What Are You Listening To?

[jazzboCR]

Got in two Jazz albums this morning:
Myron Walden Countryfied 2010 and Christian Scott Yesterday You Said Tomorrow 2010

Since its release earlier this year, the latter has received effusive praise from Jazz reviewers. I don't hear it yet, but I hear enough good things to keep listening. It's just that the songs that don't get me going really turn me off. This is distinctly post-bop and not as peppy as Blue Note 60s jazz, lacking a certain melodic glue that keeps less sophisticated listeners (like me) engaged. Sometimes, I think any jazz with a guitar included induces some Jazz reviewers to increase their ratings. But I digress...

Countryfied is simply a good time listen. This one grabbed me right away and kept up the getting. Walden says this is his tribute to the sound of the south of his youth, and it sounds like it. Think groovy jazz with hints of James Brown, rockabilly/country, and good times; the liner notes refer to "roots music". Very enjoyable and very likely to get played a lot around my ears.

With the perspective of 4 years after the above was written, may I say both artists are maturing nicely: Mr. Walden started his career aggressive; starting with this piece, he's scaled back nicely. 2 studio/1 live since '10...and his own record label...talented, creative and biz minded. Mr. Scott is a New York Resource, a force of nature, plain and simple. His uncle is Donald Harrison q.v. Played at the Monterey Jazz Festival at 21 as part of Berklee's best 4. He's really stretched out with a 2012 release: [URL="http://www.allmusic.com/album/christian-atunde-adjuah-mw0002359663"]http://www.allmusic.com/album/christian-atunde-adjuah-mw0002359663
[/URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DNHHWe1GP8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JR1W75HS7A << not that he won't "git on it"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufzKAwi9kbI << takes Christian-ity down in the alley right nice, yes?
http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/detail-...ows/page-1 << interesting Website--all biz but live perfs