Jazz for aficionados
"I can smell the whiskey wine and beer". In my miss spent youth, I listened to the blues live in the blues clubs, every weekend. This is the man I listened to live more than any other artist I can think of. Where ever he played, the place was packed with fans of the female persuasion; always a good place to be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyVhBfIFbiQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWokbxx2DPA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SP5JHLqXM8 |
I've been searching for new music while in my Covid-19 isolation. This music has impressed me most, and I have the LP ordered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbzDZxmJypQ&list=RDcXJ9N9qLx0g Sometime I hear new things in old jazz; John Coltrane – tenor saxophone Lee Morgan – trumpet Curtis Fuller – trombone Kenny Drew – piano Paul Chambers – bass Philly Joe Jones – drum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1GrP6thz-k Somehow this cut is always fresh, even though it's old. That's because those great musicians were so fresh when they recorded this, and thanks to new vinyl, they will stay that way. Curtis Fuller's trombone is smoking on this cut. I don't even know who "Kenny Drew" is, but I just became a fan. Paul Chambers is laying down his usual heavy bass lines, and at the end we hear Lee Morgan, who was only 19. Is it any wonder that this album will forever be on the top 10 list. |
The music always sounds so much better to me when I can time travel to back when it was new. Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on the point of view) not everyone is so old. Evidently the music still sounds good to younger people because they buy it. Case in point is Miles Cookin Album; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VIkQ6zHjyw |
Birthday time!!!! A piano player who definitely qualifies for Alex’s list of players deserving wider recognition....here, at least, Great player whose name doesn’t come up very often, but was highly regarded by many of the greats. Dolo Coker recorded six records or so as a leader later in his career and was the piano player of choice on many other leaders’ records. https://youtu.be/nmyV8aY9Um8 On one of my favorite Dexter Gordon records. Tune dedicated to Dolo: https://youtu.be/efyQylrJm3U With Art Pepper: https://youtu.be/aLFg7s64dYY With Schubert’s favorite (I think) saxophone player: https://youtu.be/wXJtoa3HOVI |
In case anyone needs an introduction. Another favorite. Killer record from Kenny Drew: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGSxK-_xeRIYQaLYEqpI1HED6r_gV04H3 |
