Album For Today

[Boilk]

8 minutes of polished British jazz from Earthworks
(Ambient intro/outro courtesy of producer David Torn).

[Ian Thumwood]

Not sure if this is supposed to be serious but discovered this singer on the Sunnyside label's website. This duo have a new album out , the blurb looks promising , the album cover is quirky yet I'm staggered by the singer's sense of timing. Her pitch control is pretty amazing too. Jazz torch song singer re-imagined by David Lynch:-

Appearing at a pub near you soon - or perhaps not.

[Ian Thumwood]

Here's something nice and cheerful from Don Pullen. Anyone who can make a piano growl like Cootie Williams has got to be good but this track is terrific:-

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Excellento! Didnt Don Pullen have scar tissue on the back of his hands from
that technique?

BN.

[Ian Thumwood]

Don Pullen was terrific.

I've been playing Los Hombres Calientes this week in my car. You have to be
a bit careful typing this in to Youtube as you won't necessarily get what you looking for!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

recorded in '66 an astonishing Richard Davis on bass is the icing on the cake for me

Certainly Friedman challenges listeners with this music, but he also challenges his own abilities and concepts. For the time period, it is one of the most vital, original, progressive statements, and one that, after all these years, retains a timeless freshness that bears not only a second listening, but consideration as a creative music hallmark.

[Ian Thumwood]

I think this is a terrific song (covered by Dave Douglas) and this video is hugely impressive as well:-

[Jazzrook]

A memorable track from Sonny Clark's overlooked 1961 BLUE NOTE album 'Leapin' and Lopin'':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbJRcn7os3c

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

a collection for Ian and all Paul Bley fans:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/31/paul-bley-complete-remastered-review

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

now that is a ..............

[Ian Thumwood]

Love that Hines track! Absolutely amazing . I've just tried to buy a copy (not aware of him working with this excellent trio) but the price is £34.96 !!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

a perfect afternoon album oh yes sir!

[Old Grumpy]

Currently revisiting Weather Report - Live in Offenbach 1978

Class.

My copy on disc - but available audiovisually here I see.

OG

[Serial_Apologist]

Currently revisiting Weather Report - Live in Offenbach 1978

Class.

My copy on disc - but available audiovisually here I see.

OG

I thought Offenbach was a composer. I suppose he can can be.

[Quarky]

Currently revisiting Weather Report - Live in Offenbach 1978

Class.

My copy on disc - but available audiovisually here I see.

OG