Zeeba Neighba
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Toumani Diabate and the London Symphony Orchestra - Korolen (2021)
What are you listening to? October 2023
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Freddie Hubbard - Here To Stay (recorded 1962, released 1985)
Why was this brilliant set given cover art and a catalog number, then left to languish in the Blue Note vault for nearly a quarter century?
Duh. Because they named it Here to Stay.
Ojai Sam
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Joni Mitchell - Shadows And Light (1980)
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
Joni's live albums stand as major milestones in her artistic evolution. After Miles Of Aisles with Tom Scott and Robben Ford captured her pop period, Shadows and Light documented her deep explorations into modern jazz over two LP's. With Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny sharing the stage, Joni gave them plenty of room to stretch out. Unfortunately, it was too much for a single compact disc so a lot of the sparkling instrumental work was removed.
Not to worry, though. The original double album with gatefold and custom inner sleeves is easy to find in great condition for not too much money. Unlike many of my Vinyl Spins, I didn't buy this one back in the day. The sound quality is excellent, aided by the warm acoustics of the 4,500 seat Santa Barbara County Bowl.
on the Sam-O-Meter. God must be a boogie man.
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
Joni's live albums stand as major milestones in her artistic evolution. After Miles Of Aisles with Tom Scott and Robben Ford captured her pop period, Shadows and Light documented her deep explorations into modern jazz over two LP's. With Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny sharing the stage, Joni gave them plenty of room to stretch out. Unfortunately, it was too much for a single compact disc so a lot of the sparkling instrumental work was removed.
Not to worry, though. The original double album with gatefold and custom inner sleeves is easy to find in great condition for not too much money. Unlike many of my Vinyl Spins, I didn't buy this one back in the day. The sound quality is excellent, aided by the warm acoustics of the 4,500 seat Santa Barbara County Bowl.
on the Sam-O-Meter. God must be a boogie man.
Ojai Sam
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Jacopo Mai & Davide De Luca - Liszt: Dante Symphonie / Orpheus (2022)
The brilliant young Italian piano duo tackle two Liszt works depicting the afterlife from two very different perspectives. I put this one on while finishing some late Friday work but it was so arresting that I had to cease my labors early. Oh well, there's always Monday.
on the Sam-O-Meter.
The brilliant young Italian piano duo tackle two Liszt works depicting the afterlife from two very different perspectives. I put this one on while finishing some late Friday work but it was so arresting that I had to cease my labors early. Oh well, there's always Monday.
on the Sam-O-Meter.
Zeeba Neighba
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Mark-Anthony Turnage - Blood on the Floor (Ensemble Modern et al)
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Mark-Anthony Turnage - Blood on the Floor Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic
Discover Blood on the Floor by Mark-Anthony Turnage released in 1996. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Ima hafta listen to that.
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Turning Point ~ Together (1998)
Guitar-laden Smoove Jazz in the vein of Norman Brown
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Guitar-laden Smoove Jazz in the vein of Norman Brown
Turning Point - Together
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1998 CD release of "Together" on Discogs.
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Duke Ellington - Three Suites (comp. 1990)
In his later years, Duke Ellington had the luxury of following his muse wherever it wanted to go. So we got this smashup of two Columbia albums from the 60's in which he tackled Tchaikovsky ("Nutcracker Suite") and Grieg ("Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2"). The ringer is bluesy “Suite Thursday" which he wrote with Billy Strayhorn, by far the best track on the album. While not as feckless as his covers of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "All My Loving" for Reprise, it's hard to say that Duke did any better channeling the classics here than did Freddie Martin with his cornball concertos back in the 40's.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
In his later years, Duke Ellington had the luxury of following his muse wherever it wanted to go. So we got this smashup of two Columbia albums from the 60's in which he tackled Tchaikovsky ("Nutcracker Suite") and Grieg ("Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2"). The ringer is bluesy “Suite Thursday" which he wrote with Billy Strayhorn, by far the best track on the album. While not as feckless as his covers of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "All My Loving" for Reprise, it's hard to say that Duke did any better channeling the classics here than did Freddie Martin with his cornball concertos back in the 40's.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
Unsomnambulist
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Tauk - Equalizer (2023)
Ojai Sam
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Various Artists: The Phonographic Yearbook 1923: "Gonna Play The Villain Part" (Archeophone comp. 2021)
My friends Meagan and Martin at Archeophone Records keep adding to this essential series which carries pop music from the 1890's through the end of the acoustic recording era in the mid-1920's. So of the top 25 hits from a century ago, are there any names that are still remembered today? Paul Whiteman tops the list with 5 songs. Bessie Smith, Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor placed one each. That's it, unless you are a historical music buff.
As for songs, Dr. Demento used to play "Yes! We Have No Bananas". Zeeba remembers "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", performed here by his faves, The Virginians. The rest of the top tunes such as "Just A Girl That Men Forget" by Henry Burr are lost in the mists of time.
My friends Meagan and Martin at Archeophone Records keep adding to this essential series which carries pop music from the 1890's through the end of the acoustic recording era in the mid-1920's. So of the top 25 hits from a century ago, are there any names that are still remembered today? Paul Whiteman tops the list with 5 songs. Bessie Smith, Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor placed one each. That's it, unless you are a historical music buff.
As for songs, Dr. Demento used to play "Yes! We Have No Bananas". Zeeba remembers "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", performed here by his faves, The Virginians. The rest of the top tunes such as "Just A Girl That Men Forget" by Henry Burr are lost in the mists of time.
Unsomnambulist
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Three Trapped Tigers - Silent Earthling (2016)
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Ezra Collective - Where I'm Meant To Be (2023)
Jazz with some hip young Brit groove tossed in. They've grown their sound very nicely since their first album, which as very good itself. I'd love to go see them with JazzySon.
Jazz with some hip young Brit groove tossed in. They've grown their sound very nicely since their first album, which as very good itself. I'd love to go see them with JazzySon.
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Thelonious Monk - Underground (1968)
My Monk-ology has been woefully underdevloped. I had and loved Brilliant Corners and a couple of other albums, but never really dug in. Last week I bought a five-album "boxed" set that included this one. I listened to three of them the first day. Getting around to this one this morning.
Why did I wait so long?
Whenever I listen to Thelonious, this novel comes to mind. It's about two boys in the mid-century South, who combine their loves of Thelonious and James Brown and try to start a band around those two sounds. Well, it's about more than that, but any book that has Monk+JB as inspiration had me hooked from the start.
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My Monk-ology has been woefully underdevloped. I had and loved Brilliant Corners and a couple of other albums, but never really dug in. Last week I bought a five-album "boxed" set that included this one. I listened to three of them the first day. Getting around to this one this morning.
Why did I wait so long?
Whenever I listen to Thelonious, this novel comes to mind. It's about two boys in the mid-century South, who combine their loves of Thelonious and James Brown and try to start a band around those two sounds. Well, it's about more than that, but any book that has Monk+JB as inspiration had me hooked from the start.
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