Blessed is he who expects nothing but "low stools"

[Tenor Freak]

I've got a load of other ideas for requests too, which should expose some worthy artists on JRR.

[Alyn_Shipton]

Bruce your request is safely received. You would have heard the gent in question interviewed by me on a Radio 3 Saturday concert by a band called Roots, back in about 1995, in which he played. But I can't say I have heard much of his music on R3 or anywhere else since.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

With over 40 years experience and celebrating his 70th birthday last year, you might forgive trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith if he decided to slow things down a bit. However, this seasoned avant-gardist certainly shows no signs of applying the brakes and continues to energise audiences - as you’ll hear in this arresting performance from London’s Café Oto.
Playing a non-stop improvised set, Smith is joined by a trio of British percussionists featuring Steve Noble and Charles Hayward on drums alongside Orphy Robinson on vibes. Wadada’s trumpet is treated to live effects and processing, and the combination of this alongside the hypnotic grooves from the backline evoke sounds reminiscent of Miles Davies’ electric era. For all his sonic excursions and emotive frontline playing, Smith is certainly not afraid of letting the percussionists shine; Noble and Hayward propel the music forward with vigour, reacting brilliantly to each other's playing in the impressionistic passages, at other moments acting like one unified rhythmic machine. Robinsons’ overdriven vibes provide a mesmerising soundscape - and it’s certainly a pleasure to hear him cut free in this improvised setting.
Before that main set jazz journalist Stephen Graham argues that it’s high time us serious jazz fans started taking note of a new wave of exciting vocalists working in the idiom. Featuring contributions from Norma Winstone, Esperanza Spalding, Ayanna Witter Johnson and Andrew Plummer, Graham challenges any anti-vocalist prejudice you might have and considers why – across the spectrum of styles and approaches – 2013 may well be the year of the singer.

from the Jon3 newsletter ....

TC will give it a miss i guess, wonder how he is getting on ..... still in Cornwall?

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

"2013, the year of the singers" (sic). So forget all the other years. Nothing like R3 for spinning the epoch of the tosser.

NP "STOOLS" ~ Nat Adderley.

BN.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

...see the Mingus clip above for the reference ...

and a strong doble espresso El Senor and b3ggar the blood pressure eh ....fuzzy ducks

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Year of the Singer...c. 1965, Lonnie Johnson live on Yer Tube (US Folk et Blues Tour of Europe) singing "Too Late to Cry". Breathtaking, integrity, poise and a just womderful guitar solo. For once, a true classic moment. I saw him then, he was THIS good. Pins dropped, divorcees fainted.

BN.. BP 570 over 290...and rising. Only the soft quack of the militant ducks is keeping me...er, grounded.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

er yep SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

banned from The Last Chance Saloon huh ....

[grippie]

Bliss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iPA7oNRr5o

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

yep it still tickles me how i have blown away young guitar nerdies by asking them when this particular solo electric guitar blues was recorded ....

1927 is always a few decades early for them ....

[grippie]

Julian presents a concert by the Chick Corea Trio

Jazz Line-Up recorded Chick Corea at the 2012 London Jazz Festival with bassist Christian McBride and Brian Blade, renowned for his peerless work with everyone from Bob Dylan to Wayne Shorter. One of the most prominent jazz musicians of the last fifty years, Corea is a masterful acoustic pianist, whether at the heart of a stellar trio such as tonight's, or in collaboration with the likes of Bobby McFerrin or Bela Fleck, as well as an acknowledged pioneer of fusion stretching back to the landmark Miles Davis albums 'In A Silent Way' and 'Bitches Brew'. 18 Grammy awards reflect his status as one of the most prominent jazz musicians of the last half-century.
Recorded on the 17th November, 2012 at the Barbican, London

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pz96l/Jazz_LineUp_Chick_Corea_in_Concert/

This was a great concert, missed it's 1st broadcast, so made sure and recorded it this time

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Geoffrey is phoning it in; practically every track on his Mingus programme is taken from Ken Burns Jazz ... so how much editorial work did we do there Geoffrey? ... and the playlist gives incomplete personnel ...

it is insulting to serious listeners and advances jazz not one jot 'low stools' indeed

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Stool Days...Chuck Berry

In the stool of the night...Five Satins

I pity the stool...Bobby Bland

Stool, stool, stool...The Clovers

BN.

[handsomefortune]

i'm just phoning in to say, well spotted calum...... always good to hear mr mingus though!

dj smith's brubeck programme (a while back) included an excerpt from the man himself discussing why jazz is allowed to go to places other music forms can't. as ever, i often really enjoy the person to person, conversational bits of programmes (rather than more random selections due to 'what listeners have requested' etc).

especially when musicians are excellent communicators, as was the case in last week's jez on 3, him chatting with django bates. i thought db played a fantastic sheffield 'crucible' gig (and spoke) in a refreshingly innovative way about all sorts of things. i really loved his ipod shuffles, especially the norwegian/bulgarian fusion, and found bates's explanations fascinating. the description of his bill evans dream, where bill had (uncharacteristically) mysteriously 'forgotten' a jazz standard was a gas, though somehow i wasn't at all surprised that dj jez can never remember his own dreams. however, he apparently wants to hear all about our 'jazz dreams'....don't all rush at once now, or you'll clog up his @govdot email account with tales of your subconscious.

(i can't remember if it was this thread, and unfortunately haven't time to check), but i think i feel roughly the same as oddball, as regards 'jrr' and 'jazz library'. btw oddball, i am thoroughly enjoying episodes you linked to of 'the prisoner' .... that huge inflated rubber thing is causing a lot of trouble, as well as inhumane restrictions. why can't someone just take a sewing needle to it)?

'jlu' piano playing sent me off to sleep promptish, though unfortunately i don't have time to listen again ..perhaps check that it really was that inconsequential, just noodling? (what did others think)?

[Quarky]

Geoffrey is phoning it in; practically every track on his Mingus programme is taken from Ken Burns Jazz ... so how much editorial work did we do there Geoffrey? ... and the playlist gives incomplete personnel ...

it is insulting to serious listeners and advances jazz not one jot 'low stools' indeed

I didn't want to say I was disappointed with the Mingus programme Calum, but know I know the reason why (I was disappointed).

[Quarky]

Handsomefortune - I always enjoy your amusing and well informed posts.

Hope to read many more - provided the powers that be do not pull the plug on us!