Jazz for aficionados

I don't have anything by Wess as leader. I do have him on 'Basie at Newport' and 'April In Paris'. In fact he seems to be on all my Basie CDs.

Its always sad to lose these guys. Esp since their quality of musicianship won't be replaced.

If he reached 91, he must have lived a good and clean life, at least by Jazz standards. So many died so much younger. He looked like a true pro. Max substance, min show. Serious!

Cheers

The Frogman:

BTW, my doctors tell me I will hear Wire in time. They say the 'burn-in' time of a brain without frontal lobes is quite long.

Cheers

Today's Listen:

Christian McBride Trio -- OUT HERE
McBride(b), Christian Sands(p), Ulysses Owens jr(d)

Jazz Lives!! Old-timers like me live for these rare moments.

I knew I was in for a treat when I saw the first tunes were ' Ham Hocks & Cabbage ' and 'Hallelujah Time' :)

9 Tunes. No weak tracks. Who is this piano player, and where has he been hiding? His playing on 'hallelujah time' is just awesome. McBridge plays the Bass using the bow on this and other tracks.

I think even the Frogman would be impressed with the intonation and articulation of this bass playing.

They do an awesome 'My Favorite Things'. Is there any tune more suitable for Jazz improvisation?? It's almost impossible to screw up this tune. And they nailed this version. Love it!

A unique 'Cherokee' is also on the CD. They end the session with a killer 'who's making love'. Seems as if this set started and ended in the Delta!

Great playing all around. This bodes well for the future of Jazz.

The cover photo is great. Serious players, and young ones at that, playing serious music. No faded jeans with holes in the knees, here!

The recording quality equals the quality of the performance. Without fault.

You know you gotta have it. Check it out. I will have to see what else they have recorded.

Cheers

Unfortunately everything I had by Frank Wess was on LP, and who knows where that went; but I found this, and I thought I would share it with you and Rok,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=703LlU1pwX4

Bobby McFerrin made me feel like I was in church in Mound Bayou, Mississippi; way back when.

Enjoy the music.

O-10:

There are worst places than Church in Mound Bayou.

The last time I went thru Mound Bayou, I was on my way to the Blues Museum in Clarksdale. Had lunch at Morgan Freeman's place. Nice museum.

Cheers