What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

3/3 great post!!!!

[Tiggi]

i-Pod listening in the garden this PM.

1961 release, being the fourth from this classic line-up to come from a batch of 1956 sessions.

Miles on trumpet, with Coltrane on Tenor, Red Garland on Piano, Paul Chambers on Bass, and Philly Joe Jones on Drums.

A mixture of Bop, Swing, and late night tracks, impeccably delivered by a band at the top of their game.

Wonderful album (Check out this, Relaxin', Cookin', or Workin' for some first class Jazz).


AllMusic 5/5 stars.

[mtthwibrahim]

Saxaphone Colossus-Sonny Rollins

A rather highly-regarded album I've been holding back on for awhile now. Quite impressive from what I'm hearing so far

[SteveO]

Wow, Latorius !!! Great story...we'd like to hear more from you !...where have you been, dude ???

First heard of The Butterfield Blues Band (BBB) in Newcastle in October 66, they were a support act, the headliner was Eric Burdon and the Animals. Was a big Animals fan (local boys made good), and was playing in a local blues band (on bass) whilst studying at Uni.
The BBB were very striking for a number of reasons. Firstly when they walked on stage, they did not have "stage gear on", Butterfield was wearing an old brown cordoroy jacket, and Bloomfield had that "iconic" horizontal blue and white T shirt. Bloomfield had his Gibson Les Paul, which looked very battered even then. Bishop had a nice shinny Gibson SG, this was the first time I had seen the "second guitarist with a better guitar than the lead player.

They played a short 20 minute set, all tracks from their first album, opening with "Born in Chicago", followed by "Blues with a feeling", "Shake your moneymaker" and closing with "Got my mojo working".

The thing that hit you was the sound, raw, aggressive and very very tight. Looking back I regard them as the first "Punk" band, but no "Punk" band had the chops that these guys had. If Born in Chicago is not a Punk anthem, then I dont know what is.

I was very impressed and went the following saturday to buy their album. The shop only had East/West so I bought it. I went to the flat I shared with 2 other band members, and we put it on the little record player we had, turned the lights out smoked what weed we had, and were knocked out by what we heard.

The first track "Walking Blues" hit like a freight train, alan our guitarist wanted to hear it again immediately, but was persuaded to let the Album play, "Get out my life woman" was followed by the sublime "I've got a mind to give up living". Alan's comment on hearing the intro was "Christ, who the hell is this guy". Butterfield's vocal, just wrenched the gut, Bloomfield's guitar soaring hitting all the emotional spots. "All these Blues" returned to the driving freight train of "Walking Blues", the harp leading the assault. Then "Work Song", a tune we played, having seen the Animals play it in their early years. The number opens with Butterfield's harp laying out the tune, before Bloomfield comes and pisses guitar all over the track, played with incredible speed and attack, then Butterfield answers with the harp, not going to be overawed by Bloomfield. Then Naflin and Bishop show their chops, before the band trades licks (the first time we had heard that) and wraps it all up in a breathtaking crescendo. Alan was all for playing the whole side again, but we turned it over and heard "Mary Mary" a Monkees number played tightly, straight and with restraint and made their own ending with yet another killer guitar solo. Then "Two trains running", played so tight and crisp, no one other than Booker T and the MG's played as tight and funky as that. "Dont say no to me" with Bishops vocal is not up to the standard of the rest of the Album.

Then East/West starts with Bishops bluesy guitar solo, Butterfield blasts out a harp solo, reaching a crescendo, then off the top of the crescendo, Bloomfield comes in and just soars for the next 8 + minutes, we were left stunned.

This was one of a handful of albums of that era that really defined the direction that music could go in. Butterfield was never better, and even with the estimable Buzzy Fielten was never able to recreate the magic, this really is his career topping moment.

[SteveO]

You got that right, Matt ! I posted this in the jazz section a little while ago...I am hoping you like it !!!! Mr. Rollins has the longest breaths I've ever heard on sax !!!! He holds a note forever !!!!!

By the way in a jazzy way,,,have you had a chance to hear Charles Mingus Plays Piano.....what a genius !!!!!

Saxaphone Colossus-Sonny Rollins

A rather highly-regarded album I've been holding back on for awhile now. Quite impressive from what I'm hearing so far

[SteveO]

BJ my dear, you have presented a true jazz genius...one of my favorites...Don Cherry and not the bafoon hockey commentator Don Cherry ...us Canucks and Americans would know who I mean ....!!!! lol.,,, if you follow NHL hockey (Dallas Stars ???).

Neneh Cherry, a hip hop artist, is his daughter !

All his stuff is excellent !!!!!

I will definitely be checking out this Father & Son collaboration...what a unique concept ..is this a first in music ????

Home Boy by Don Cherry and Desireless by Eagle-Eye Cherry alternating tracks from each. It is pretty cool.

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Home Boy
Don Cherry
Free Jazz
1985

1 Call Me 4:31
2 Treat Your Lady Right 6:06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2qkUxH0es4
3 Butterfly Friend 3:43
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3POLLAWcZYg
4 I Walk 3:10
5 Art Deco 2:51
6 Rappin' Reciepe 7:19
7 Alphabet City 3:40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gErWDcasmR0
8 Bamako Love 5:21
9 Treat Your Lady Right (Bim Bam Boom) 6:10
10 Kick 4:06
11 Rappin' Reciepe (Instrumental) 7:20

Trumpeter/cornetist Don Cherry first burst on the music scene along with the rest of the revolutionary Ornette Coleman Quartet in the late '50s. Addicted to both the search for the ultimate sound and the intoxicating substances which would be his undoing, Cherry succumbed to the limits of this mortal coil in 1995.



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Desireless
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Alternative Rock
1998

01. Save Tonight 3:59
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnEdUVBjZfo
02. Indecision 5:16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orYA_BKI8WI
03. Comatose (In the Arms of Slumber) 4:37
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR5suEiv-y8
04. Worried Eyes 4:31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2eux8Y-w4o
05. Rainbow Wings 4:04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKeZb6LwWno
06. Falling in Love Again 3:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI3BBuHXT3s
07. Conversation 4:44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc0JpGm-jc0
08. When Mermaids Cry 4:22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpZPlj4BbbY
09. Shooting Up in Vain 5:36
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNEX9_Mt1Q4
10. Permanent Tears 4:43
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE-tj6a-qEU
11. Death Defied By Will 4:23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu2mzp2ENc0
12. Desireless (music by Don Cherry) 6:14
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk2FpODNJR4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk2FpODNJR4

[/URL]Cherry was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of African American jazz artist
Don Cherry and Swedish painter/textile artist Monika Moki Cherry. He was
named Eagle-Eye because the first time he looked at his father, he did so with
only one eye open.

[latorius]

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.

I would like to add that my first real "experience" of getting lost in the musical moment occurred in 1964, it was at the old "Club A Gogo" in Newcastle, it was, I think the last time the Animals played the place. The stage such as it was, was more like a 2 foot 6 shelf, 3 foot high, arround two walls, and any band that played there was always in fear of falling off. The decor was a blend of black and white with garish red lighting, and it was small, probably no more than 60 square metres. They had already released their first single and this was a matter of weeks before the release of "House of the Rising Sun".

They played their normal half hour plus set, and then played "House", I knew the tune having heard both Nina Simone's version and Josh White's. The background noise (always present in the small club) dissapeared, it was the first time I had heard Alan Price's little Vox Continental just envelope the room, and provide the perfect platform for Burdon's anguished vocals, this was an emotional rollercoaster. When it ended, there was a 3 - 5 second pause, which seemed like an eternity before there was any applause. Then there was deafening noise louder than the band had been, as the locals digested what they had just heard. Remember this was a time when there was usually no applause during the set, usually had no chat from any band, with the exception that they may announce their new single.

It was the event that started me looking for more and more emotional fixes from music, I have found a lot in the Blues, but also in Jazz and even Artists, such as EmyLou Harris, the McGarrgils, Warren Zevon, Ry Cooder, Joh Hiatt, Leon Russell, JD Souther and many many more.

[Tiggi]

Another borrowed from Robbie.

Recorded earlier in 2011.

I reckoned I already had enough Clapton in the collection, but his collaborations seem to be going from strength to strength.

Eric picked the songs, and Wynton picked the band & arranged the songs. This is Blues as played by '20s Louisiana Jazz bands. The songs are almost entirely vintage covers, with only Layla making the cut, of Clapton's work. Taj Mahal appears on the last two songs.

There's a tambourine solo included ?!

This is a stunning album, where everyone sounds like they're having the time of their lives...


AllMusic 4/5 stars.

[SteveO]

FLORA PURIM - THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID (1978)

I dug this out of my old vinyl this morning and had the pleasure of listening to Flora Purim and her fabulous latin jazz chops again ! She also plays guitar and has her hands on percussion on this masterful Latin jazz fusion & funk album. Purim became known as the vocalist on Chic Corea's jazz masterpiece Return to Forever.

George Duke on keyboards and synthesizer, Ernie Watts on flute, Alphonso Johnson on bass guitar and Airto Moreira jazz percussionist extraordinaire embellish the recording with fabulous playing !

This is a unique sounding album that I have become attached to over the years !

Here's a sample......

Look into His Eyes
[video=youtube;w1kS9MpJO4w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1kS9MpJO4w[/video]

[mtthwibrahim]

Leroy Jenkins-The Legend of Ai Gatson

No, not that annoying internet meme me idiot friend at school won't shut up about, it's the free jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins

Very obscure, which is a shame because it's excellent


Very dissonant and chaotic violin sound, highly recommended