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JAZZBO NOTES ESSENTIAL RECORDING
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I’ve written a lot about Eberhard Weber as a bandleader elsewhere on this site. Pretty much any of his work with reed player Charlie Mariano and keyboardist Rainer Bruninghaus is well worth owning, and Silent Feet is no exception.
All of this work is basically Eurojazz. It doesn’t have a lot of […]
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JAZZBO NOTES RECOMMENDED RECORDING
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Usually, I’m not terribly impressed by jazz vocalists, and Lea Delaria isn’t even one, strictly speaking. She makes her living as a lesbian comic and cabaret star.
So why am I even writing about her CD Double Standards? Well, Double Standards consists of covers of modern pop songs, which actually doesn’t sound […]
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This oddly named album isn’t a live date, but never mind. Cal Tjader’s Latin Concert is aptly named in at least one way. It’s Latin jazz, not jazz with a Latin lilt. The rhythms are authentic, as well they might be considering that Tjader is using Mongo Santamaria on congas and […]
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WORTH A LISTEN
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I remember being completely stoked by the idea of this guitar trio back in the early 80’s. I even hitchhiked 80 miles from Gainesville, Florida to Ocala in order to catch one of their concerts. Paco De Lucia was a no-show because he was sick that day. I wasn’t impressed with the […]
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JAZZBO NOTES ESSENTIAL RECORDING
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If you’ve never heard Charles Mingus before, Modern Jazz Symposium is a great place to start. It’s utterly accessible, and yet it contains all of the earmarks of what makes Mingus special.
Although free jazz had not officially been invented yet, there are free sections in this music. Mingus’ aesthetic was fluid. […]
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Let’s admit one thing right away — the finest single CD of solo Monk material is undoubtedly 1964’s Solo Monk, in which Thelonious Monk exhibits miraculous powers of concentration and taste. Every single cut is a gem.
For those who want more, there’s Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings: 1962-1968, […]
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WORTH A LISTEN
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On Day Is Done, Brad Mehldau pushes his penchant for intellectualizing jazz to the limit and beyond.
Day Is Done mostly (thank God) consists of covers. Once again, Mehldau shows his veneration for the Beatles and Radiohead.
His cover of Knives Out keeps the spirit of the original, but is far more frantic. Jeff […]
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Herbie Hancock has had one of the most fantastic careers in the history of jazz. In his 20’s, he was an integral part of Miles Davis’ 2nd great quintet. He supported countless classic Blue Note sessions. With recordings like Speak Like A Child and The Prisoner, he proved himself to be […]
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Hi, Everyone.
I just put a bunch of links to jazz labels on the site, but I know I didn't get them all.
If anyone knows of a jazz label that has an online presence that I haven't included, could you please answer this forum post? Here's what would help:
1) The URL of the web site
2) A […]
The other day, I was idly contemplating how many classic recordings have been issued by bassist Gene Perla’s PM Records label (which are available nowhere else, by the way), and I got to wondering. Gene can’t be the only person to ever start an independent jazz label that’s produced classic work. So I started researching […]