powerful performance here from mr. porter on an old new york subway car.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6R9H84koxs
(2 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)
Loading... Philosofer week for videos! I've decided to kick off with one of my all-time favorites (and a fairly easy transition from the past week): "Mack The Knife". Though I acknowledge Bobby Darin's version is the definitive one, I was first really introduced to this song via Louis Armstrong. Way back when, when my family got our first computer, it was also our first CD player. We had 2 CDs. One was The Lion King soundtrack, and one was a Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits collection. I wore the heck out of the latter. And "Be Prepared." The point is, this particular version of this particular song was one of the first ones I ever really fell in love with.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-lHrDPjGfQ
(5 votes, average: 7.40 out of 10)Loading... some jazz from slightly off the beaten path.
(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 10)Loading... WGOM regular mr. waits speaks of something i'm sure we all could use. happy new year, you guys.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpkfcklv8Ag
1976
(1 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)Loading... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wG55hfh2w0
Dr. John on the Ivories backed by Jools Holland's brass. If you're not busy on the 28th of this month you can catch Dr. John at the House of Blues in NOLA, but be warned the drinks are overprices and watered down.
(3 votes, average: 9.67 out of 10)Loading... obligatory...
that said, dave brubeck, in all his incarnations, is (not was) one of my favorite jazz musicians. he seemed to have this mad scientist approach to jazz; this strange mathematical deconstruction of the music. an innovator in key structure and time signatures (i'm still not 100% sure which time this is in... 6/8?), he deserves all the credit he received and will receive in the coming days.
here's a cut from the quintessential brubeck album time out. you will be missed.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuPwLP8wGi4
1964
one of my favorite cuts after the jump...
Continue reading The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Three To Get Ready
(6 votes, average: 9.67 out of 10)Loading... with few details currently released, the promising career of austin peralta came to an end last week. here he is as a 16-year-old kid absolutely destroying the ivories with his equally impressive bandmates.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhpRdLEvcrk
2006
(4 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading... let's switch things up a little.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A-4sDnGJIs
(1 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10)Loading... more new music. here's the opening track to another impressive debut.
(3 votes, average: 7.67 out of 10)Loading... something for the hepcats.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f06FvJgk52I
1961
(plus a bonus cut at the end)
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