What jazz have you been listening to today?

[intet_at_tabe]

The american saxophonist Steve Coleman with his band Five Elements on the album "Curves Of Life", recorded live on 03/29/1995 at the Hot Brass Club in Paris, France.

The musicians:

SC (alto saxophone), Andy Milne (piano, keyboards), Reggie Washington (el. bass) and Gene Lake (drums). Guest musician is David Murray (tenor saxophone).

 

[Corno Dolce]

"Egocentric Molecules" by Jean-Luc Ponty.

 

[intet_at_tabe]

While at Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements, let´s have another album "The Ascension To Light", BMG Records 1999.

The musicians:

SC (alto saxophone, clave, Chinese gong, vocals)
Gary Thomas (tenor saxophone)
Cassandra Wilson/Sophia Wong (vocals)
Ralph Alessi/Shane Endsley (trumpets)
Gregoire Maret (harmonica)
Vijay Iyer (piano)
David Gilmore (guitar)
Anthony Tidd (el. bass)
Sean Rickman (drums)

Introducing the classical quintet Imani Winds:

Valerie Coleman (flute and piccolo)
Toyin Spellman (oboe)
Mariam Adam (clarinet)
Jeff Scott (french horn)
Monica Ellis (bassoon)

One can only say, Steve Coleman has his own visions on what is jazz all about and how to play it.

 

[Deeru Piotr]

On Topic:

Hi again Deeru Piotr

This white Danish afternoon the jazz is: Thelonius Monk on his album "Straight, No Chaser" a classical jazz standard album, released by Columbia Records 1967 (recorded late in 1966).

The musicians:

TM (piano), John Coltrane/Charlie Rouse/Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Ray Copeland (trumpet), Phil Woods (alto saxophone), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Larry Gales or Willbur Ware (double bass), and Ben Riley or Shadow Wilson (drums).

Hi, intet-at-tabe, two Monk albums with the same name?

Now listening to Pat Martino the return with Steve LaSpina and Joey Baron, this was the first album Pat Martino did after recovering from a brain surgery which made him lose completely the memory and thus the capacity to play, he had to relearn how to play guitar and this album was the first public appearance, if I'm not wrong
An amazing live record by a true genius!

 

[intet_at_tabe]

Deeru Piotr

My edition of "Straight, No Chaser", by Columbia Records 1967 has the following songs:

1) Straight, No Chaser 2) Pannomica 3) Trinkle, Tinkle 4) Ugly Beauty (take 2) 5) Ugly Beauty 6) Epistrophy 7) Evidence 8) I Meant You 9) Lulu´s back In Town 10) Don´t Blame Me 11) Sweetheart Of All My Dreams 12) Round Midnight 13) Straight, No Chaser (take 2).

Btw. This album by Thelonious Monk was remastered by Sony Music 1998.

Thanks for the info on Pat Martino, I did not know this. I have three albums with Pat Martino: "All Sides Now" - "Footprints" and "The Maker".

Back on topic:

Pat Metheny Group (also entitled The White Album), by ECM Records 1978 feat. PM (6-12 string guitars), Lyle Mays (piano, Oberheim syntheziser, autoharp), Mark Egan (el. bass) and Danny Gottlieb (drums)

Favourite songs San Lorenzo - Jaco (dedicated to Jaco Pastorius) - April Wind - Lone Jack (dedicated to Jack DeJohnette).

 

[Mat]

Robbie Williams - Swing when you're winning

 

[intet_at_tabe]

Paul Motian on his album - P. M. & The Electric BeBop Band, by Winter & Winter 1992.

The musicians:

PM (drums), Marcus Schoenpach/Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitars), Joshua Redman (tenor saxophone) and Takeigh (el. bass).

Paul Motian former with The Bill Evans Trio in the 1960´s and later on in the 1970´s with the Keith Jarrett Trio/Quartet feat. Dewey Redman (tenor saxophone, Chinese musette, maracas) and Charlie Haden (double bass) - The American Group. PM is an incredible innovative drummer with completely his own style behind the kit. Famous for his great cymbals work. Amasing to listen to.

 

[Corno Dolce]

"Electric Rendezvous" by Al Di Meola.

 

[intet_at_tabe]

"Paul Motian on Broadway - Live, volume 1", this album the first of three albums from Broadway, by Polydor/JMT Records 1989. The first album only playing jazz standard songs.

The musicians:

PM (drums, percussion), Bill Frisell (guitars), Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone) and Charlie Haden (double bass).

 

[intet_at_tabe]

Miles Davis on his album "Bag´s Groove", Prestige Records 1954, rereleased by Fantasy Records 1987, remast. 1992.

The musicians:

MD (trumpet), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Thelonius Monk or Horace Silver (piano), Milt Jackson (vibes), Percy Heath (double bass) and Kenny Clarke (drums).

The sound was not good in those mono-days back in the 1950´s, when anyone could walk in a recording studio and have you music cut on a single in no time. But the sound is not the important theme here, the music is and of course one of the very early musical connections between Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins. A meeting they both profitted from.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Hi Intet,

Thats a very compelling avatar you now use - looks almost like the Kremlin during a thunderstorm.

Cheers,

CD

 

[Corno Dolce]

"80/81" by Pat Metheny.

 

[intet_at_tabe]

Hi Intet,

Thats a very compelling avatar you now use - looks almost like the Kremlin during a thunderstorm.

Cheers,

CD

Off topic:

Thank you for the compelling complements, dear sir Corno Dolce.

Once in a while you just need new inspiration - like new clothes or new surroundings, and since our regular sponsor to this great thread, Mat is a fan of lightnings, I seached by Google to a site for lightnings and Woops", I found this one.

I have to disappoint you though compadre, I never thought about the Kremlin looking at the image, you did of course. I just thought the image looked great, having the lightning breaking the darkness of the night right on top of what looks to be a castle.

On topic:

Play it again Sam, some smooth jazz on this tuesday morning while the Easter snow seems to have invaded the entire country, not willing to leave us.

Sonny Rollins on his live album "Without A Song", Milestone Records 2001.

The musicians are all well known SR musicians, except for the Perry Wilson and Kimati Dinizulu:

SR (tenor saxophone), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Stephen Scott (piano). Bob Cranshaw (el. bass), Perry Wilson (drums) and Kimati Dinizulu (percussion).

 

[Corno Dolce]

"Wood II" by Brian Bromberg.

 

[intet_at_tabe]

Off topic:

Corno Dolce - Here´s for you about Lightnings, rainbows and the awesome sky above Missouri, where Pat Metheny was born, photographed by Dan Bush (no family relations to president Jr., I hope):

http://www.pbase.com/missouri_skies/weather_cloud_photos_2005

AWESOME pictures.

On topic:

The Pat Metheny Group, the first song "Minuano (Six Eight)" from the album: Still Life (talking), by Metheny Group Productions 1987, rereleased by NoneSuch 2005.

This song "Minuano" almost 10 minutes is such a great entry for the album a most thrilling song with great guitar playing and great voices.

The musicians:

PM (acoustic & electric guitars, guitar syntheziser), Lyle Mays (piano, keyboards), Steve Rodby (double bass & el. bass), David Blamires/Mark Ledford (voices), Paul Wertico (drums) and Armando Marcal (percussion, voice)

 

[Corno Dolce]

Hi Intet,

You do not want to be under this cloud for any reason:

http://www.bsch.au.com/photos/subs/241289_01.jpg

Say your prayers if you're out in the flatlands of Kansas or Texas and this cloud comes over you

You can be struck by lightning or sucked up by a funnel quicker than you can bat an eyelash.

Cheers,

CD :crazy::crazy::crazy:

 

[intet_at_tabe]

Back at ya Corno Dolce :tiphat:

That´s why I call you my mentor. Your prudent warning, agreed to. You´re absolutely right, I can confirm.

In such a situation with a most likely killer-cloud, darker and more threatening than a night without stars, knowing you can´t out run your destiny, only one secure thing to do. Resurrection time with the Lord praying for absolution on all my sins. Or perhaps what the Standard Trio would do in a similar situation in Kansas or Texas.

That´s one of the things, I am most jealous about regarding catholics. They go every Sunday to the church and are given absolution. Two or three hail Mary´s a lit candle light is the usual punishment. But then Monday is a new week and then they go to church again on Sunday and so on and so forth. Very convienient religion.

On topic:

Keith and the guys would play: "Bye, Bye Blackbird" :grin:

 

[intet_at_tabe]

Let´s play the whole album "Bye, Bye Blackbird" by the Standards Trio, released by ECM Records in 1993.

KJ (piano), GP (double bass) amd JD (drums) - should any of you guys have forgotten .

Let´s not forget the song "For Miles" on this album post the departure of Miles Davis. The song 18:39 minutes is the common work by all three musicians in honor of Miles Davis, from whom they all learned how to improvise.

 

[methodistgirl]

I was watching to Cefobe's guitar jazz piece. He's really good.
judy tooley

 

[Muza]

Im not sure if thats jazz, but it sertainly sounded jazzy to me.

Bernstein Dances, West Side Story