tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462177422561118522024-03-12T23:15:16.734-07:00Post MilesRecordings of the funk collective and deep electric grooves since<br>OOP only, comments to <a href="mailto:simart@gmail.com">Art Simon</a>Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-63587942897150191232014-01-26T15:13:00.002-08:002014-01-26T15:15:01.099-08:00Hezekiah Walker, I'll make it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just plain flat out love this song. As any casual reader of this blog would ascertain, I love gospel music, and Hezekiah Walker is my favorite gospel musician. Video, and in particular youtube, have given us a window into a realm that we might not easily access otherwise. This ecstatic, spiritual performance is what I aspire to in my own music. If you are interested in playing this song, John Thompson has a great <a href="http://valley-of-the-blahs-how-justin-biebers-downfall-exposed-twitters-achilles-heel/">instructional video</a>.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-61933031753351991882013-06-04T22:08:00.001-07:002013-06-04T22:08:44.620-07:00Hezekiah Walker & LFC / Jesus Is The Light<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sYPNAhvI1bY" width="459"></iframe><br />
This one almost approaches Sun Ra territory. I love gospel, and Hezekiah Walker continues to wow me. Very very cool.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-67009106395878698602013-06-04T21:43:00.001-07:002013-06-04T21:43:04.673-07:00Hezekiah Walker - Jesus Is My Help<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GiHZVB1fNRI" width="459"></iframe><br />
Some more killer gospel from the great Hezekiah Walker. Great Sunday morning music and wonderful uplifting spiritual grooves.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-50910931618667702012013-05-20T20:30:00.001-07:002013-05-20T20:30:02.272-07:00McCoy Tyner, Bobbie Hutcherson, Charnett Moffett, Eric Harland, African Village 2002<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ghiUGFv0DOw" width="459"></iframe><br />
My friend in Japan Mark posted this, and it's mind blowing. First, Charnett Moffett is totally amazing, with slap funk bass, and distortion on his acoustic. Eric Harland is his equal on drums, totally furious. Tyner and Hutcherson are in top form. I'm pretty amazed I didn't see this one until now.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-88691983563766827842013-05-05T21:02:00.001-07:002013-05-06T21:44:03.147-07:00How Much We Can Bear - Hezekiah Walker & LFCC<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h2eYEnNMYN8" width="420"></iframe>Jaw droppingly good gospel in the spiritual jazz tradition. "Jesus knows how much we can bear" is almost Bhuddist in its collective, even ecstatic, joy in the face of suffering. Here's a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiPZuW1DnYI">very interesting video</a> breaking down the chords and structure of the song.<br />
<br />Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-33195485507095245772013-02-17T09:42:00.001-08:002013-02-17T09:42:59.744-08:00Miles Davis (Live Montreux / 1973)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JVFcp2_n9s0" width="480"></iframe>Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-36183945148461977732013-02-09T14:41:00.001-08:002013-02-09T14:49:02.008-08:00Ornette Coleman Sextet 1978<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d0HB8ybKJzo" width="459"></iframe><br />
A rare video of an early 1978 incarnation of the Coleman electric sextet with Ronald Shannon Jackson, James Blood Ulmer, Denardo Coleman, Bern Nix, and a bassist unknown to me, Fred Williams. Challenging and wonderful music.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-46810388420727432222012-10-28T19:47:00.003-07:002012-10-28T19:47:50.366-07:00Nils Petter Molvaer - Baboon Moon, 43e Festival de Jazz de Francfort 2012<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0" id="playerArteLiveWeb-4197" width="640" height="362" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="best"><param name="movie" value="http://download.liveweb.arte.tv/o21/liveweb/flash/player.swf?appContext=liveweb&eventId=4197&mode=prod&priority=one&embed=true"><embed src="http://download.liveweb.arte.tv/o21/liveweb/flash/player.swf?appContext=liveweb&eventId=4197&mode=prod&priority=one&embed=true" width="640" height="362" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" name="playerArteLiveWeb" quality="best" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>
<br>Great set from one of my favorite artists. Filmed yesterday, 10/27/2012 at the Frankfurt Jazz Festival.
<p>Credits:
<ul><li>Nils Petter Molvaer: Trompete / trumpet Electronics
<li>Stian Westerhus: Gitarre / guitar,
<li>Erland Dahlen Electronics: Schlagzeug / battery
</ul>Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-996480137826866322012-10-07T19:49:00.001-07:002012-10-07T19:59:41.836-07:00The Fents, First EP, 1979 Rad Records RR001, Strive to be twisted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tz4V5yJLcygPqsLz0xBPQAFme2BkIYHyf7vHbVYMCYHTl7NhVBTQ5GZiflSIoFouhE78psvbEcDWow5zL_7okbwIK9-R-o_tg0tRJqeMoWSphkLEewNW2uNbrRpYmN3utQV37WSMI80/s1600/Fents.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="320" width="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tz4V5yJLcygPqsLz0xBPQAFme2BkIYHyf7vHbVYMCYHTl7NhVBTQ5GZiflSIoFouhE78psvbEcDWow5zL_7okbwIK9-R-o_tg0tRJqeMoWSphkLEewNW2uNbrRpYmN3utQV37WSMI80/s320/Fents.jpg" /></a>
<p>I entered Occidental College as a freshman in 1979, the same year as Barack Obama. I never met Obama, which is surprising since Oxy isn't that large a school, but I did get to meet Adam Holzman and Ted Hall of the Fents who were also at Oxy at the same time. They played at Oxy a few times, but the highlight for me was seeing them burn up the stage at a local club with Kittyhawk. This is their first recording that I'm aware of and my favorite. A very nice fusion recording, with a little bit of Canterbury influence. One of the best of the era.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-4373529315966711942012-09-16T20:57:00.001-07:002012-09-16T21:22:17.400-07:00Talking Heads: LIVE IN ROME FULL CONCERT<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0wp2qhoop9U?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>
Wonderful! Great 1980 footage of the Talking Heads Afro Funk period. Solid grooves, it just gets funkier and funkier. Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-6684761262060747472012-09-15T20:18:00.001-07:002012-09-15T21:18:13.652-07:00Eivind Aarset Trio - Electromagnetic<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ItadEw7RqXg?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>
Very nice video of Eivind Aarset from "Oslo Jazzed Out." Wonderful shot of the bassists daughter in the studio at the end. Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-83868988863933461472012-09-06T21:21:00.001-07:002012-09-08T12:18:20.902-07:00Herbie Hancock Headhunters 1974<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/puM38Xgz38w?fs=1" width="459"></iframe><br />
Nice set, well recorded, and as one poster said "Tight, Tight, Tight!"Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-82761613570789967922012-08-02T23:43:00.000-07:002012-08-02T23:50:23.563-07:00Tony WIliiams 1979 Wild Life<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1Ey5NVo61OE?fs=1" width="459"></iframe><br />
A nice Tony Williams song from my favorite period of his work. You have to get past the poor white guy fashion sense of the late seventies and give the track some time to develop, but you'll be rewarded.<br />
Tony Williams Group in France 1979 "Wild Life"
<br>Tony Williams
<br>Bunny Brunel
<br>Tom Grant
<br>Bob Harris
<br>Todd CarverArt Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-40140218523012503632012-05-04T22:14:00.001-07:002012-05-04T22:23:07.281-07:00Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land & Joe Chambers 1969 Molde Norway<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/P-4NTZSkzAE?fs=1" width="459"></iframe><br />
Just a wonderful video of Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson and Joe Chambers I happened to stumble on youtube. Stanley Cowell on piano, Reggie Johnson on bass. Two songs, first is "Theme from Blow-Up" and next is Sonny Rollins' "Oleo." The intensity of Harold Land's facial expressions really struck me.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-21976090611132522832011-12-15T21:05:00.000-08:002011-12-16T10:45:41.038-08:00Stevie Wonder Beat Club Germany 1974<iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sPFB-z2ezXk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><p>I stumbled onto this video on the <a href="http://myfunk.ning.com">MyFunk</a> website. It's a mind blower as the first two numbers are completely original improvisations and unfamiliar (to me at least). The first is a wonderful gospel tinged piece, and then it gets crazy with a very European sounding jazz fusion blow out. At other times it's hilarious, like at 11:38 when the Les Paul wielding guitarist who looks like a hybrid Slash/goth/glam rocker pulls out the maracas for "Don't you worry about a thing." Awesome grooves, and a good way to spend 30 minutes.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-80480191957479094132011-11-26T23:12:00.001-08:002011-12-15T21:32:25.977-08:00Milton Berle introducing Ornette Coleman<iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KtvYv4TiP5Y?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br />Watching this episode of Saturday Night Live as a teenager in Wichita Kansas blew my mind, and changed me forever. It's a weird, wonderful world we live in.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-36406895281267756502011-05-14T09:29:00.001-07:002011-05-14T09:38:10.680-07:00Pure i-20 iPod dock & dac<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NhgCAQGUuJVS7zwo4y3Grz05P7v694XPB_nmh80cL-AG6gm-LVp1wmmALiet08X46BbsKHJLO6Dj38XKI2dkgRNWZ8GZg7uMITB26Pa4GU308zRekFDzH6hsY1jR4sUi3QB7N80xSTA/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NhgCAQGUuJVS7zwo4y3Grz05P7v694XPB_nmh80cL-AG6gm-LVp1wmmALiet08X46BbsKHJLO6Dj38XKI2dkgRNWZ8GZg7uMITB26Pa4GU308zRekFDzH6hsY1jR4sUi3QB7N80xSTA/s320/DSC_0115.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606609984536401106" /></a><br />I was thrilled when I discovered the $100 <a href="http://www.pure.com/products/product.asp?Product=VL-61429">Pure i-20</a> iPod dock and dac. I had been using a <a href="http://www.wadia.com/products/transports/170i/">Wadia 170i itransport</a> to get a pure digital signal out of my iPod. The Wadia cost me nearly $400, so it was the single most expensive piece of hifi equipment I owned. It also needed an external digital to analog converter ("dac"). The Pure i-20 sounds just as great, costs a fraction of the price and has a great sounding internal dac. It also has both coaxial and toslink outputs if you want to pair it with an external dac (the Wadia only has a coaxial output). The Pure i-20 also has a much smaller footprint, so it pairs up really nicely with a small amp like my <a href="http://www.head-direct.com/product_detail.php?p=63">Qinpu A-3</a> or a T-amp to create an inexpensive and minimal audiophile system. I couldn't be happier. This really makes listening to digital music easy and satisfying. An enthusiastic thumbs up!Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-67792694178610271232011-02-04T16:55:00.000-08:002011-02-04T19:13:14.491-08:00John Abercrombie, Arcade (ECM 1978)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nej_3lMc6WRxGkY1GsFITedC3lml-2JZdG2miZ-MJ2v5dzJ4ZfHCioeXOcUamSgTcZ-BYocY93T1SBQVyEq69V8Qi7TOGpN2FFCQbPYaJILCV6BF76vs5I_P-_ZrmCBqHE4kJM3kOI4/s1600/arcade.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nej_3lMc6WRxGkY1GsFITedC3lml-2JZdG2miZ-MJ2v5dzJ4ZfHCioeXOcUamSgTcZ-BYocY93T1SBQVyEq69V8Qi7TOGpN2FFCQbPYaJILCV6BF76vs5I_P-_ZrmCBqHE4kJM3kOI4/s320/arcade.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570037037515107922" /></a><br />A nice OOP John Abercrombie recording. Solid playing all around with some of John's signature electric mandolin. While I realize Abercrombie has a large number of ECM recordings, I'm surprised this one remains out of print.<br />Tracks:<ol><br /><li>Arcade Abercrombie 9:36<br /><li>Nightlake Beirach 5:31<br /><li>Paramour Abercrombie 5:06<br /><li>Neptune Beirach 7:30<br /><li>Alchemy Beirach 11:31</ol>Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-77085853894986353172010-11-24T22:35:00.001-08:002010-11-24T22:44:39.048-08:00Odean Pope, Out for a Walk (Moers 1990)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVki-5Cme7gyAfQj-IGq1P3MjGhM0098wKRxe-BTV8nRD_6Q16k_Pjv3Y1oQg9kVN_J-PxoxDNarbkfJnzy8q_BcN1MGB9OnHty9FBo7auhC9cOfUzxef9VGunLZTWb-TWkxKRQ92Pgs/s1600/Out+For+A+Walk.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVki-5Cme7gyAfQj-IGq1P3MjGhM0098wKRxe-BTV8nRD_6Q16k_Pjv3Y1oQg9kVN_J-PxoxDNarbkfJnzy8q_BcN1MGB9OnHty9FBo7auhC9cOfUzxef9VGunLZTWb-TWkxKRQ92Pgs/s320/Out+For+A+Walk.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543372377347755858" /></a><br /><p>Most sites list this disc as a 1990 release, but Odean Pope's official website lists it as a 1980 recording, two years before <i>Almost Like Me</i>. Regardless, <i>Out for a Walk</i> starts where <i>Almost Like Me</i> leaves off. The two discs could easily have been recorded at the same session. It's the same line up, with Gerald Veasley on bass and Cornell Rochester on drums stretching out and playing some serious modern music. There's nothing else out there quite like this, funky modern Philly jazz with some amazingly serious bass. Not to be missed.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-84943316445355017972010-11-21T11:43:00.000-08:002010-11-21T15:40:06.390-08:00Odean Pope, Almost Like Me (Moers 1982)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgNGjwLyray3BwPOhxlXuwymp8-v5caHRDa_iCezsV1iyA_gew7RFcTQ7sKWh8dxYpmET2VBqeeC44n5MMKEACNtdb3LpaCnPwTQvVxxCfgUS45xnzhlO1Jj3k2t8LDS2X7w_y_xcAoI/s1600/Almost+Like+Me.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgNGjwLyray3BwPOhxlXuwymp8-v5caHRDa_iCezsV1iyA_gew7RFcTQ7sKWh8dxYpmET2VBqeeC44n5MMKEACNtdb3LpaCnPwTQvVxxCfgUS45xnzhlO1Jj3k2t8LDS2X7w_y_xcAoI/s320/Almost+Like+Me.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542091268006355730" /></a><br />Here's Odean Pope's outstanding and very hard to find first release as leader. Some hard-core funky slap bass Philly modern jazz, with Cornell Rochester on drums and Gerald Veasley on bass playing some of their best work. This is the album Jamaaladeen Tacuma should always have recorded. Don't miss track 7, the deeply funky and African influenced "Mwalimu." Highly recommended.<br /><br />Track Listings<br />1. Elixir<br />2. Almost Like Me<br />3. Multiphonics<br />4. Scorpio Twins<br />5. No Air<br />6. Kyle's Theme<br />7. Mwalimu<br />8. Good QuestionArt Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-73221593315041194462010-11-01T21:15:00.000-07:002010-11-01T21:24:10.426-07:00Miles Davis, Avery Fisher Hall NY 1975<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLChHbiGSR0I5mlJvZiCR-kOlLp9z127EIE3xMCPcDnrjm4wwEOn9tBg7KeUYXkmlbJsVTi5oxXZ-eDCYRuUjih-PyXMOo6Q4Gd67vDEgD7jlbAKxgCUrwptDdpILLro-mffW8-Hx41Vg/s1600/mi1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLChHbiGSR0I5mlJvZiCR-kOlLp9z127EIE3xMCPcDnrjm4wwEOn9tBg7KeUYXkmlbJsVTi5oxXZ-eDCYRuUjih-PyXMOo6Q4Gd67vDEgD7jlbAKxgCUrwptDdpILLro-mffW8-Hx41Vg/s320/mi1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534801731314498610" /></a><br /><p>Any 1975 recording of the funk collective is a treat, and this July 1975 band recording is a real surprise. The sound quality is surprisingly good, and it's a rare recording of the funk collective at its height. Personnel is:<br />Miles Davis (tpt, org)<br />Sam Morrison (ss, ts, fl)<br />Pete Cosey (g, perc)<br />Reggie Lucas (g)<br />Michael Henderson (el-b)<br />Al Foster (d)<br />James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)<br /><br />Tracks:<br />Band warming up 0:53 <br />Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 15:14 <br />Tune in 5 (M. Davis) 4:14 <br />Cga/thumb piano/rhythm box interlude from 2:40. <br />Maiysha (M. Davis) 18:30 <br />Untitled original 750505 (M. Davis) (with applause, announcement) 3:27 <br />Right Off (M. Davis) 12:53 <br />Mtume (M. Davis) 6:57 <br />Latin (M. Davis) 6:46 <br />Ife (M. Davis) 13:16Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-52658322071449633602010-10-17T20:07:00.000-07:002010-10-17T20:48:03.802-07:00Harry Pepl Quartet, N.Y.C. Impressure (Extraplatte, 1992)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSoQ1bjNqmFM69SM2liylLw7iVU5NMqBTWVq2_kcsK9vRtpEC56NCVdPqzSJEUmq5aK-J0hoBpiQ-HADFFQHH_jT5oST1w6gO-hTXhHIkmDJBZQHGZkoaIRJouN97d9O5Osi1D_lrs-8/s1600/N.Y.C.+Impressure.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSoQ1bjNqmFM69SM2liylLw7iVU5NMqBTWVq2_kcsK9vRtpEC56NCVdPqzSJEUmq5aK-J0hoBpiQ-HADFFQHH_jT5oST1w6gO-hTXhHIkmDJBZQHGZkoaIRJouN97d9O5Osi1D_lrs-8/s320/N.Y.C.+Impressure.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529218150751665122" /></a><br />A hard hitting and impossibly hard to find album from the ever obscure Austrian guitarist Harry Pepl. Many of the tracks could easily be from one of Steve Coleman's best albums from the same era. Apparently this was recorded the day after a gig at the Knitting Factory. An unusually concise and funky album from the usually outside Pepl with more than the occasional nod to Miles. With Claus Stötter on trumpet and fluegelhorn, Paul Nowinski on bass and Jojo Mayer on drums. When Pepl channels Hendrix on La La La it takes my breath away. My favorite Pepl album and an easy thumbs up.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-85240703899525107692010-10-01T22:14:00.000-07:002010-10-01T23:03:22.438-07:00The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux (Atlantic 1977)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiczkjguOQXlp0_oopouaSO_qtJ95rJiIJtOCvhPB-lQ0NZTEUaKzm_ka7RtPFH1KlqwnYN0wGZ_Unq5qTWIqQMwJp_OBF15yG_RdaO3Q0tAEVl_zYM1ZrA3evYQj96k51QwckOGB4qQ/s1600/TheAtlanticFamilyLiveMontreux.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiczkjguOQXlp0_oopouaSO_qtJ95rJiIJtOCvhPB-lQ0NZTEUaKzm_ka7RtPFH1KlqwnYN0wGZ_Unq5qTWIqQMwJp_OBF15yG_RdaO3Q0tAEVl_zYM1ZrA3evYQj96k51QwckOGB4qQ/s320/TheAtlanticFamilyLiveMontreux.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523315131352458082" /></a><br />Killer big band jazz funk from the mid seventies. The line up is pretty amazing: The Don Ellis Orchestra, the Average White Band, the Brecker Brothers, Herbie Mann, Sonny Fortune, Klaus Doldinger, Richard Tee, Luther Vandross and well the list goes on and on. How did they get all these guys on the same stage? It's got some cheesy dated synth here and there, but the grooves are rock solid and the playing is intense. The extended "Pick up the Pieces" was edited and released on the rerelease of the Average White Band CD. I picked this up when it came out, and I still love it.<br /><br />Tracks:<br />1 Bahia (Na Baixa Do Sapateiro) 16:32<br />2 Jadoo 10:34<br />3 Everything Must Change 6:21<br />4 McEwan's Export 8:58<br />5 One to One 9:10<br />6 Pick Up the Pieces 21:40<br /><br />Personnel (from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Atlantic_Family_Live_at_Montreux">Wikipedia</a>):<br /> * Ben E. King - lead vocals<br /> * Sonny Fortune - alto sax<br /> * David "Fathead" Newman - alto sax<br /> * Roger Ball - alto sax<br /> * Herbie Mann - flute<br /> * Dick Morrissey - tenor sax<br /> * Molly Duncan - tenor sax<br /> * Klaus Doldinger - tenor sax<br /> * Michael Brecker - tenor sax<br /> * Jaroslav Jakubovic - saxophone<br /> * Don Ellis - trumpet<br /> * Gilman Rathel - trumpet<br /> * Lew Soloff - trumpet<br /> * Randy Brecker - trumpet<br /> * Alan Kaplan - trombone<br /> * Barry Rogers - trombone<br /> * Richard Tee - electric piano<br /> * Jim Mullen - guitar<br /> * Hamish Stuart - guitar<br /> * Rafael Cruz - percussion<br /> * Sammy Figueroa - percussion<br /> * Rubens Bassini - percussion<br /> * Alan Gorrie - bass<br /> * Steve Ferrone - drums<br /> * Onnie McIntyre - guitar<br /><br /><br />Backing Vocals:<br /><br /> * Alfa Anderson<br /> * Diane Sumler<br /> * Diva Gray<br /> * Krystal Davis<br /> * Luther Vandross<br /> * Peter Cox<br /> * Robin ClarkArt Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-9958943348689250682010-09-15T19:20:00.000-07:002010-09-15T19:52:39.793-07:00Elvin Jones, Very Rare (Koch 198?)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlppwIj9cKOTpXtZnOL17J9QFalNZe_nls2sBe2B0OfdLqw4fhvaaEJ7SLKopbTLDGtfSa0KV_2EHZ48OZ6UGKxJEEvIQjXFGTHHTAyDDV5PZhn8WfoRjvjpV8c2cPTbVOSu4Kv7jSG-s/s1600/Very+Rare.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlppwIj9cKOTpXtZnOL17J9QFalNZe_nls2sBe2B0OfdLqw4fhvaaEJ7SLKopbTLDGtfSa0KV_2EHZ48OZ6UGKxJEEvIQjXFGTHHTAyDDV5PZhn8WfoRjvjpV8c2cPTbVOSu4Kv7jSG-s/s320/Very+Rare.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517336746784187330" /></a><br /><br />There have been several Elvin Jones releases with the title of "Very Rare." This one was on the Koch Jazz label and featured music from both the Very Rare and Love & Peace albums. Both sets are great, but for me the Love & Peace track "Hip Jones" is the stand out. It's a grooving modern jazz track from 1982 with McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Richard Davis and Jean-Paul Bourelly. The first 6 tracks are from the earlier Very Rare release with Art Pepper, Roland Hanna and Richard Davis. The last 6 tracks are from "Love & Peace."<br /><br />Tracks:<br />1. Sweet Mama<br />2. Passion Flower<br />3. Zange<br />4. Tin Tin Deo<br />5. Pitter Patter<br />6. The Witching Hour<br />7. Little Rocks Blues<br />8, Hip Jones<br />9. Korina<br />10. For Tomorrow<br />11. Sweet And Lovely<br />12. OriginArt Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846217742256111852.post-36792244497088015342010-09-04T23:46:00.000-07:002010-09-19T14:24:46.430-07:00Sonny Sharrock, Dance With Me Montana (Marge 1982)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboKL1zmRJ-GyS-mQfeobEHlQorJvmI3ZHNxcOMLCrWq4nUlINZMeM0fwA0oHlV5-Z-ZO4b8py-PqJIiUMSF3Q-n2ahSWekCZ3vNRoICTEMSSYhOnScbwrOnKeCC6FD898KTHYeeeCI0Q/s1600/Dance+With+Me+Montana.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboKL1zmRJ-GyS-mQfeobEHlQorJvmI3ZHNxcOMLCrWq4nUlINZMeM0fwA0oHlV5-Z-ZO4b8py-PqJIiUMSF3Q-n2ahSWekCZ3vNRoICTEMSSYhOnScbwrOnKeCC6FD898KTHYeeeCI0Q/s320/Dance+With+Me+Montana.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513317428487745138" /></a><br />I just came across this rare and nice early 80s (pre Bill Laswell) Sonny Sharrock recording at <a href="http://lascintasrecuperadas.blogspot.com/2009/07/sonny-sharrock-dance-with-me-montana.html">lascintasrecuperadas.blogspot.com</a>. Brian Olewnic's allmusic.com review leads one to think it will be unlistenable with "astonishingly leaden drumming" and how it has "one of the very worst covers in the history of recordings." Well, to start with, I don't think the cover is that bad. This is a rare treat and a pleasant surprise. I'm enjoying the recording, more than some, maybe even most, of Sharrock's later recordings with Bill Laswell. It's an easy thumbs up.<br /><br />Be sure to remember to leave an appreciative comment when visiting <a href="http://lascintasrecuperadas.blogspot.com/2009/07/sonny-sharrock-dance-with-me-montana.html">lascintasrecuperadas.blogspot.com</a>. Also remember the website <i>lascintasrecuperadas.blogspot.com</i> when prompted.Art Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905200251881231203noreply@blogger.com4