Just Jazz!

[Dandolin]

Well, here goes, then:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xa_jX2xC30[/youtube]

[Chankgeez]

Don't know if any of these have been touched upon but there has been a phenomonal jazz scene in England for a while now with a lot of very exciting stuff coming out:

Some interesting sounding stuff. The first track reminded me of Spaceheads a little. The second one was like Tom Waits with a slight EthioJazz bent. I dug the tuba on the third track. Wasn't really feelin' that last track w/ the Hang drum though. Overall, a nice lot.

[Dandolin]

Don't know if any of these have been touched upon but there has been a phenomonal jazz scene in England for a while now with a lot of very exciting stuff coming out:

Some interesting sounding stuff. The first track reminded me of Spaceheads a little. The second one was like Tom Waits with a slight EthioJazz bent. I dug the tuba on the third track. Wasn't really feelin' that last track w/ the Hang drum though. Overall, a nice lot.

Listening now--quite liking the klezmer/Kurt Weill vibe on the Beartown, but I can catch the Waits and Ethiopia vibes as well. The first piece is dense--makes me want to listen a few times before opining. I do like the bass work on the hang drum piece.... On first listen, I liked the Sons of Kemet most because dat rhythm(!). A lot of similar touchstones to the Beartown....

Actually, that one brought to mind this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYeg9r5hNI[/youtube]

Lounge Lizards--No Pain for Cakes

which drags tango into the stew....

All in all, a really nice selection with lots to check further...thanks Dapper Bandit!

[Dandolin]

And I keep meaning to post this and then, forgetting, so here:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLEpJnNko0M[/youtube]

John McLaughlin--Blue in Green

seems appropriate to the hour...upon hourz sleepily passing by in this here thread....



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYAHbYmVLm4[/youtube]

Pat Martino Trio--Blue in Green


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0xkaRL2UM[/youtube]

Ran Blake and Jaki Byard--On Green Dolphin Street


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYOwuA4pe1I[/youtube]

Ran Blake and Steve Lacy--The Man I Love



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIUSzB235UQ[/youtube]

Gary Peacock--December Greenwings


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VOLm84n-KA[/youtube]

Gary Peacock--Snow Dance

[Dandolin]

Kinda quiet around here...

[youtube][/youtube]

Jack Dejohnette's Special Edition, live in Baltimore, 1980 hon....

[Chankgeez]

Nice! The last track of this little collection was recorded at the Left Bank:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTQnqSEBP4E[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTQnqSEBP4E

There's also a little footage of the Arkestra at the Left Bank in A Joyful Noise.

[Dandolin]

Yee-ha! That's what I'm talking about...

Speaking of the Blount one, I've been meaning to tell somebody that "Sun Ra: a Space Odyssey" is a pretty great travelogue of Herman's (mostly) pre-Arkestra travels through some of the less-travelled but no less wonderful byways of the American musical galaxy (and pretty cheap to boot, but not, alas, on youtube).... Check it if you like Sonny, boogie, blues and early r&b in addition to some choice early arkestrations!

[Chankgeez]

Will have to look for that.

This appeared in my feed today:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbFwBEOsXYE[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbFwBEOsXYE

[Dandolin]

thas a boo'ful lineup

[Chankgeez]

Yeah, Wilbur Ware's one of my favorite bassists.

Syl's gonna like this one:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlXYxBcl8zc[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlXYxBcl8zc

[Dandolin]

Go Syl

[Chankgeez]

Don't worry, Dandolin, got somethin' for you too:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGeJ3jLzHM[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGeJ3jLzHM

[Dandolin]

Ooh, I sense harmolodic jeopardy....

[Chankgeez]

[Dandolin]

Yes, I did--little fusion action from
Stevland Hardaway Morris and that 'Flashdance' guy....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4S9ke31JDA[/youtube]

Stevie Wonder--Contusion live on Beat Club

Huh. Never knew Sembello studied with Pat Martino. Cred.