Jazz for aficionados
The movie was a mess, but the soundtrack is great! Kansas City https://youtu.be/Em_o69_cZng?list=PLA14E2CCB19AEBA3B https://youtu.be/SNEJs1YN8bU?list=PLA14E2CCB19AEBA3B |
Chazro, I have both artists, here's Lew Tabackin "Pyramid", that is one beautiful tune; [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTp9mjI04kM[/url] I also have Toshiko Akiyoshi, "Desert Lady/ Fantasy;" [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JvUQeelTwc[/url] I would like for you and Jafant to compare these tunes with what you have by them. Enjoy the music. |
I'll finish up with one from MY side of town!;) Hilario Duran & his Latin Jazz Big Band - From The Heart (feat. my all-time favorite horn player; Maestro Paquito D'Rivera!) https://youtu.be/Z-KxN-g-Wnw https://youtu.be/cdlJy34vgOU https://youtu.be/pFb7sN5gke4 |
O10 - I own Desert Lady, actually I'm pretty sure I own every Big Band/Orchestra release by Toshiko Akiyoshi. I think the way the story goes is that the band used to be based in NYC and recorded for RCA. They (husband & wife; Akiyoshi & Tabakin) decided to move to California, where they started to record for the JAM label and they used West Coast musicians (and Lew took up residence for a long time with Johnny Carson's/Doc Severinson's Tonight Show Orchestra). Even though the west coast records are excellent, I strongly prefer the RCA/NYC recordings, they were younger and it seems to me that the fire and the brilliance was stronger somehow. Tabakin is such an amazing player, I seriously can't think of a single time I've heard him play and not come away impressed! |
I love this thread. Read a lot, learned a lot and have learned about players I knew nothing about. Thank you all. Back in 1969 I was in high school, and had a crush on Margo. Margo's older brother was a senior and probably the coolest human on earth. Not into sports, nor the debate team. He had long hair and a smokin' hot girlfriend. He was also brilliant. His name was Rex. I was deeply into Frank Zappa at the time. Also the Moody Blues, Jeff Beck and of course, the Beatles. I was at their house during the Christmas holiday and as always, hitting unsuccessfully on Margo. Rex brought out a record, put it on and blew my mind. I'd never heard anything that moved me as much as what was playing. The conversation went something like this; "Who IS THIS!!!" "I NEED THIS RECORD!!" Rex, in his very cool way said, "This is jazz man. This is jazz." I never looked back. 40+ years I've collected, played and taught about this music we call jazz. I can never have enough. Here it is, Les McCann and Eddie Harris. Swiss Movement. The record Rx played in 1969. I still like it. A lot. -- Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UrjQSVbIkk&list=PLvMh7Ixx-tsf6FSEncG6bBvGy9M-V6KJv |
