Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Kyle Hollingsworth "So Fine"


Another tune from Kyle Hollingsworth and his 2018 solo release (unrelated to his work on the keys with String Cheese Incident), "50".  This one is called "So Fine". 

Monday, April 29, 2019

Kyle Hollingsworth "Let Me In"


From his 2018 record "50", here is String Cheese Incident keyboardist, Kyle Hollingsworth, with his original solo composition, "Let Me In". 

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Skip's Spotify Sunday 4-28-19

Jan Garbarek "Rarum II./Selected Recordings"

1. Skryk & Hyl - Bobo Stenson Quartet
2. Viddene
3. Iskirken - Kjell Johnsen
4. Lillekort - Nana Vasconcelos, John Abercrombie
5. The Path
6. It's OK To Listen To The Gray Voice - Jan Garbarek Group
7. All Those Born With Wings (3rd Piece)
8. It's Name Is Secret Road
9. Alchuri, The Song Man
10. Molde Canticle - Pt. 1
11. Raga 1 - Fateh Ali Khan
12. Twelve Moons Pt. 1 Winter-Summer, Pt. 2 Summer Winter - Jan Garbarek Group
13. Red Wind
14. Windsong (feat. Keith Jarrett: keyboards)
15. Belonging - Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen
16. Oceanus (feat. Ralph Towner, Eberhard Weber, & Jon Christensen)
17. My Song - Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen
18. Sunshine Song - Keith Jarrett Quartet
19. Cego Aderaldo - Charlie Haden, Egberto Gismonti
20. Song For Everyone - Shankar
21. Rosensfole - Agnes Buen Garnas
22. Star - Miroslav Vitous, Peter Erskine
23. Joron - Anouar Brahem, Ustad Shaukat Hussain
24. Parce Mihi Domine - The Hilliard Ensemble

Tigran Mansurian, Kim Kashkashian, Leonidas Kavakos, Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, Munich Chamber Orchestra, & Christoph Poppen "Mansurian: Monodia"

Disc 1

1. "...and then I was in time again", Concerto For Viola And Orchestra (1995) I. Allegro, quasi recitando
2. "...and then I was in time again", Concerto For Viola And Orchestra (1995) II.
3. Concerto for Violin And Orchestra (1981)

Disc 2

1. Lachrymae (1999)
2. Confessing with Faith (1998): I. Moderato, recitando
3. Confessing with Faith (1998): II. Lento, cantando
4. Confessing with Faith (1998): III. Lento sostenuto, semplice

Jan Garbarek "In Praise of Dreams"

1. As Seen From Above
2. In Praise of Dreams
3. One Goes There Alone
4. Knot Of Place And Time
5. If You Go Far Enough
6. Scene From Afar
7. Cloud Of Unknowing
8. Without A Visible Sign
9. Iceburn
10. Conversation With A Stone
11. A Tale Begun

Marilyn Mazur & Jan Garbarek "Elixir"

1. Clear
2. Pathway
3. Dunun Song
4. Joy Chant
5. Bell-Painting
6. Elixir
7. Orientales
8. Metal Dew
9. Mother Drum
10. Mountain Breath
11. Creative Walk
12. Spirit Of Air
13. Spirit Of Sun
14. Sheep Dream
15. Talking Wind
16. Totem Dance
17. The Siren In The Well
18. River
19. On The Move
20. Winter Wish
21. Clear Recycle

Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble "Officium Novum"

1. Ov zarmanali (Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, David James, Gordon Jones, Jan Garbarek, Komitas, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harold, Traditional)
2. Svjete tihij (Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, David James, Gordon Jones, Jan Garbarek, Komitas, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harold, Traditional)
3. Allting finns
4. Litany: Litany/Otche nash/Dostino est (Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, David James, Gordon Jones, Jan Garbarek, Komitas, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harold, Traditional)
5. Surb, surb (Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, David James, Gordon Jones, Jan Garbarek, Komitas, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harold, Traditional)
6. Most Holy Mother of God (Arvo Part)
7. Tres morillas m'enamoran (Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, David James, Gordon Jones, Jan Garbarek, Komitas, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harold, Traditional)
8. Sirt in sasani (Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, David James, Gordon Jones, Jan Garbarek, Komitas, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harold, Traditional)
8. Sirt in sasani
9. Hays hark nviranats ukhti
10. Alleluia. Nativitas (Jan Garbarek, The Hilliard Ensemble, David James, Gordon Jones, Jan Garbarek, Komitas, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harold, Traditional)
11. We Are The Stars
12. Nur ein Weniges noch (Bruno Ganz)

*Credits for the Hilliard Ensemble, and the songwriters of their individual pieces, are given in parentheses beside the song titles).

Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen, Terje Rypdal, & Arild Andersen "Dansere"

Disc 1

1. Sart
2. Fountain of Tears Parts 1 & 2
3. Song Of Space
4. Close Enough For Jazz
5. Irr
6. Lontano

Disc 2

(Jan Garbarek & Bobo Stenson Quartet)

1. A.I.R.
2. Kukka
3. Hasta Siempre
4. Witchi-Tai-To
5. Desireless

Disc 3

(Jan Garbarek & Bobo Stenson Quartet)

1. Dansere
2. Svevende
3. Bris
4. Skrik & Hyl
5. Lokk (Etter Thorvald Tronsgard)
6. Til Vennene

Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, & Charlie Haden "Magico - Carta de Amorar" (Live Recording)

Disc 1

1. Carta de Amor
2. La Pasionaria
3. Cego Aderaldo
4. Folk Song
5. Don Quixote
6. Spor

Disc 2

1. Branquinho
2. All That Is Beautiful
3. Palhaco
4. Two Folk Songs
5. Carta de Amor - Variation

Eleni Karaindrou, Jan Garbarek, Kim Kashkashian, & Vangelis Christopoulos "Concert In Athens (Live In Athens, 2010)

*Each composition on this recording, will again be listed along with the credited performers.

1. Requiem For Willy Loman - Live 

(Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Eleni Karaindrou, Jan Garbarek)

2. Eternity And A Day: 3. Eternity Theme, Live (Eleni Karaindrou)

3. Closed Roads (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Kim Kashkashian)

4. Waiting (Dinos Hadjiiordanou, Eleni Karaindrou, Maria Bildea)

5. Voyage to Cynthera (Voyage) (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Vangelis Christopoulos)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

6. Invocation (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Vangelis Christopoulos)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

7. Tango of Love (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Dinos Hadjiiordanou, Sergiu Nastasa)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

8. Tom's Theme (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Jan Garbarek)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

9. Laura's Waltz (Alexandros Myrat, Aris Dimitriadis, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Dinos Hadjiiordanou, Jan Garbarek, Kim Kashkashian)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

10. Adagio (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Jan Garbarek, Kim Kashkashian, Vangelis Christopoulos)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

11. After Memory

12. The Beekeeper: Farewell Theme - Live (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Jan Garbarek)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

13. Seeking Theme - Live (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Marie-Cecile Boulard, Socratis Anthis, Sonia Pisk, Stella Gadedi, Vangelis Christopoulos, Vangelis Skouras)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

14. Nostalgia Song - Live (Alexandros Myrat, Aris Dimitridis, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Dinos Hadjiiordanou, Eleni Karaindrou, Maria Bildea, Stella Gadedi)
*composed by Elena Karaindrou

15. Waltz of The Rain - Live (Alexandros Myrat, Aris Dimitridis, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Dinos Hadjiiordanou, Maria Bildea, Sergiu Nastasa, Stella Gadedi)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

16. Adagio For Saxophone - Live (Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Jan Garbarek)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

17. Ulysse's Gaze/10. Ulysse's Gaze/Woman's Theme/Ulysses' Theme/Lento/Largo/Dance: Dance - Live
(Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Dinos Hadjiiordanou, Kim Kashkashian, Vangelis Christopoulos, Vangelis Skouras)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou

18. Requiem for Willy Loman - Live

(Alexandros Myrat, Camerata, Friends of Music Orchestra, Eleni Karaindrou, Jan Garbarek)
*composed by Eleni Karaindrou





Saturday, April 27, 2019

Jeff Beck "She's A Woman"


Studio (from 1975's "Blow By Blow" record), and live recordings of Jeff Beck's version of The Beatles' "She's A Woman".  Check it out.  Will post the original Beatles version as well.  Stay tuned for that.

Friday, April 26, 2019

Bill Evans Trio “Portrait In Jazz”

For Full Album Friday this week, check out the Bill Evans Trio and the 1960 recording of “Portrait In Jazz”.  The recording features originals but also, recordings of masterpieces by other jazz legends such as Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, and Miles Davis.  The trio is Bill Evans on piano, Scott LaFaro on bass, and Paul Motian on drums.

1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. Autumn Leaves
3. Witchcraft
4. When I Fall In Love
5. Peri’s Scope
6. What Is This Thing Called Love
7. Spring Is Here
8. Someday My Prince Will Come
9. Blue In Green




Thursday, April 25, 2019

The String Cheese Incident "Hi Ho No Show"


From the Fox Theater in St. Louis, Missouri, here is The String Cheese Incident with their instrumental, "Hi Ho No Show". Watch the video on YouTube. 

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor @ Jazz Open Stuttgart 2005




The late, great, Roy Hargrove playing at Jazz Open Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany, with his band, The RH Factor, in 2005.  The track list is:

1. Strength
2. Hardgroove
3. Juicy
4. On The One
5. Forget Regret
6. How I Know
7. Bop Drop
8. Drum
9. Hold On
10. Crazy Race



Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Jean Luc Ponty “Imaginary Voyage” (Parts I-IV), 1976

Check out a masterpiece, a marathon opus by jazz violinist extraordinaire, Jean Luc Ponty.  This is his four part composition, “Imaginary Voyage” from 1976.  Musicians on the track include:

Jean Luc Ponty: electric & acoustic violins, organ, synthesizer
Daryl Steurmer: electric & acoustic guitars
Allan Zavod: piano, keyboards
Tom Fowler: electric bass
Marc Craney: percussion




Monday, April 22, 2019

Bryan Sutton, Tommy Emmanuel, Guthrie Trapp, Pat Bergeson & Richard Smith “Folsom Prison Blues”


A great cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues", by five of the best guitarists in the business.  The quintet is (as described in the post title), Bryan Sutton, Tommy Emmanuel, Guthrie Trapp, Pat Bergeson, and Richard Smith. 

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Skip's Spotify Sunday 4-21-19

Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, & Jon Christensen "Sart"

1. Sart
2. Fountains of Tears
3. Song of Space
4. Close Enough For Jazz
5. Irr
6. Lontano

Jan Garbarek, Arild Andersen, & Edward Vesala "Triptykon"

1. Rim
2. Selje
3. J.E.V.
4. Sang
5. Triptykon
6. Etu Hei!
7. Bruremarsj

Bobo Stenseon Quartet (feat. Jan Garbarek) "Witchi-Tai-To"

1. A.I.R.
2. Kukka
3. Hasta Siempre
4. Witchi-Tai-To
5. Desireless

Art Lande & Jan Garbarek "Red 'Lanta"

1. Quintennaissance
2. Velvet
3. Waltz For A
4. Awakening Midweek
5. Verdulac
6. Miss Fortune
7. Open Return - Cancion Del Momento
8. Meanwhile
9. Cherifen Dream of Renata

Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek "Luminessence"

1. Numinor
2. Windsong
3. Luminessence

Jan Garbarek "Dis"

1. Vandrere
2. Krusning
3. Viddene
4. Skygger
5. Yr
6. Dis

Jan Garbarek "Places"

1. Reflections
2. Entering
3. Going Places
4. Passing

Charlie Haden, Jan Garbarek, & Egberto Gismonti "Magico"

1. Bailarina
2. Magico
3. Silence
4. Spor
5. Palhaco

Jan Garbarek, Nana Vasconcelos, & John Abercrombie "Eventyr"

1. Soria Maria
2. Lillekort
3. Eventyr
4. Weaving A Garland
5. Once Upon A Time
6. The Companion
7. Snipp, Snapp, Snute
8. East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon

Jan Garbarek & Kjell Johnsen "Aftenland"

1. Aftenland
2. Syn
3. Linje
4. Bue
5. Enigma
6. Kilden
7. Spill
8. Iskirken
9. Tegn

Jan Garbarek, Charlie Haden, & Egberto Gismonti "Folk Songs"

1. Folk Song
2. Bodas De Prata
3. Cego Aderaldo
4. Veien
5. Equilibrista
6. For Turiya

Jan Garbarek "Paths Prints"

1. The Path
2. Footprints
3. Kite Dance
4. To B.E.
5. The Move
6. Arc
7. Considering The Snail
8. Still

Jan Garbarek "Esoteric Circle"

1. Traneflight
2. Rabalder
3. Esoteric Circle
4. Vips
5. Sas 644
6. Nefertite
7. Gee
8. Karin's Mode
9. Breeze Ending

Shankar, Jan Garbarek, & Palle Mikkelborg "Vision"

1. All For You
2. Vision
3. Astral Projection
4. Psychic Elephant
5. The Message

Jan Garbarek "Works"

1. Folk Song
2. Skrik & Hyl (Bobo Stenson Quartet)
3. Passing
4. Selje (feat. Arild Andersen & Edward Vesala)
5. Viddene
6. Snipp, Snapp, Snute (feat. Nana Vasconcelos & John Abercrombie)
7. Beast of Kommodo (Jan Garbarek Quartet)
8. Svevende (Bobo Stenseon Quartet)

Eberhard Weber, Jan Garbarek, & Ralf R. Hubner "Chorus"

1. Part I
2. Part II
3. Part III-IV
4. Part V
5. Part VI
6. Part VII

Jan Garbarek "All Those Born With Wings"

1. All Those Born With Wings (1st Piece)
2. All Those Born With Wings (2nd Piece)
3. All Those Born With Wings (3rd Piece)
4. All Those Born With Wings (4th Piece)
5. All Those Born With Wings (5th Piece)
6. All Those Born With Wings (6th Piece)

Jan Garbarek "Legend of The Seven Dreams"

1. He Comes From The North
2. Aichuri, The Song Man
3. Tongue Of Secrets
4. Brother Wind
5. It's Name Is Secret Road
6. Send Word
7. Voy Cantando
8. Mirror Stone (Part 1)
9. Mirror Stone (Part 2)

Agnes Buen Garnas & Jan Garbarek "Rosensfole"

1. Innferd
2. Rosensfole
3. Margjit Og Targjei Risvollo
4. Maalfri Mi Fruve
5. Venelite
6. Stolt Oli
7. Signe Lita
8. Lillebroer Og Storebroer
9. Grisilla
10. Utferd

Agnes Buen Garnas & Jan Garbarek "Rosensfole"

1. Innferd
2. Rosensfole
3. Margjit Og Targjei Risvollo
4. Maalfri Mi Fruve
5. Venelite
6. Stolt Oli
7. Signe Lita
8. Lillebroer Og Storebroer
9. Grisilla
10. Utferd

Jan Garbarek "I Took Up The Runes"

1. Gula Gula
2. Molde Canticle - Part 1
3. Molde Canticle - Part 2
4. Molde Canticle - Part 3
5. Molde Canticle - Part 4
6. Molde Canticle - Part 5
7. His Eyes Were Suns
8. I Took Up The Runes
9. Buena Hora, Buenas Vientos
10. Rahkki Sruvvis

Paul Geiger, Pierre Favre, & Jan Garbarek "Alpstein"

1. Zauerli Pt. 1
2. Karma Shadub
3. Alpsegen
4. Zauerli Pt. 2
5. Zauerli Pt. 3
6. Chuereihe
7. Chlauseschuppel
8. Trogener Chilbilabe

Jan Garbarek, Miroslav Vitous, & Peter Erskine "Star"

1. Star
2. Jumper
3. Lamenting
4. Anthem
5. Roses For You
6. Clouds In The Mountain
7. Snowman
8. The Music of My People

Jan Garbarek, Anouar Brahem, & Ustad Shaukat Hussain "Madar"

1. Sull Lull
2. Madar
3. Sebika
4. Bahia
5. Ramy
6. Jaw
7. Joron
8. Qaws
9. Epilogue

Jan Garbarek & Fateh Ali Khan "Ragas & Sagas"

1. Raga 1
2. Saga
3. Raga 2
4. Raga 3
5. Raga 4

Miroslav Vitous & Jan Garbarek "Atmos"

1. Pegasos
2. Goddess
3. Forthcoming
4. Atmos
5. Time Out - Part I.
6. Direvision
7. Time Out - Part II.
8. Hellikon
9. Hippukrene

Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble "Officium

1. Parce Mihi Domine -Cristobal de Morales
2. Primo Tempore - Anonymous
3. Sanctus - Anonymous
4. Regnantem sempiterna - Anonymous
5. O salutaris hostia - Pierre de la Rue
6. Procedentem sponsum - Anonymous
7. Pulcherrima rosa - Anonymous
8. Parce Mihi Domine - Var. 1 - Cristobal de Morales
9. Beata viscera - Perotin
10. De spineto nata rosa - Anonymous
11. Credo - anonymous
12. Ave maris stella - Guillaume Dufay
13. Virgo flagellatur - Anonymous
14. Oratio leremiae - Anonymous
15. Parce Mihi Domine - Var. 2 - Cristobal de Morales

Jan Garbarek "Visible World"

1. Red Wind
2. The Creek
3. The Survivor
4. The Healing Smoke
5. Visible World - Chiaro
6. Desolate Mountains I.
7. Desolate Mountains II.
8. Visible World - Scuro
9. Giulietta
10. Desolate Mountains III.
11. Pygmy Lullaby
12. The Quest
13. The Arrow
14. The Scythe
15. Evening Land

Jan Garbarek "Rites"

Disc 1

1. Rites
2. Where The Rivers Meet
3. Vast Plain, Clouds
4. So Mild The Wind, So Meek The Water
5. Song, Tread Lightly
6. It's OK To Listen To The Gray Voice
7. Her Wild Ways

Disc 2

1. It's High Time
2. One Ying For Every Yang
3. Pan
4. We Are The Stars
5. The Moon Over Mtatsminda
6. Malinye
7. The White Clown
8. Evenly They Danced
9. The Last Rite

Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble "Mnemosyne"

Disc 1

1. Quechua Song (Rogers Covey-Crump, David James, John Potter, Gordon Jones, Traditional, Jan Garbarek, The Hillyard Ensemble)
2. O Lord, In Thee Is All My Trust (Thomas Tallis)
3. Estonian Lullaby (Veljo Tormis)
4. Remember Me My Dear (Anonymous)
5. Gloria (Guillaume Dufay)
6. Fayrfax Africanus (Anonymous)
7. Agnus Dei (Antoine Brumel)
8. Novus novus (Anonymous)
9. Se je fayz dueil (Guillaume Le Rouge)
10. O ignis spiritus (Hildegard von Bingen)

Disc 2

1. Alleluia nativitatis (Anonymous)
2. Delphic Paean (Athenaus)
3. Strophe And Counter-Strophe
4. Mascarades
5. Loiterando
6. Estonian Lullaby - var. Veljo Tormis
7. Russian Psalm - Anonymous
8. Eagle Dance - Anonymous
9. When Jesus Wept - William Billings
10. Hymn To The Sun - Mesomedes of Crete

*Credits for the Hilliard Ensemble, and the songwriters of their individual pieces, are given in parentheses beside the song titles).




Saturday, April 20, 2019

The Ringers "Pungee"


Check out The Ringers (Jimmy Herring, Wayne Krantz, and Michael Landau), playing "Pungee" by The Meters, along with bassist Etienne Mbappe, and drummer, Keith Carlock, touring drummer for Steely Dan, and Dukes of September Rhythm Revue.

Friday, April 19, 2019

The New Tony Williams Lifetime "Believe It"

Another Full Album Friday has come, and this week, we have The New Tony Williams Lifetime, with the 1975 recording "Believe It", featuring the late, great Allan Holdsworth on guitar, Alan Pasqua on keyboards, Tony Newton on bass, and the late, great Tony Williams on drums.  Yours truly has shared a couple tracks from this record, but this is the whole thing.  The track listing is:

1. Snake Oil
2. Fred
3. Proto Cosmos
4. Red Alert
5. Wildlife
6. Mr. Spock
7. Celebration
8. Letsby


Thursday, April 18, 2019

Jan Garbarek "Conversation"


Composed by Jan Garbarek and Lakshminarayana "L" Shankar, this is the tune "Conversation" performed live at a 2006 concert in Poland.  It features Jan Garbarek on tenor saxophone, Rainer Bruninghaus on piano/keyboards, Eberhard Weber on bass, and Trilok Gurtu on drums/percussion. 

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer "Star Cycle" & "Blue Wind"

Happy Birthday, Jan Hammer! 



The Band: Jeff Beck: Lead Guitar Jan Hammer: Keyboards Carmen Vandenberg: Rhythm Guitar Rhonda Smith: Bass Guitar Jonathan Joseph: Drums.  Two songs are performed.  The above video is "Star Cycle" and the below video is "Blue Wind". 

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Newen Afrobeat (feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seca) “Opposite People”


More Afrobeat music, blending African rhythms with funk and a big dose of horns.  Fela Kuti is an artist associated with Afrobeat and its roots.  Well, this group is led by his son, Seun Kuti, and the tune here is called “Opposite People”.

Monday, April 15, 2019

Roy Buchanan "Sweet Dreams"


From a 1976 concert, here is guitar legend Roy Buchanan, with the country music standard, "Sweet Dreams" written by Don Gibson.  Gibson recorded the tune in 1955, but the late, great Patsy Cline made it a hit, and subsequently, many other country music legends recorded the song including Faron Young, Tommy McLain, Tammy Wynette, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Chet Atkins, Ace Cannon, and by the band Hellecasters with Jerry Donahue, John Jorgensen, and Will Ray.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hellecasters


Sunday, April 14, 2019

Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters "Spider"


From a live performance in Munich, Germany, in 1989, Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters with the tune, "Spider". 

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Warren Haynes "Blue Radio"


From his first solo record released in 1993, "Tales of Ordinary Madness", produced by keyboard legend Chuck Leavell, here is Warren Haynes, with the song, "Blue Radio". 

Friday, April 12, 2019

Pat Martino "Live"



It's Full Album Friday, and the selection this week, is Pat Martino's "Live" record from 1972.

Muse Records Recorded September 1972 in New York City.  Released in 1974.

Tracklist



A Special Door

B1 The Great Stream

B2 Sunny (Bobby Hebb)




Pat Martino (g)

Ron Thomas (e-p)

Tyrone Brown (e-b)

Sherman Ferguson (dr)
 


Thursday, April 11, 2019

Bobby Hutcherson "A Night In Barcelona"

Check out vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and his tune "A Night In Barcelona".  Recorded July 15th, 1970, and featuring Harold Land on woodwinds, (tenor sax, oboe, and flute), and the late, great Joe Sample on piano and Rhodes piano, Mickey Roker on drums, and Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone and marimba.  This is the last tune on the album.








Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Spare Parts "The Mad Scientist"


Check out the Chicago based jazz fusion trio Spare Parts, consisting of keys, bass, and drums.  This is their tune called "The Mad Scientist". Here are links to the band's website and Facebook page.

http://www.sparepartsmusic.com

...and

https://www.facebook.com/sparepartschicago

Monday, April 8, 2019

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram "Outside of This Town"

Premier Guitar magazine, premiers a new tune by blues guitarist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram.  Ingram is the opening act right now, for Buddy Guy, and here is a sample of his music, included in an article written by Premier Guitar's Ted Drozdowski, who works as a journalist, musician, songwriter, producer, and film consultant.

https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/28766-christone-kingfish-ingram-outside-of-this-town-song-premiere

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Skip's Spotify Sunday 4-7-19

Casiopea - Singles/EPs

Casiopea "Light & Shadows"

1. Golden Waves
2. Forbidden Fruits

Casiopea "Asian Dreamer"

Disc 1

1. Asayake
2. Space Road
3. Midnight Rendezvous
4. Domino Line
5. Hoshizora
6. Black Joke
7. Eye of the Mind
8. North Sea
9. Misty Lady
10. The Soundgraphy

Disc 2

1. Looking Up
2. Conjunction
3. Take Me
4. Down Up Beat
5. The Continental Way
6. Coast To Coast
7. Twilight Solitude
8. Swear
9. Galactic Funk
10. Asian Dreamer

Casiopea "Freshness"

1. Hello There
2. Keep Ahead
3. Hard Boiled
4. Juicy Jam
5. Intensive Way
6. Kagerou (Heat Haze)
7. Ihilani
8. Star Carousel
9. Coastal Dreaming
10. Loop of Magic
11. Sleek Passage

Casiopea "Flowers"

1. Blooming
2. The Mind Quake
3. Transient View
4. Just One Way
5. Aberdeen
6. Secret Message
7. Seasons
8. Super Sense
9. Mystic Lie
10. Trance Evolution
11. Candle Light

Casiopea "Material"

1. Freak Jack
2. Down South
3. Twinkle Visions
4. Naturally
5. The Night In Blue
6. Longing
7. Precious Joy
8. Luckey Stars
9. Promenade
10. Day And Night
11. City Talk




Saturday, April 6, 2019

Herbie Hancock & George Benson "Walkin' "


From International Jazz Day in 2012, here are Herbie Hancock and George Benson playing Miles Davis' "Walkin'."

Herbie Hancock - piano
George Benson - guitar
Michael Rodriguez - trumpet
Antonio Hart - alto saxophone
Ben Williams - bass
Terri Lyne Carrington - drums

Friday, April 5, 2019

Casiopea "Mint Jams" (1982)

Another Casiopea record, for Full Album Friday, surely with the same personnel as the live record from 1980 featured last week.  This is "Mint Jams" recorded in the studio in 1982.  The track listing is:

1. Take Me
2. Asayake
3. Midnight Rendezvous
4. Time Limit
5. Domino Line
6. Tears of The Star
7. Swear


Thursday, April 4, 2019

Muddy Waters & Rory Gallagher "Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man When I'm Gone?"

Today, (April 4th), would have marked McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters)'s, 104th birthday.  Here is a tune of his, yours truly heard for the first time.  "Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man When I'm Gone?"  The band lineup is:

Bass-- Rick Grech
Drums-- Herbie Lovelle
Guitar-- Rory Gallagher
Harmonica-- Carey Bell Harrington
Piano, Organ-- Georgie Fame
Vocals, Guitar [Slide]-- Muddy Waters



Wednesday, April 3, 2019

John Scofield Uberjam Band - “Jungle Fiction” (Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2013)


John Scofield Uberjam Band playing the composition "Jungle Fiction" at the 2013 Sarajevo Jazz Festival.

John Scofield - Guitar
Avi Bortnick - Guitar and Samples
Andy Hess - Bass
Louis Cato - Drums

Andy Hess, is the former bassist for Gov't Mule, by the way.  

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Blues Walk - Wynton Marsalis Quintet with Sachal Jazz Ensemble at Jazz in Marciac 2013


August 3, 2013.  Marciac (France)

The Wynton Marsalis Quintet Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Walter Blanding (sax); Dan Nimmer (piano); Carlos Henriquez (bass); Ali Jackson (drums)

The Sachal Jazz Ensemble

Nijat Ali (director), Baqar Abbas (flute), Nafees Ahmad (sitar), Ljaz Hussain (tabla), Rafiq Ahmed (naal) and Najaf Ali (dholak, mardang).

Monday, April 1, 2019

Limbo Jazz - Wynton Marsalis Quintet with Sachal Jazz Ensemble at Jazz in Marciac 2013


August 3, 2013. Marciac (France)

The Wynton Marsalis Quintet

Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Walter Blanding (sax); Dan Nimmer (piano); Carlos Henriquez (bass); Ali Jackson (drums)

The Sachal Jazz Ensemble

Nijat Ali (director), Baqar Abbas (flute), Nafees Ahmad (sitar), Ljaz Hussain (tabla), Rafiq Ahmed (naal) and Najaf Ali (dholak, mardang).