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 very interesting video breaking down the chords and structure of the song.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Ornette Coleman Sextet 1978
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.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Nils Petter Molvaer - Baboon Moon, 43e Festival de Jazz de Francfort 2012
Great set from one of my favorite artists. Filmed yesterday, 10/27/2012 at the Frankfurt Jazz Festival.
Credits:
- Nils Petter Molvaer: Trompete / trumpet Electronics
- Stian Westerhus: Gitarre / guitar,
- Erland Dahlen Electronics: Schlagzeug / battery
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The Fents, First EP, 1979 Rad Records RR001, Strive to be twisted
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.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Talking Heads: LIVE IN ROME FULL CONCERT
Wonderful! Great 1980 footage of the Talking Heads Afro Funk period. Solid grooves, it just gets funkier and funkier.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Eivind Aarset Trio - Electromagnetic
Very nice video of Eivind Aarset from "Oslo Jazzed Out." Wonderful shot of the bassists daughter in the studio at the end.
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