Surly Jazz Thread

[WhatTheBuck 28927]

Happy birthday David Sanborn (7/30). I had to run to the store for bananas and peppers (not banana peppers) this afternoon and heard about it on Jazz Sunday on WCBE.

I’m neutral on Sanborn. I don’t dislike him but I wouldn’t say I’m a fan. He’s fine. It turns out we share a birthday, though, so here’s to ya, Dave.

Caught some Ella.

This was new to me. Pretty cool. I thought it was interesting.

And now happy birthday Kenny Burrell (7/31). He’s still alive and kickin’ at 92.

That brought me home. 

[Horn Dogg 4281]

11 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Happy birthday David Sanborn (7/30). I had to run to the store for bananas and peppers (not banana peppers) this afternoon and heard about it on Jazz Sunday on WCBE.

I’m neutral on Sanborn. I don’t dislike him but I wouldn’t say I’m a fan. He’s fine. It turns out we share a birthday, though, so here’s to ya, Dave.

Caught some Ella.

This was new to me. Pretty cool. I thought it was interesting.

And now happy birthday Kenny Burrell (7/31). He’s still alive and kickin’ at 92.

That brought me home. 

I heard him play live in 2020 right before Covid started.  He’s lost most of his chops, it was almost painful to watch considering how explosive he used to be.  I’m more of a straight ahead jazz fan, but I had to see Sanborn at least once!

[alincoln 2390]

All vinyl is 30% off on Blue Note's site today.  The Classic and Tone Poet series sound incredible.

https://store.bluenote.com/

I picked up 9 titles for $200 (including shipping).  Fantastic value.

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Great release Apple Music found for me:

 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/dave-brubeck-quartet-gerry-mulligan-live-at-university/1726673796

 

For spotify folks:

 

 

 

[TexasHooch 5176]

7 hours ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Great release Apple Music found for me:

 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/dave-brubeck-quartet-gerry-mulligan-live-at-university/1726673796

 

For spotify folks:

 

 

 

Great performance.  This was in Berlin, but same crew.  Alan Dawson steals it.

 

Edited February 5 by TexasHooch

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

17 hours ago, TexasHooch said:

Great performance.  This was in Berlin, but same crew.  Alan Dawson steals it.

Completely agreed on the album I linked.    Was blown away by it.

Edited February 5 by MC Fresh Breath

[elguapo 4620]

I’m really digging the jazz funk sound like below right now. Y’all have any favorite jams in this style?

 

[elguapo 4620]

 

[Bozo_Casanova 26819]

PSA- if you have an Alexa it will play WWOZ. 

[alincoln 2390]

 

[tokamak 6687]

4 hours ago, alincoln said:

 

Red Clay is one of my all time favorites. That whole album is incredible.

[elguapo 4620]

 

[tokamak 6687]

Somehow I've been sleeping on Hank Mobley my entire life. Like, I knew of him of course, just never dug in before. Bummer because I've missed out all these years, but great because now I can go through the whole damn discography and it's all fresh.

 

[alincoln 2390]

Love Mobley's tone and particularly this album which was recently reissued as a Blue Note Classic.

Don't miss his work as a sideman.  Horace Silver's 6 Pieces of Silver is great.

 

[tokamak 6687]

Freddie’s in my top 5 for sure

 

[mdmost 43913]

Have any of you fine gents read a good book on the making of Kind of Blue? I was thinking about making that a book I read next month to celebrate the 65th anniversary of my favorite jazz album. I've heard good things about the Ashley Kahn book about the making of it. There's also a new book by the Sinatra biographer James Kaplan that focuses on Miles, Coltrane, and Evans called 3 Shades of Blue. 

[ajax 2675]

Domi is just ridiculous 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tigol 2481]

Ron Carter.

 

[Longhornstampede 3212]

How's about a little Snarky Puppy? Great band based out of Denton. Of course!

https://youtu.be/L_XJ_s5IsQc?si=ceo30gEpSNmSgRug

[TexasHooch 5176]

Just in case you were feeling good about yourself today, listen to these girls... Pianist is 12.  Drummer is 14.  

[BoomMF 1402]

Stopped by to pay my respects to the goat in Baton Rouge.

[VABuckeye 2481]

This is when she was 10 years old.  At 18 she's even more ridiculous.  An amazing talent.

 

[TexasHooch 5176]

Different strokes I guess, but I find that unlistenable.  

To be fair, I tuned into her more recent stuff, and she is indeed, very talented.  Clearly channeling Amy Winehouse.  

On the subject of kickass female leads, here's a new favorite of mine:

 

[Anton Chigurh 3335]

Different strokes I guess, but I find that unlistenable.  
To be fair, I tuned into her more recent stuff, and she is indeed, very talented.  Clearly channeling Amy Winehouse.  
On the subject of kickass female leads, here's a new favorite of mine:
 

Ha, I did the same thing. Sounded like Adele Winehouse to me.

[VABuckeye 2481]

8 hours ago, TexasHooch said:

Different strokes I guess, but I find that unlistenable.  

To be fair, I tuned into her more recent stuff, and she is indeed, very talented.  Clearly channeling Amy Winehouse.  

On the subject of kickass female leads, here's a new favorite of mine:

 

 I hear you.  The point is how many ten years could ever sing like that?  And it as definitely jazz which is the theme here. 
 

Her newer stuff keeps getting better and she’s obviously had jazz influences as well as artists like Adele and Amy Winehouse.  She did a cover of You Say at 15 that’s unbelievable.  Personally I think she’ll become a huge star.  Her parents managed and limited her career but she’s about to turn 19 and is now doing original music to go with the covers.