Insufficiently Sung Sidemen/Commentary

Intrepid reader had done a masterful job of interpreting my current playlist.  I am tempted to leave it at that.  But I will resist the temptation.  

I began with a duo by Mal Waldron and Marion Brown, because I wanted to feature Brown.  Brown is one of those big souls who leaves a small mark.  But don't miss it!  I followed that with a piece from John Coltrane's album Afro Blue Impressions.  This is part of a body of work recorded by Trane in Europe in 1963.  I think you can get a box with all of it.  The piece is Naima, one of the most beautiful ballads in modern jazz.  Bass - Jimmy Garrison, Drums - Elvin Jones , Piano - McCoy Tyner.  

I offered that only to set up the next piece by Archie Shepp from Four For Trane.  Listening to Trane's version, you can really appreciate the invention in Shepp's groundbreaking album.  Bass - Reggie Workman ,Drums - Charles Moffett ,Saxophone [Alto] - John Tchicai ,Saxophone [Tenor] - Archie Shepp, Trombone - Roswell Rudd , Trumpet - Alan Shorter.  I am simply amazed by this work. 

That got me to Marion Brown's album, Three For Shepp.  The connection is obvious, and it offers an example of how I listen to music: like a bloodhound following a trail.   Bass - Sirone, Drums - Bobby Capp ,Piano - Stanley Cowell, Trombone - Grachan Moncur III.  

The rest of the playlist is devoted to Andrew Cyrille, Grachan Moncur III, a lot of Reggie Workman, and Booker Ervin.  I hope to offer some more information, but for now this will have to do.  Love to all.  

Insufficiently Sung Sidemen/Playlist

Here is the play list for the first Jazz Note of 2011.  This shows focuses on a number of jazz artists who made a big mark as sidemen but are relatively unheard of as leaders.  As always the show can be heard at http://www.live365.com/stations/kcblanchard. I will provide a list of musicians and some commentary as soon as I can.  

The show will debut about 8pm Central Time tomorrow (Sunday, Jan. 2nd). 

1. Mal Waldron & Marion Brown/Inch Worm/Much More!/Mal Waldron piano; Marion Brown Alto Sax
2. John Coltrane/Naima/Afro Blue Impressions
3. Archie Shepp/Naima/Four For Trane
4. Marion Brown/West India/Three for Shepp
5. Marion Brown/La Sorrella/Why Not?
6. Mal Waldron & Marion Brown/Contemplation/Songs of Love and Regret
7. Andrew Cyrille/Metamuscian's Stomp/Metamuscian's Stomp
8. Andrew Cyrille/The Navigator/The Navigator
9. Miles Davis/Stuff/Miles in the Sky
10. Archie Shepp/Ujamma/Live in New York
11. Grachan Moncur III/The Twins/Some Other Stuff
12. Grachan Moncur III/The Coaster/Evolution
13. Wayne Shorter/Genesis/The All Seeing Eye
14. Wayne Shorter/502 Blues (Drinking and Driving)/Adam's Apple
15. Wayne Shorter/Night Dreamer/Night Dreamer
16. Reggie Workman/Meteor/Summit Conference
17. Reggie Workman/Summit Conference/Summit Conference
18. Horace Tapscott/Aiee! The Phantom/Aiee! The Phantom 
19. Mal Waldron/Crowd Scene/Crowd Scene
20. Booker Ervin/The Trance/The Trance
21. Booker Ervin/You Don't Know What Love Is/Heavy!
22. Booker Ervin/A Day To Mourn//Freedom Book
23. Charles Mingus/You Better Git Hit In Your Soul/Mingus at Antibes
24. Archie Shepp/Sophisticated Lady/The Way Ahead

Happy New Year to Jazz Fans (and everyone else) Update!

I am working on a new show, and I plan to produce a podcast to go with it.  The next show will feature some insufficiently sung side men: Marion Brown, Andrew Cyrille, and Reggie Workman.  That's as far as I have thought it through.  

Update!  I have a playlist completed now.  In  addition to the artists mentioned above, you will hear some Grachan Moncur III and Booker Ervin.  Again: Happy New Year! 

Playlist for the Low Horns Show

The "low horns" show features a lot of slithering sound, with some exceptions thrown in to clear the pallet.  It will have to do for a while, as I will be traveling.  But I will try to do something while on the road.  Merry Christmas!

1. Eric Dolphy and Booker Little/Aggression/Live at the Five Spot
2. Eric Dolphy/Burning Spear/Iron Man
3. David Murray/Amazing Grace/Spirituals
4. Esbjörn Svensson/At Saturday/Winter in Venice
5. John Coltrane/Chronic Blues/Coltrane
6. Andrew Hill/Dedication/Point of Departure
7. Gil Melle/Dominica/Primitive Modern
8. Grachan Moncur III/Evolution/Evolution
9. Esbjörn Svensson/Calling Home/Winter in Venice
10.  Alexander Von Schlippenbach/Locomotive/Monk's Casino
11. Grachan Moncur III/Love and Hate/Exploration
12. Alexander Von Schlippenbach/Misterioso-Sixteen-Skippy/Monk's Casino
13. Gerry Mulligan/My Funny Valentine/The Original Quartet with Chet Baker
14. George Russell/Nardis/Ezz-Thetics
15. Charles Mingus/Playing with Eric/Townhall Concert 1964
16.  David Murray/Portrait of a Blackwoman/Ballad For Bass Clarinet
17. John Coltrane/Spiritual (Live)/The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
18. John Coltrane/The Damned Don't Cry/Complete Africa Brass Sessions
19. Esbjörn Svensson/Winter in Venice/Winter in Venice
20. Andrew Hill/Illusion/Change

New Show Up on Live365: the Low Horns

I have been having a very bad no good week with my computers.  While I try to get one of my laptops fixed, I am having terrible trouble with iTunes.  Anyway, I have posted a new playlist.  It's finals week here at NSU and I have had no time to record comments.  The music is in random order but it does have a theme: the low horns.  You'll hear a lot of base clarinets, baritone saxes, a trombone or two.  I like the low horns. 

I will try to get a list here of the music played.  Just right now Jazz Note is a mess.  I am hoping to do better.  Anyway, give the new show a listen if you can and let me know what you think.  I need encouragement!

And Merry Christmas.

My Laptop Died

And with it went this week's show.  I won't have time tomorrow to rebuild a show complete with my insightful and informative commentary, or even my shallow and uninformative comments.  I am going to try to put three hours of music on my Live365 station.  It will be as advertised in recent posts.  I hope.  

Jazz Note 5: Dave Brubeck plus some low horns

I will probably not get the next show online by tomorrow night.  I am working on a couple of things, though.  I want to produce a podcast version of the show, probably to be hosted on Podbean.  That way you can put it on your iPod.  

Jazz Note 5 will feature a few tunes in honor of Dave Brubeck, who celebrates his 90th birthday on Monday and, with no obvious connection, a celebration of low horns in jazz.  You'll hear some Trane, some Dolphy, some more David Murray, and some Gil Melle.