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Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 3327
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 02:30 pm: | 
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Including song clips:
http://www.slate.com/id/2206882/ |
Steve_s
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Username: Steve_s
Post Number: 423
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 2 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 03:46 am: |
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Have you heard...?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk7fl6wlo7Y&feature=channel |
Mike_e
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Username: Mike_e
Post Number: 34
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 11:39 am: |
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Thanks for the link ; there was some great stuff on that page. |
Steve_s
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Username: Steve_s
Post Number: 425
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 05:09 pm: |
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Let me just explain the reason I posted the YouTube link. It's because this is the first I've heard that the young Brazilian bassist that Yvette has been talking about has been hired by saxophonist Joe Lovano for his new quintet.
In a music where there are relatively few women instrumentalists at the most visible level (if the term "visibility" can apply to a music that has historically received almost no television coverage), then I'd say that, despite the considerable success that she's already managed to achieve in her own brief career, I'd say she's just achieved a new level of credibility.
It's almost impossible nowadays for a jazz musician to achieve Joe Lovano's level of commercial and artistic success while not making any concessions to commercial music. Almost anyone would be happy to record or tour with him, so it's a good thing, and not at all unusual, that a veteran at the apex of his career is hiring a group of young musicians.
It better be good 
PS "#3" sublet my apartment in 1984 when I went on the road for 9 weeks.
Sonny Rollins essential recording:
"The Bridge" (RCA, 1962), featuring Jim Hall on guitar.
Also by Rollins, try:
"Alfie" (Impulse!, released 1966), featuring arrangements for a 10-piece ensemble by Oliver Nelson)
Did you know?
The members of Joshua Redman's 1993 quartet (although the one album they recorded together is not my favorite) have all gone on to become among the very best on their instruments: Christian McBride on bass, Brian Blade on drums, and Brad Mehldau on piano. |
Ntfs_encryption
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Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 3514
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 09:52 pm: |
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”"The Bridge" (RCA, 1962), featuring Jim Hall on guitar.”
Excellent recording! And the RCA recording "Our Man In Jazz", with Don Cherry, has Rollins testing the waters of the then emerging so-called avant guarde or free music. Your take?
”"Alfie" (Impulse!, released 1966), featuring arrangements for a 10-piece ensemble by Oliver Nelson)”
OMG!!! I love that recording! Kenny Burrell does some nice work on there also. Being a big fan of Oliver Nelson, I had no problems falling in love with this recording. And since we are on the subject, I was talking to my best friend yesterday and he was jamming hard and fast with "Sonny Rollins on Impulse!" Love that too!
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Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 3340
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 11:13 am: |
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Great info, gentlemen--as always. I mentioned on another thread my dismay at the loss of liner notes in this age of digital music. However, as long as walking jazz history books like you all are around I think Ima be alright!
Ntfs, Sonny looks cool as all get out on that cover, doesn't he! I remember that album cover but do not remember the music--My parents must have had that in their collection at one time. Another thing I can't stand is when labels re-release albums with different covers. As a visual person, that is how I remember albums and so changed covers throw me for a loop.
Steve, I agree with you about Spaulding. I have high hopes for her, and she gets even more points from me for allowing herself to be "schooled" at the feet of jazz elders. That says a lot in the day and age where someone like her is often marketed like a rock star or fashion model. |
Ntfs_encryption
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 3518
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2009 - 04:34 pm: |
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”Great info, gentlemen--as always. I mentioned on another thread my dismay at the loss of liner notes in this age of digital music.”
Unfortunately, this is very true. I’m old school so I still have my records (which is making a tremendous comeback among hard core listeners because of its superior sound). I love reading the liner notes of records. I’ve learned a lot from doing so. At least the CD’s offered additional tracks, never before published pictures and extended notes. The new craze of MP3 downloads is pathetic. So much is lost. Not only musically but educationally.
’However, as long as walking jazz history books like you all are around I think Ima be alright!”
No problem!
”Ntfs, Sonny looks cool as all get out on that cover, doesn't he!”
Hell yeah! That’s s super cool pic of Mr. Rollins. But check the outrageous pic of him on the cover of “Way Out West”. OMG! Now that pic is the ultimate trip. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
”I remember that album cover but do not remember the music--My parents must have had that in their collection at one time. Another thing I can't stand is when labels re-release albums with different covers.”
I don’t tolerate it. I remember writing Mike Cuscuna (big wig in the recording industry) about twenty years ago about those horrific covers and distracting silly logos on the Columbia releases of Billie Holliday, Miles Davis, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, et al. I was incensed how the music was being haphazardly packaged. But at that time, most of American jazz CD’s were subjected to this type of wanton graphic debauchery.
It was very common for the original graphics to be replaced with some indefensibly stupid covers by detached individuals in the marketing department who had no intrinsic interest nor understanding of the music. That is why I waited until I was overseas (Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, et al) and bought my CD’s there because they were being reproduced with the original graphics. I could not stomach what the American recording industry was doing. Fortunately, I guess I was not the only person to object to this foolishness because the Americans have finally gotten on board with reissuing the music in its original correct graphic format. I could talk for hours about this subject…..
”As a visual person, that is how I remember albums and so changed covers throw me for a loop.”
So am I. I have numerous personal experiences to compliment your sentiments.
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