Jazz for aficionados
Mary_jo, you stated that "A person's perception of reality does not change or define reality." When I was talking to a very smart person, that's the reality I was referring to. He countered with "There are many "realities". His statement went into how the "dominant perception" of reality in any given geographical area becomes a new reality that must be heeded. Those things touch on "The Phenomenology of Guist" which can keep you busy for twenty years or so. |
Today is one birthday that cannot go unrecognized. Happy Birthday to the great Count Basie! https://youtu.be/hHMYhajNtNg |
A few items not mentioned before: Elise Einarsdotter’s "Summer Night": a CD of piano/bass duets, from marvelous performers who are relatively unknown outside their native Sweden. The title track is delicate and absolutely tactile in the way the piano and bass are rendered. Superb jazz, superb recording. Really, almost anything Elise plays is worth a listen; this CD is a great place to start. Marco Strano Ensemble "Caleidoscopio" : I don’t know why the Italians cornered the market on post-Bop jazz, but between people like Marco Strano, Enrico Rava, and Giovanni Tommaso, they seem to have done just that. "Caleidoscopio" is another audiophile/jazz must-have. I don’t think the CD is available anywhere, but I see it’s popped up on both Spotify and Amazon music, so it’s at least obtainable. Why bother? The recording! As best as I can tell, this was recorded without overdubs, in a hall or church, with a simple pair of microphones. On headphones, it sounds like crap. On consumer audio gear, you’ll wonder why you’d bother, but oh! Put it on anything that can reproduce phase, air and space and the recording is a wonder. Try it! |
