The Jazz Thread

[Lfbarfe]

More Moore please.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bajbb1

There you go. The Other Side of Dudley Moore in FLAC format, with a CD-booklet sized scan of the cover.

[Lfbarfe]

Some fantastic Tubby Hayes from 1969.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/zl2u0k

[Lfbarfe]

OK, check your prejudices in at the door. This is Mark King of Level 42 with a storming slab of Latin-flavoured jazz-rock from his 1984 solo album 'Influences'. Everything on here, apart from the keyboards - Mike Lindup - and flute - Gary Barnacle, is played by him. The talented bastard.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/9x47sy

[Lfbarfe]

This one never fails to make me smile. It's the Quincy Jones big band doing 'I Had a Ball' and clearly interpreting the title of the tune as an instruction. The soloists are Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, James Moody, Roland Kirk and Art Blakey - yes, Art Blakey in a big band. It's effing marvellous. I love Bobby Scott's piano comping as well.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/63285r

[Lfbarfe]

The Mark King track has been reinstated:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/6sjaf3

[Lfbarfe]

Tricky blighter, the jazz/classical crossover, but this is as good as it gets. From 1970, this is the opening movement from Laurie Johnson's 'Synthesis', featuring the London Philharmonic, the London Jazz Orchestra and solos from Joe Harriott on alto sax and Tony Coe on tenor and Kenny Wheeler playing trumpet over on the end. It's all great, but 5.29 onwards gives me goose-bumps every time I hear it. It's like the Avengers theme reorchestrated for the end of the world.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/b6ftnf

[Sam]

This left me speechless:

Michael Brecker - Naima (Coltrane tune off "Giant Steps)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fJt3qeuPdns

[wasp_f15ting]

I am a bit afraid of stepping into modern jazz, but was wondering whether this:- http://tinyurl.com/36jl5k was something people had listened too. I mean the artists on that.

[Sam]

I've listened to most of the artists on that. They're all good.

[Sov]

can anyone help me out, I'm trying to find some really early jazz/blues new orleans funeral dirge style stuff for a musical project I wanna start up, stuff that sounds like St. James Infirmary blues. Ta.

[Neil]

God, I'm in the midst of another mad Duke Ellington binge.  Just CAN NOT stop playing him, he's pretty much all I've listened to today since I woke up at some ungodly hour, although mixed it up with some Bechet and Jelly too.

Hadn't even listened to much if any jazz for the last two months or so, then just felt it calling out to me.  Hodges' playing on the version of Isfahan they did in London makes my knees buckle, thanks so much again, lfbarfe, for making that full show available.  I must have another watch of the video, in fact I think I'll do that right now - I've HAMMERED the mpr of them closing with Kinda Dukish and Rockin' In Rhythm and really want to see that again. 

What other Ellington should I be looking for?  I've got a TON of his stuff, but not all of it has been listened to, so if anyone can give me any recommendations, that'd be smashing. 

EDIT:  Would like another go at that Mark King track if poss, missed it previously.

[alan nagsworth]

Oh awesome, a jazz thread. I'll get to reading this later but I'm about to go out so I'll leave a question: anyone here into the Bad Plus??

[Neil]

I don't know them nagsworth, tell me where to start?!

EDIT:  You may also enjoy the YouTube Jazz Thread.

[Sam]

Neil, do you like Charlie Christian? If so I have a couple of albums I can upload. If you haven't heard of him he's an early jazz guitarist, who plays in a swing style. Big influence on all subsquent guitar players after him. It's good stuff.

[Neil]

The name deffo doesn't ring a bell, yes a PM with one or two of his records would be smart, thanks Sam, sounds right up my street.

[alan nagsworth]

The Bad Plus are a three piece effort, drums, piano and upright bass. As well as their own compositions, they play a lot of cover versions of classics like Bowie, Blondie, Pixies, Black Sabbath and even the Theme From Chariots Of Fire. Their pianist Ethan Iverson is a genius! He plays the most frantic, jazzed-out lead with one hand and some steady rhythm in abstract time signatures with the other. Totally mind-blowing stuff! I'll upload a couple tunes if you're interested Neil? I've got all their albums to date.

[Neil]

That'd be smashing nagsworth, cheers, hit me with three of their best.


Tonight on BBC4:

   19:00     Birdland: A History of Jazz
April In Paris: A short musical performance.

[alan nagsworth]

Here ya go. I get chills off this band, they're so dramatic at times yet they always keep their cool.

Heart Of Glass (Blondie cover)

1972 Bronze Medalist

1979 Semi-Finalist

[niat]

Oh awesome, a jazz thread. I'll get to reading this later but I'm about to go out so I'll leave a question: anyone here into the Bad Plus??

Yes! They're very good. My favourite track of their is "The Empire Strikes Backwards", which is the best new jazz track I've heard for years.

Hey, here it is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/dxef19

[alan nagsworth]

You gettin' all this Neil? Shove these tunes down yer lugholes!

[Neil]

Aaaah...realised I had barely listened to any Mingus this year, and went back to good old Blues & Roots.  But just had a flick through my jazz folder, and saw Let My Children Hear Music, which brought a great big smile to me face :-)  Listening now.  I remember the first time I put this on, I went and lay in the bath, and listened to the music drifting through the rooms.  Before long, I was utterly transfixed, and barely moved until it ended.

Always so much music to try to discover, but this past week I've been pulled back to Miles, Duke and Jelly.  Particularly Jelly, at this time of year, when the season can get you down.  Blast those blues with Red Hot Pepper or Burnin' The Iceberg!  God I love Jelly Roll Morton, I think I'll make a point of working through those glorious Library Of Congress recordings again as Xmas approaches.

Man, get that goat outta here!

[LeboviciAB84]

Heart Of Glass (Blondie cover)

1972 Bronze Medalist

1979 Semi-Finalist

My favourite track of their is "The Empire Strikes Backwards" . . .

Oh dear oh dear! I'm afraid you're both wrong. The best Bad Plus track is, of course, Dirty Blonde. Tut!

[Don_Preston]

I'm saving up for the Cellar Door Sessions by Mr. Davis soon which I'm so excited about buying, but I also need to save the money for my upcoming birthday, why??????!!!!!!!!!

[Neil]

I've been side-tracked again, back to Jimmie Lunceford, and boy does he kick the day off with a smile and a bang for me. 

I'm interested to know more about Shirley Horn, stunning voice. 

Eeh, I hardly put mp3s up here anymore as I get to pester people with my tastes on CaB Radio, but here's a few:

Jimmie Lunceford - Le Jazz Hot
Jimmie Lunceford - White Heat  WOOHOOOOO!![/apexjazz]  (Actually, he sent me that one, cheers big ears.)
Shirley Horn - Ten Cents A Dance

Back on a Jelly tip, any good covers of Black Bottom Stomp out there kids?

[Neil]

Aaaah, Anita O'Day now.  God I fucking love music.  I should be getting some work done on the Iannucci thing, but just can't tear myself away.  Anyway, I hope you jazz fans will be listening to ApexJazz's debut on CaB Radio tongiht, from 7 or 7:30ish.  Then Micanio afterwards.

EDIT:  Oh man, good and bad news...  that WONDERFUL performance of Thanks For The Boogie Ride has been removed (almost submitted with one o in boogie!).  There's an inferior copy there now, though, with a voiceover - I must find out what DVD that comes from.  Boogie Ride was probably my most-watched ever YouTube vid, so I did make a point of saving it, anyway.  Phew.

And the good news, there's finally a bunch more Anita clips up there!  Including THIS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZkD1koLepA

Real shivers up the spine stuff, god damn it for cutting out!

There's a whole 1986 Ronnie Scott's show up there too "Can't go wrong with an Ellington song"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNK8gQFABHU

Also, I hadn't heard her do A Train before, and this had me BOUNCING in my chair:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxG4UD208jI&feature=related

[Don_Preston]

Decided to buy the House That Trane Built boxset, despite the tendency to lean towards Coltrane's work that I already have. Good to hear some new musicians though. Anyone bought it/bought any of the 10 artist-specific discs, or even read the book on Impulse! Records?

[niat]

Oh dear oh dear! I'm afraid you're both wrong. The best Bad Plus track is, of course, Dirty Blonde. Tut!

Excellent track, but I stand by my original comment! Empire Strikes Backwards was probably the first track of theirs I heard, and it had an immediate impact. It will always have a place in my heart.




Actually, I downloaded your link at work and started listening to it while I typed. I think you may have a point.

[LeboviciAB84]

Yesssss.

[Don_Preston]

The Impulse! collection is brilliant, and has exposed me to artists I'd never of heard of otherwise.

[Neil]

What's the best book to buy on Bird?

I'm catching up on my PM's at the minute, and was again watching this video that ApexJazz sent me:

Coleman Hawkins & Charlie Parker - Ballade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFsL9EwplNo

The little look he gives at 25 seconds or so is delightful, and really shows his playful character.  Miles' auto-biography is absolutely fascinating with regards to Bird, you get a pretty clear picture of what a charming, and lovely man he was, mixed with the sheer fucking ANNOYANCE of his addiction and stuff.