All That Jazz ...
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Look who's in town this week!
At Starbucks??
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It's a relatively recent album (1999) so yes ... Starbucks had taken an interest in jazz at the time.
Ray Brown: Ray Brown Trio: Live At Starbucks album review @ All About Jazz
Ray Brown: Ray Brown Trio: Live At Starbucks album review by AAJ Staff, published on February 1, 2001. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!
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Speaking of current day Indian jazz musicians, my friends Prabhakar, Rajiv and Ralph doing stuff during the lockdown.
Sushant Sharma
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thanks for sharing that. it's beautiful.
Jayant_S
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Here's my current frequent spin list - no particular order to themYes please, Jayant!
With most ‘best of’ lists, we tend to select all the well established classics. I’d love to see lesser known favourites grab the spotlight for a change.
Rest assured, I’m scribbling down all the stuff I haven’t heard
Small world, 50/50!
Rajeev and I were together at Mudra, some 23 years ago
I vividly remember an impromptu party at my home, in ‘97 or ‘98. It was a Saturday night and people were just landing up at random. Rajeev arrived, flute in hand, and was immediately ordered to sing for his liquor! I put on Coltrane’s ‘My Favorite Things’ and he was off.
For the next ten minutes, Rajeev blew everyone’s minds with his virtuoso performance. But then, suddenly, he stopped with another three minutes of the song to go. We all yelled at him to continue, but he put his hands together and bowed to the speakers as Coltrane ripped the fabric of space and time. “I can’t keep up with that”, he said with a smile.
To this day, I believe he could definitely have managed
Here's my current frequent spin list - no particular order to them
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Super selection!
And I’ve been searching for that Donaldson album for years
Nikhil’s post above got me thinking of a time when I wasn’t a big fan of trio albums. I felt quartets and quintets offered a richer sonic soundscape. Then I realized that the Jimi Hendrix Experience was only 3 guys, and no lack of pyrotechnics there! Since then, I’ve made it a point to seek out jazz trios that rock the house.
So, here’s my ‘Top 10 Trio Albums For People Who Don’t Like Trios’
So, here’s my ‘Top 10 Trio Albums For People Who Don’t Like Trios’
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Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo
Never knew of some of these!
Duke Ellington with Charlie Haden and Max Roach! Wow!
And the Ginger Baker here is the same as in Blind Faith and Cream? Wow again!
Will surely give these a listen.
I get a feeling that a trio is a preferred format by jazz pianists, e.g. Ahmad Jamal, Keith Jarret, Bill Evans. Maybe they believe that this format showcases their skills better!
Thanks for posting @coaltrain
Small world indeed! Let me send your post to Rajeev without mentioning your real name (which of course I myself don't know) and see if he guesses who you are.Small world, 50/50!
Rajeev and I were together at Mudra, some 23 years ago
I vividly remember an impromptu party at my home, in ‘97 or ‘98. It was a Saturday night and people were just landing up at random. Rajeev arrived, flute in hand, and was immediately ordered to sing for his liquor! I put on Coltrane’s ‘My Favorite Things’ and he was off.
For the next ten minutes, Rajeev blew everyone’s minds with his virtuoso performance. But then, suddenly, he stopped with another three minutes of the song to go. We all yelled at him to continue, but he put his hands together and bowed to the speakers as Coltrane ripped the fabric of space and time. “I can’t keep up with that”, he said with a smile.
To this day, I believe he could definitely have managed
Mingus, not Haden
And yes, that’s Ginger Baker from Cream in scintillating jazz mode!
Small world indeed! Let me send your post to Rajeev without mentioning your real name (which of course I myself don't know) and see if he guesses who you are.
And if he can’t remember, tell him I’ll chalk it up to senility!
Jayant_S
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Thanks! I've been searching for a copy of Donaldson's Blues Walk for years and I bet you have itSuper selection!
And I’ve been searching for that Donaldson album for years
Jayant_S
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Yes the album really swings! Is as much fun as the name suggestsLou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo
The name of the French movie is Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows....The music was composed by an intoxicated Miles in the space of two nights.
Another film with a terrific jazz score is All Night Long - a modern adaptation of Othello , and features a superb line up of jazz musicians including Dave Brubeck and Charles Mingus.
By the way - this is one of the best threads I've seen on this forum - don't know why I missed it for so long.Thanks to Nikhil for initiating it.
Unfortunately no, JayantThanks! I've been searching for a copy of Donaldson's Blues Walk for years and I bet you have it
Both AB and BW are really hard to find. Very surprising, considering that both albums are really popular amongst Donaldson fans and would sell well if reissued.
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