Just listening to this sample of Alan Ferber's big band album which is due for release next week. I stumbled across his music by accident having read a review on line and then heard a track on JLU afterwards. I have his last three albums , a mixture of big band, nonet and a nonet + strings, each of which is pretty amazing. I am a huge fan of his music and think he is easily one of the most rewarding people writing jazz at the moment. The opening of this track is pretty weird and immediately grabbed my attention.
What Jazz are you listening to now?
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My bemusement is who it was aimed at. There was a spate of jazz meets folk tunes albums around this time, presumably to cash in on the late 50s emergent folk scene. Kingston Trio et al. I've got a Jim Hall/Bill Smith effort and a Harold Land/Carmell Jones plays Folk Songs...hard bop meets Tom Dooley. The best of the bunch by far is Johnny Griffin's Kerry Dancers, which is a wonderful album with Barry Harris and Ron Carter.
Shelly's Jewish take was I suspect more in line with these than a homage to Jazz Jewishness. Who bought it is anyone's guess. I gather a second set was planned but never saw the light. The band however is VERY good and if given the right material...
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Composer Duane Tatro's album 'Jazz For Moderns' recorded for CONTEMPORARY in 1954/55.
Here's 'Backlash' with Stu Williamson(trumpet); Bob Enevoldsen(valve trombone); Joe Eger(French horn); Lennie Niehaus(alto sax); Bill Holman(tenor sax); Jimmy Giuffre(baritone sax); Ralph Pena(bass) & Shelly Manne(drums):
from 'Jazz For Moderns' LP (1956 - Contemporary Records C 3514)composed, orchestrated and directed by Duane TatrowithStu Williamson, trumpetBob Enevoldsen, v...
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