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[JazzyRandy]

Chris Potter Moving In 1996
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[JazzyRandy]

Brian Blade Brian Blade Fellowship 1998
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AllMusicGuide says:
Brian Blade Fellowship is an impressive debut as a leader for Brian Blade, one of the best young jazz drummers of the '90s. Producer Daniel Lanois doesn't follow jazz conventions, letting Blade run wild and blend genres, as on "Folklore," where the adventurous, searching jazz meets pygmy chants. All across the album, there is the sigh of a steel guitar, which adds an unusual, exotic texture to a debut that is uniquely daring and richly rewarding.

[Tiggi]

American Pin-up/Actress/Singer with a voice like silk.

Sultry songs of love & romance, mostly with very small backing groups.

Obviously contains the superb Cry me a River.

[Thraak]

A friend just turned me onto this today. Already knew Brad through his recent work with Pat Metheny. There are some incredible cover versions here on this album I would never have dreamed of hearing, let alone liking!

One in particular is a cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall' featuring an alternate intro and extended piano improvisation. A band not known for their musical adversity or unique creativity which is so evident in this version! Not often I'll say this but it outclasses the original in every sense of the word!

[video=youtube;zJb46qdcoEY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJb46qdcoEY[/video]

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



This cover is of an import, but mine is basically the same. Gotta be in the mood for this, as I must be as I listen. Just takes me back to my dear dad. One clunker and four great tracks. I can just mellow out under the phones. Drimmer Art was not really much of a big band guy, and says so in the liner notes (they had them back then). He preferred the small combos. Maybe he felt lost in the larger setting. Fifteen musicians listed here, of which only three are familiar to me, Al Cohn, John Coltrane and Donald Byrd. Those liner notes also explain how some of these song titles came to be. I always find that interesting, titles for instrumentals. This is a fine set of jazz/big band music from that era. Didn't expect to find any clips from here, so I'll be happy for the one.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - El Toro Valiente

Best Track - The Kiss Of No Return

1) Midriff - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rHtkaOEjGY
2) Ain't Life Grand - ***
3) Tippin' - **
4) Pristine - **
5) El Toro Valiente - *
6) The Kiss Of No Return - ***
7) Late Date - **
8) The Outer World - ***

3's - 4
2's - 3
1's - 1

Grade - 2.4

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Looks like there were 5 volumes to this set. This is the only one I have, I think. This one comes from 8 different recording sessions between Sept 1938 and June 1939. Can't believe how clear these recordings are, and that's on vinyl. Thirty one tracks on here. Not sure if the other volumes are the same quantity. Assuming they are that's quite a bit of work, considering the man had about a 5 year career. His plane went down somewhere in Europe during WWII. Remains were never recovered. He was in the military doing tours to entertain the troups. Nice gig for wartime. Well, except for that crash part. Won't bother with a grade for each track here as I just love the whole thing. Can you have nostalgia for a time when you never existed? I do it all the time when I here big band recordings. Just imagining what it must have been like. Born after my time I guess. Developed a love for this music when I lived in Florida. There were no good current music radio stations but there was one that played this era. For all the retired folks down there I suppose. So I was about 30, cranking up the big band sounds. Probably the highlight of my Florida stay. Hated it other than that exposure. Lived there 3 years, about 2 miles from the beach and went there maybe 4 times. Left it to the wife to take the kids. A lot of these tracks do include vocals by either Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle or Marion Hutton. Tex as just ok and the other 2 were great crooners. Probably the only known track here is Moonlight Serenade and how can you not like that? Check out that 78 rpm record on track 17, now that's vintage folks. Anyway, here we go.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

1) My Reverie
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vW_6XrFlXo
2) By The Waters Of Minnetonka (Parts 1 & 2)
3) King Porter Stomp
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O64DBj8ZBqQ
4) (Gotta Get Some) Shuteye
5) How I'd Like To Be With You In Bermuda
6) Cuckoo In The Clock
7) Romance Runs In The Family
8) The Chestnut Tree
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_vsNzXLi1M
9) And The Angels Sing
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDdT1LhgnA4
10) Moonlight Serenade
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHBvksGdhxA
11) The Lady's In Love With You
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLdOYUvt9TY
12) Wishing (Will Make It So)
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V2_atSjAds
13) Three Little Fishes (Itty Bitty Poo)
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDX7T3FMLvE
14) Sunrise Serenade
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrpk3Ww8U4I
15) Little Brown Jug
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOG89TrL4Vk
16) My Last Goodbye
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kO8Ps8O2dc
17) But It Didn't Mean A Thing
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhOD6RgrW-Y
18) Pavanne
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo12rQqur-I
19) Runnin' Wild
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1ryZuqu25k
20) To You
21) Stairway To The Stars
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebx9vFlgeKQ
22) Blue Evening
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5rDzJa9uSw
23) The Lamp Is Low
24) Rendezvous Time In Paree
25) We Can Live On Love (We Haven't Got A Pot To Cook In)
26) Cinderella (Stay In My Arms)
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYfbloTGysw
27) Moon Love
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-s1QNpj-LQ
28) Guess I'll Go Back Home (This Summer)
29) I'm Sorry For Myself
30) Back To Back
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GJ1MWXmshA
31) Sliphorn Jive
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTAIjurglWI

[Tiggi]

Glenn gets a thumbs-up from me.

You seem to be on a bit of a big band trip at the mo. Do you have any Harry James ??

He's someone that's been on the edge of my radar for years, but I've never quite done the deed.

[Music Head]

Glenn gets a thumbs-up from me.

You seem to be on a bit of a big band trip at the mo. Do you have any Harry James ??

He's someone that's been on the edge of my radar for years, but I've never quite done the deed.

sure do Tiggi
a 2 record compilation
Haven't spun it awhile.
Will move it up the stack just for you

[Tiggi]

Why, thank you, Sir...

[Jerome]

White Rock - Rick Wakeman. Love the quieter sections on the album (After the Ball, Searching for Gold).