Very mellow, thanks Doofy. I see a review calls this "hard bop" - I was starting to think I had an idea what that was, now I have no idea again. #jazzignorance
Yeah, that's kind of "pretty" for hard bop. The name that jumps to mind is Art Blakey, who pretty much spent 50 years playing hard bop! A personal favorite of mine is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_in_from_Chicago <--Should be on Guvera, if you're interested
Meanwhile, speaking of pretty music (but also smart!):
Jonah may come around to correct me, but the (fuzzy) line between Hard Bop and Cool Jazz isn't mood or sound as much as the approach to composition, arrangement, and improvisation. A Cool Jazz session can blow just as hard as a Hard Bop session, and a Hard Bop tune can be as moody as a Cool Jazz tune. Also, some distinctions come from the scenes and people that the musicians associated with.
I downloaded this from Amazon after seeing it in their 'rising artists' list. (Didn't notice it can be downloaded for free/nyop on Noisetrade.) Refreshingly different. I like it. Includes a great cover of The Battle of Evermore.
Guvera made me buy something too. Hadn't followed The Creatures since their early releases in the 80s. Indulging a spot of nostalgia on Guvera got me to look them up on emusic and try this album. I'm enjoying it a great deal - really good album, and very fine vocals from Siouxsie.
Thanks Doofy - this wasn't available in the UK when Jonah first had it as one of his Picks, but is now. And with the large cover at emusic I can see the images better - the one with the bridge and pathway does look like Paris!
The novel takes place in both Paris and Buenos Aires. Of course, almost every French city has some sort of river walk that looks like the one in the lower left. The chapbook stands seem uniquely Parisian.
I guess this is Samba, though the orchestration is completely prog rock.
@BT and also the roof tops seem very Parisian too. I don't know the novel, but maybe the cover now makes sense. Whenever I see such photos it makes me want to return to Paris - I haven't been there for at least... well, two months ago, but that was only a fleeting visit for a couple of hours whilst changing trains!!!
Discovered this this morning on emusic although it has been out a few months, very 'British' blues - yes, I know he is from the States. Now most of the way through and liking it, but I am sure not to everyone's taste.
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Also on Verve: 9 tracks, 79 minutes of Gil Gilberto and Jorge Ben. Excellent
Jazz sampler from Anton Schwartz at Noisetrade
Very mellow, thanks Doofy. I see a review calls this "hard bop" - I was starting to think I had an idea what that was, now I have no idea again. #jazzignorance
Took this from Guvera a few days ago. 7 tracks. Mississippi Goddamn is a great song.
Meanwhile, speaking of pretty music (but also smart!):
Asva - Presences Of Absences
I downloaded this from Amazon after seeing it in their 'rising artists' list. (Didn't notice it can be downloaded for free/nyop on Noisetrade.) Refreshingly different. I like it. Includes a great cover of The Battle of Evermore.
(url=>amz)
This is exactly what the day needed.
A free download from Bandcamp
Worth the download - in fact it is actually quite good!
I'm about to stop listening to music and starting to watch soccer - Champions League tonight, Manchester United against Braga of Portugal
2 tracks on Guvera.
More Verve backlog...!
Guvera made me buy something too. Hadn't followed The Creatures since their early releases in the 80s. Indulging a spot of nostalgia on Guvera got me to look them up on emusic and try this album. I'm enjoying it a great deal - really good album, and very fine vocals from Siouxsie.
ETA: vol. 1 to 5, all five simultaneously in 5 different tabs . . . with the most cacophonic result . . .
:-)
Giya Kancheli - Abii ne viderem, three long tracks, thanks Guvera.
Marcus Fischer is always worth a listen.
Thanks Kes
Thanks Doofy - this wasn't available in the UK when Jonah first had it as one of his Picks, but is now. And with the large cover at emusic I can see the images better - the one with the bridge and pathway does look like Paris!
I guess this is Samba, though the orchestration is completely prog rock.
Discovered this this morning on emusic although it has been out a few months, very 'British' blues - yes, I know he is from the States. Now most of the way through and liking it, but I am sure not to everyone's taste.
Thanks Elwoodicious - I've started with this, but this will then follow
Thanks Greg, as you say this is quite good - well worth the download.
Did anyone else catch the latest Rolling Stone interview with Bob? I thought it was wonderful.