Jazz for aficionados
Rok, even Sonny Clark Knew about voodoo; but on a more serious note, "Deep In A Dream" is my favorite cut on that CD. "Ike Quebec respects the beauty inherent in the song, at the same time investing it with his own personality. This perfect balance really brings the message across". I repeat "Respects the beauty inherent in the song". Here's my favorite tune by Ike, "Heavy Soul"; he was dying from terminal cancer when he recorded this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwc1bTn7Fd8 Enjoy the music. |
Today's Listen: Mingus Big band -- QUE VIVA MINGUS Too many players to list. This CD is a tribute to Mingus' love of, and use of, Latin rhythms in his music.. 10 tunes. All by Mingus. The tunes' Latin rhythms range from Columbia to Mexico To Cuba. A few tunes were 'latinized' such as 'eat that chicken'. very nice although the vocals were better on the orginal. But the tune works! There is nothing I could possibly add to the liner notes. Excellent and very detailed review of each tune. Among the best liner notes I have ever read. Written by Sue Mingus. I wish I could do that. She did use this quote from Composer/historian Gunther Schuller speaking of Mingus' compositions. "there is nothing quite like them in the avant-garde or European Classical music. Mingus himself considered his music to be outside category, neither Jazz nor Classical. "It's 'American Music'," he once said. "Or better yet, just call it Mungus." Relates to our previous discussions. The entire brass section shines on this CD. Esp Randy Brecker. As a bonus, a photo of the entire group with names to ID them. You know you want it! Cheers |
