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Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:26 pm

So this is what happens when Kenny G puts down the soprano sax and picks up a real sax. Suddenly it doesn't suck. I would normally facepalm myself for even thinking of posting a Kenny G tune, but this was on the radio this morning and I didn't even know it was him until after the song... and I had to admit I was liking it.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbaDyjLCYXk[/video]

Beef · Post by **Beef** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:58 pm

Mike, it's the day after Ornette Coleman dies and you're posting Kenny G in here? For shame sir.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbt9DDolcag[/video]

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:02 pm

^ I didn't hear about this!

Good save bro. Good save, please excuse my fail.

Beef · Post by **Beef** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:10 pm

Always happy to set you straight.

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:45 am

Was driving home from work this past Friday and heard Snowfall by Wes Montgomery. Usually, I HATE jazz guitar but, Wes Montgomery is cool and doesn't play those cheezy jazz lead runs to nowhere.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M12MQhmblaM[/video]

I've been chugging Sailor Jerry and Tropical Fruit Juice blend tonight.... this shit sounds awesome!!!

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-gaNU0d-Wk[/video]

Fucking Wes Montgomery... I gotta check more out :rawk:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ooeMXnPuIg[/video]

Man, this guy is one suave mother fucker...
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqn3PF_DcSg[/video]

Just ordered Wes Montgomery's CD Groove Brothers (with Snowfall) and Art Blakey's Moanin' :rawk:

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:23 am

Rock on Ajax!!!

Beef · Post by **Beef** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:27 pm

Nice, I really haven't delved into Wes Montgomery's catalogue nearly enough. Good call with Moanin' though, absolutely a classic, phenomenal record.

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:15 pm

Been a while. The topic of my hatred for Mexican Norteño and Tejano style accordion playing came up yesterday. I mentioned Argentine accordion, born primarily for the purpose of tango music, being absolutely awesome. Similar in style to French accordion, just not as light and airy melodically. Darker, like tango. Anyway, here's the king of that style. Astor Piazzolla, born in Argentina of Italian immigrant parents, who later moved to New York where he eventually learned to fuse traditional tango orchestral sounds with classical and contemporary jazz influences. Astor revolutionized Argentine Tango music and created a sort of tango renaissance that they called Nuevo Tango.

Pretty contemporary sound overall. Just fucking killer. This is how you play the accordion, specifically the bandoneón accordion. :rawk:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6JATFGeJlM[/video]

lester · Post by **lester** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:03 pm

A couple Johnny Smith's -

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRNpc-hFkCs[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHWALowsICI[/video]

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 4:36 pm

Modesteban wrote:Been a while. The topic of my hatred for Mexican Norteño and Tejano style accordion playing came up yesterday. I mentioned Argentine accordion, born primarily for the purpose of tango music, being absolutely awesome. Similar in style to French accordion, just not as light and airy melodically. Darker, like tango. Anyway, here's the king of that style. Astor Piazzolla, born in Argentina of Italian immigrant parents, who later moved to New York where he eventually learned to fuse traditional tango orchestral sounds with classical and contemporary jazz influences. Astor revolutionized Argentine Tango music and created a sort of tango renaissance that they called Nuevo Tango.

Pretty contemporary sound overall. Just fucking killer. This is how you play the accordion, specifically the bandoneón accordion.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6JATFGeJlM[/video]

Just ordered the CD!!! :hi5:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009 ... ge_o00_s00

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 6:33 pm

right?!?!?! Go earlier in Astor's catalog too. His 60's stuff is a pinch more traditional, still owning the genre from front to back. I'm really glad you checked it out Ajax!

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:25 pm

Accordion music is fantastic for family get-togethers.

I'll definitely check out Astor's older material - cheers!!!

I should keep track of all the new music by GAB brethren have turned me on to:
Ruiner - Graveyard & Solstifir
Broslinger - This Will Destroy You
Walt - Fu Manchu
Mortatone - La Femme
Mamberg - Beano Album
Modesteban - Astor Piazzolla

Telephant · Post by **Telephant** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:52 pm

Mike I have a feeling you will dig the shit out of this:

[video]https://youtu.be/_lKGLRl4dD4?list=PLVqJNXvnGnSwKtABeZJCAz5qVs0VbWN2n[/video]

So groovin'!!! :rawk:

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:12 pm

dope as fuck hommie :rawk:

Beef · Post by **Beef** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:10 pm

Freddie Hubbard was a phenomenal player and under appreciated these days. I've actually been listening to his stuff a bunch recently. Red Clay is just such a killer record too. Lenny White, Herbie, Ron Carter, and Joe Henderson on there too.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgwiYqtyy-4[/video]

lester · Post by **lester** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:11 pm

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvks2xDhwyE[/video]

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:13 pm

Lester playing the Miles card!!!

If everyone listened to Miles in the car, there would be a lot less road rage

Heard a new jazz trombonist, Jacob Garchik, on the radio while driving home from work last week.
I just got his new CD, Ye Olde from CD Baby. It's kind of cool and different.
With fewer and fewer people playing jazz these days, it's great to hear stuff like this!

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6thyIU7RfSo[/video]

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:35 pm

While Modesteban is away, here is Stan the Man Kenton!!! :rawk:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN9sp6ApX4o[/video]

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:32 am

I'm cruising reverb.com to kill some time and I see a nice looking Barney Kessel guitar....
Who is Barney Kessel?
Google search.
Turns out that Barney Kessel is an awesome jazz guitarist!
I normally hate jazz guitar but, this is something I can go with...

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAsEfhU2Ehg[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg_GXXinlyQ[/video]

Some good advice about improvising.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnoXbqadcjU[/video]

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:23 am

that was cool!!

Beef · Post by **Beef** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:39 pm

As long as we're reviving this thread, I was spinning this last night. Probably one of the best modern jazz records I've heard in a long time.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQRBzSN9Vw[/video]

Reverse Entropy · Post by **Reverse Entropy** » Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:48 pm

PLAY THESE LOUD.

Two recent "discoveries" of mine that I am particularly happy about. One is a legitimate genius, and filled with music and joy. Hiromi Uehara.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-SV0xzKUYg[/video]

The second is a group of superb, master level trombonists. Some great composition and great ensemble playing. Wait for the coda section at the end.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxFSTBuHh3M[/video]

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Tue Sep 20, 2016 7:52 pm

^^^^ Awesome!!! ^^^^ :rawk:

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 6:48 pm

Been listening to my new Jazz cd, Beat Jazz: Pictures from a Gone World... beat tunes, beat poetry... crazy cool stuff!!!

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