Jazz for aficionados
Newbee, I considered the music pleasant, like the music that used to be over the PA in large office buildings; it was music to sleep by. I recall buying something like that when CD's first came out because they didn't have any jazz on CD. You were spot on in regard to whether or not I would like it. Enjoy the music. |
I just found out the recording quality of that link I was trying to post of "Red Garland" wasn't too good, so that kills it for me. While I'm not extreme in regard to recording quality, there is a minimum, and if the music doesn't meet it, on to the next thing. I've been listening to female Brazilian vocalists lately, and I was wondering if that would be a good subject for our next foray into good music. It's a lot more productive when we do this thing as a group; I want to make sure we're of one mind before the next venture; that means you too Rok if you're still with us. How about a little feedback? Enjoy the music. |
Newbee, lovely record. As you said, interesting fusion of Classical and Latin-Jazz with some very elegant playing. You are correct about the similarity to some of the music in Shadow Dances; "Tango" in particular. There is a strong Tango influence in a couple of the pieces on the Havana Moon recording borrowing a lot from the music of Astor Piazzola. For me, the highlights of the recording are the pieces by Paquito. Paquito is the consummate musician and has no genre boundaries. He has rather quietly become a very admired composer in the modern, crossover Classical music scene. His playing is wonderful. I particularly like his clarinet playing and this leads me to the only very minor issue that I have with the Havana Moon recording. Clarinetist Mariam Adam sounds wonderful; particularly on the slower tempo and rhythmically loose pieces. On a couple of occasions, on the jazzier pieces I miss a little bit of the rhythmic incisiveness and swagger that Paquito would bring to the table. Still, lovely record which I am glad to have. Thanks very much. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0sLOMnnhQo8 Speaking of Tango and the influence on some of the music on Havana Moon. I have been wanting to post this for a while. I love this record: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK-eutyZMAleP1purAmyN9sp5nDKYbl4e |
The greatest ever (my favorite, anyway). Love that smile and attitude: https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLG43AKjG7s9pH-mVSwhckaZwXGpSABT1O¶ms=OAFIAVgP&v=gNXz5f... https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLG43AKjG7s9pH-mVSwhckaZwXGpSABT1O¶ms=OAFIAVgG&v=2JPnhw... |
