Akira Ifukube should be a name familiar to grungy cinema, though one wouldn’t know it by such a delicate piece like this. If his name is, indeed, familiar, it is because you heard his soundtrack music to Godzilla. Yeah, he did that!
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[Video] Romano Mussolini – Duke
Yes, Romano Mussolini is the son of Benito and father of Alessandra. He was also a fine jazz pianist. This track is from 1979.
[Video] John Philip Sousa – The Glory Of The Yankee Navy
This piece was penned in 1911. John Philip Sousa’s marches are still rousing.
[Video] Luomuhappo – Metsässä & Polkat
Jere Häkkinen (Luomuhappo) is from Finland, and produces a rather impressive version of drum & bass.
[Article] We’re an Anonymous Band: How Do You Make a Film About the Residents?
A legitimate question, really, posed over at Rolling Stone Magazine. Still, the idea of seeing a well-done documentary on The Residents is intriguing.
Orrin Keepnews, Jazz Producer, Dead at 91
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.
[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] Kassa Tessema – Na Gedamu
Kassa Tessema was a master of the kirar, an ancient stringed instrument from Ethiopia and Eritrea. He would accompany his playing with a healthy baritone singing voice.
[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.
[Video] Museo Rosenbach – Della Natura
Museo Rosenbach were a heavy symphonic progressive rock band out of Italy. This track comes from their masterpiece album, Zarathustra, from 1973.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 