Pitchfork.com reports the passing of legendary jazz producer Orrin Keepnews. His credits include working with Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley and a host of others.
Rest in peace, Orrin.
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[Video] Lotte Lenya – Alabama Song
Lotte Lenya was the wife and muse of master songwriter Kurt Weill. If this song sounds familiar to you, it should: The Doors, David Bowie and countless others have covered it.
The recording is from somewhere around 1930, and it remains powerful.
[Video] The Durutti Column – Domo Arigato
The first live album I was ever blown away by.
When I was attending college in my teen years, I had a good friend, Fish, who had impeccable musical taste. He introduced me to the work of The Durutti Column, and if memory serves me right, this was the record which first turned me on to their oeuvre.
Nearly 30 years later, it still sounds magnificent. Hunt down this album, and hope that Factory will reissue this as a Blu-Ray one day.
[Podcast] Luscombe’s Choice – 25th February 2015
Luscombe’s Choice – 25th February 2015 by Resonance Fm on Mixcloud
Before today, I had no idea who Will Luscombe was. I’m certainly impressed with his choices in jazz!
Resonance FM is quite a site for amazing podcasts.
[Video] Verneri Pohjola – Live at Porin Teatteri – Pori Jazz Festival 2012
I had posted a video by legendary Finnish jazz-prog bassist Pekka Pohjola recently. While doing my usual stumble across social media, I came across another Pohjola, this one being Verneri. As it turns out, Verneri is the son of the late bassist, and is a fine trumpet player in his own right. Look for big things out of this man in the future.
Look for his latest release, Bullhorn, over at his Bandcamp site.
[Podcast] Soviet Jazz By U&1989.
Soviet Jazz By U&1989. by Oto Radio on Mixcloud
OTO Radio from Russia have been providing some amazing listening recently. They’re worth following on your Mixcloud account.
No info on the artists (yet), but if I ever come across any, I’ll post it here and in the comments section.
[Video] Sergey Kuryokhin – Mystics
Sergey Kuryokhin was, by far, the most influential and most widely recognized avant-garde musician to come out of Russia in the 1980s. Both alone and with the Ensemble Pop-Mekhanika, he made music which was extreme even to American tastes. Here is an absurdist sample of his work.
[Podcast] A Miscellany of Tasteful Music – February 14, 2015 (Valentine’s Day Special [For Mari] )
A Miscellany of Tasteful Music – February 14, 2015 (Valentine’s Day Special [For Mari] ) by Rudy Carrera on Mixcloud
Finally, a new podcast! Here’s a progam for Valentine’s Day featuring:
Bruno Mars – Marry You
David Bowie – Be My Wife
Jorge Ben – My Lady
Chet Baker – Let’s Get Lost
The Ray Noble Orchestra feat. Al Bowlly – Blue Moon
U2 – The Sweetest Thing
Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Coldplay – Fix You
Elvis Presley – Unchained Melody (Live)
[Video] Sun Ra – Sunrise
Peak Sun Ra for you this evening.
[Video] Santa Y Su Gente – Una Nueva Vida
Uruguayan jazz-rock. How cool is this?!
I have Lion Productions to thank for advising the world about this unknown gem from Uruguay. Apparently, Santa y Su Gente specialized in Afro-Jazz fusion that’s an utter delight to mellow out to, and had to do so during the military dictatorship occurring in the 1970s.
Rough times produce awe-inspiring music.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 