax player able to go far out (man), without the anchor of a chordal instrument. I think this one generally keeps to the tracks - but you may think otherwise
Aimee Man today, the Magnolia (film) soundtrack. Love the film and after listening to the soundtrack many years ago just had to own it and have enjoyed it ever since.
James Brandon Lewis - Molecular Systematic Music Live
This quartet is making probably the best music in the jazz tradition at the moment. By that I mean it's an acoustic quartet, like Coltrane's classic one. But the music is of this millennium, not the last one. Lewis is my favourite living tenor player.
Nothing on YT, but you can play some of it on Bandcamp.
I have just a couple of Zappa albums, I was going to say. But I'm wrong. I have seven, including a Zappa/Beefheart, and not including Overnite Sensation. I love his guitar playing but am less enamored of his music as a whole.
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It amazes me that his music and the music made by people who follow his style still seem freaky. But then, maybe that does make me freaky
Louis Moholo-Moholo Septet - Bra Louis-Bra Tebs
Most of the tracks have vocals.
Louis Moholo-Moholo Octet - Spirits Rejoice
This track is in memory of bandmate, trumpeter Mongezi Feza, who died too young, just a few years before the recording.
Brad Mehldau - I am the Walrus
He has an album of Beatles covers on the way, apparently.
Sting solo? Not so much. Although, I feel I should give him another listen... sometime.
Bill Frisell - The Intercontinentals
It makes me happy.
One of Blue Note's two towering contributions to the jazz avant-garde, along with Eric Dolphy's Out To Lunch. Some of the same musicians show up on both albums.
This is 'difficult' stuff, I guess, in that it took me years to untangle it. You have been warned!
Instead, a fantastic hunk of late-60s psychedelia-influenced jazz.
Yusef Lateef - The Blue Yusef Lateef
Now, listen to it. You'll know it makes sense
Do you have any more of that spoken word/comedy/beat poetry stuff?
There's nothing on YT, so you'll need to go to your favourite streaming service, or even (god forbid!) buy it
It's a really nice live recording that reminds me of Bill Evans' Village Vanguard discs. Jarrett was deep in his Standards period at the time, so this is undemanding on one level and one for the musicologists (is that the right word?), on the other.
I've had it for years, generally gathering dust, but today it's actually what I need. I'm really enjoying it.
I love pianoless trios. They can get a bit scary, with the sax player able to go far out (man), without the anchor of a chordal instrument. I think this one generally keeps to the tracks - but you may think otherwise
Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge with Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison - Jazz is Dead 16
Just one track to be getting on with. There is more on YT, but probably not all of the album. Maybe try Bandcamp if you're interested in more.
Jose James - On & On
Fela!
Fela Kuti and Egypt 80 - Underground System
So good.
This quartet is making probably the best music in the jazz tradition at the moment. By that I mean it's an acoustic quartet, like Coltrane's classic one. But the music is of this millennium, not the last one. Lewis is my favourite living tenor player.
Nothing on YT, but you can play some of it on Bandcamp.
An UnRuly Manifesto
Like many of the very best musicians, Lewis is pouring out music in different lineups, in different styles.