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Tag Archives: jazz
Moses Boyd – Stranger Than Fiction
Kamasi Washington – The Garden Path
I enjoy the spectacle of Kamasi's work. And the music too of course.
(No Thundercat on this one, sadly.)
Pat Martino – Oleo 1
Sorry, I've been meaning to play this one for a bit.
Dhafer Youssef – Delightfully Odd
Youssef’s grandfather was a muezzin in his native Tunisia, and that influence is a strong draw for me. For a couple of months, once upon a time, I would end my twelve hour night watches with one last Sumer, savored as the muezzin announced the adhan for Fajr about 75 meters away. Those were some of the most peaceful moments I’ve known.
Youssef’s vocals are incredible — the finesse of his phrasing, the extreme upper falsetto and how cleanly he accesses it, the warmth of his lower range.
Here he’s joined by a knockout trio of future legends — Matt Brewer on bass, Ferenc Nemeth on the kit, & Aaron Parks on the keys.
Dizzy Gillespie – Salt Peanuts
I’ve been introducing the Poissonnière to the greats. This is one of her favorite videos.
Yissy García & Bandancha – Arollando
I first learned of Yissy García while reading Nate Chinen’s excellent Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century, and after an initial listen it was immediately clear I had some catching up to do. Her drumming is incredible.
Tom Waits – The Heart Of Saturday Night
This has kind of been light-hearted theme week, but this song, and the album that uses its title, is solid.
Okay, it looks like the hitman played this way back when. I'mma give him credit and then play it again anyway*.
*haha, there's a tag for this!