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.
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!!!
Fucking Wes Montgomery... I gotta check more out [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'
Re: Mike's Daily Jazz Picks
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:23 am
by Ostinato Rubato
Rock on Ajax!!!
Re: Mike's Daily Jazz Picks
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:27 pm
by Beef
Nice, I really haven't delved into Wes Montgomery's catalogue nearly enough. Good call with Moanin' though, absolutely a classic, phenomenal record.
Re: Mike's Daily Jazz Picks
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:15 pm
by Ostinato Rubato
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.
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.
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!
Re: Mike's Daily Jazz Picks
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:25 pm
by ajaxlepinski
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
Re: Mike's Daily Jazz Picks
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:52 pm
by Telephant
Mike I have a feeling you will dig the shit out of this:
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.
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!
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...
Some good advice about improvising. [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnoXbqadcjU[/video]
Re: Mike's Daily Jazz Picks
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:23 am
by Ostinato Rubato
that was cool!!
Re: Mike's Daily Jazz Picks
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:39 pm
by Beef
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]
Re: Mike's Daily Jazz Picks
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:48 pm
by Reverse Entropy
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.