LOOKING FOR SOMETHING??
Back in the late 90's one of the first digital music sites E-Music opened up. For $5 a month you could download an UNLIMITED amount of music of independent and lesser known artists. Needless to say I acquired quiet a bit of music unknown to me. All music was a max bitrate of 128kbps. Lots of electro, jazz, experimental, compilation and ambient recordings were made available. Here today is a electro/jazz recording by The Powdered Rhino Horns!
Track List:
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Harmonica, Recorder – Catherine Shrubshall
Bass Guitar – John Fortis
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Shakuhachi – Peter Shrubshall
Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By – Tony Colman
Trombone – Mike Kearsey
Trumpet – Byron Wallen
Vocals – Jennifer Stancliffe, Nicola Bright-Thomas, Sam Edwards
Back From The Dead...
Originally posted May 28, 2014
Back From The Dead...
Originally posted June 9, 2009
Al Foster (born January 18, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia) is a jazz drummer "... for what I wanted in a drummer, Al Foster had all of it."- Miles Davis. The master drummer has been a major innovator in the world of jazz for several decades. As a member of the Miles Davis band from 1972 to 1985, Foster's contribution to Davis' music is articulated by Davis himself in his 1989 autobiography, Miles: The Autobiography, where Davis describes the first time he heard Foster play live in 1972 at the Cellar Club on 95th Street in Manhattan: 'He [Foster] knocked me out because he had such a groove and he would just lay it right in there. That was the kind of thing I was looking for. AI could set it up for everybody else to play off and just keep the groove going forever." Its noteworthy that Foster played with Miles' large funk fusion group in the 70s, was one of the few people to have contact with Miles during his retirement, and was also part of his in the 80s. He was the only musician to play in Miles' band for both periods.
Setlist
So What
The Chief*
Peace
Take the A Train
Cantaloupe Island
Brandyn*
Jean Pierre
*Foster's compositions
Back From The Dead...
Originally posted April 21, 2009 and October 11, 2015
John Handy's performance at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival was a sensation and arguably the high point of his career. The altoist, using a quintet that included violinist Michael White, guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Don Thompson, and drummer Terry Clarke (all of whom were young unknowns at the time), played two lengthy songs: the 27-minute "If Only We Knew" and "Spanish Lady," which lasts a mere 19 and a half minutes. After a brief theme, "If Only We Knew" mostly features unaccompanied solos. Handy's opening statement immediately quieted the crowd, which was amazed by the altoist's courage and the logic of the advanced yet tonal music. "Spanish Lady" also has a long Handy statement and builds up to a very exciting conclusion. Even over three decades later, the music sounds fresh, colorful, and innovative. ~Scott Yanow
Terry Clarke - Guitar (Electric)
John Handy - Sax (Alto)
Don Thompson - Bass (Acoustic)
Michael White - Violin (Electric)
Track List:
1 If Only We Knew Handy 26:58
2 Spanish Lady Handy 19:34
Monterey '65
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