Jazz for aficionados
Although I've had Quincy Jones "Walking in Space" since forever, I didn't realize "Toots" was on this album until now; that's because he plays guitar on the title cut, Walking in Space, and I associate Toots with the harmonica. This is a nice long beautiful cut, and he plays both harmonica and guitar on this one cut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXQ4r4y3Wdc Enjoy the music |
Here's a beautiful tune with Quincy Jones and "Toots" where all of Toots talents are displayed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvc077Z4YyU Enjoy the music. |
Greetings aficionados. Hope everyone is surviving this warm summer. Appears to be a little break in the thread action here so I wanted to use it to call some attention to what is for me a wonderful recording. Thanks to my friend (and fellow A’gon member) Pokey77 for pointing me to it. The album is Invisible Cinema by Aaron Parks. Great instrumental jazz ensemble playing. Hope you will give a listen. For me it’s been something I didn’t quite get the first time around, but it drew me back. Got a little better with each subsequent listen. It certainly bears repeated listening (leastways for me). In addition to Parks’ tasteful and melodic piano, the guitar work by Mike Moreno is superb. Not a heavy handed phrase in any of it...in my O-pinion, of course. If the link below works, you should be able to listen to the entire album. YouTube sound quality seems pretty good. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsA1b9NWuaC_Ki28M02qmg6_20xkchHpj |
Ghosthouse, it's good to hear from you. I'm listening to "Travelers" right now; so far so good. I've never heard of any of the artists, but that doesn't mean anything. Yes the sound quality is very good; that's one of the things I like about current CD's. This music is quite listenable; that's something I can't say about a lot of current music. Now I'm listening to the guitar on "Peaceful Warrior"; he's got his act together, and I like the way the whole group is integrated to produce pleasant sounds. On "Peaceful Warrior" they decided to give the drummer some, near the end. I can see how this music would draw you in after more than one listen. They kind of remind me of "Shadowfax" the group. Have you ever heard "Shadowfax"? Like you said, "Not a heavy handed phrase in any of it"; my interpretation of that same phrase is "Needs a little more drama", but quite listenable. Don't stay gone so long and; Enjoy the music. |
Hello Orpheus - Pleased you are giving Invisible Cinema a listen. Yes, I’ve heard Shadowfax but it’s been a while. Will have to go refresh my memory on them. I thought I heard shades of 80s Pat Metheny Group. Your "pleasant sounds" and "needs a little more drama" are perhaps tactfully delivered criticisms but duly noted and worth considering. I think there’s a bit more drama to come as you listen past the first couple of tracks. Compared to some of that Windham Hill stuff, I’d say it’s got a bit more "heft" and depth but does tread close to "pretty" at times. Still, for me, it’s got a nice balance of accessibility and complexity. The musicianship is first rate, regardless. After posting, I was going to hedge my bet on calling it "jazz" but jazz ensemble playing seems appropriate. The compositions seem conventionally song-based and, obviously, not hearing too much improvisation - though I could well imagine improv aplenty in a live presentation. I’ll be interested whether it becomes something on regular rotation in your listening. |
