Andrea

Roberta Flack - I CAN SEE THE SUN IN LATER DECEMBER

Ever since COVID, it's been impossible to find people to jam with. In the last handful of years, I've found many who say they'd be interested after I post a song, but then they disappear. I had to sell my guitars, bass, and other instruments to pay my bills, but I still have my drums and keyboard... I mostly improvise, and even when I write down the chords, etc., I tend to go with my feeling. If you're interested and have the time, please reply. I say this because once I start a song, I'm into it, and soon, it's out of my head.. Straight ahead!

I play all the instruments, except for the vocals and horns. I play all the instruments on my first album... I don't use computers. I have one condenser microphone, and use a Tascam DP01 East Meets West (2nd album) --- I do everything myself.

ELO - 15038 Overture

I've been a frustrated jazz fan for so many years. I think it's because I was born with the internet age, and couldn't afford vinyls, so I listen on YouTube. 99% of the jazz I listen to have no lyrics. When I'm listening to Pink Floyd or The Doors, I can tell immediately, but not with jazz. But I think I'm not stuck on certain artists, but certain characteristics. I never got into early jazz. I love sad music. Minor keys with 7th chords, but diminished chords. Byzantine scales. I love slow-tempo so much, probably because I have enough anxiety, and I'm trying to listen to music that will make me feel better, as opposed to listening to the same 6,500 songs because I'm familiar with them, which gives me comfort. But I'm always looking to expand, so if you have recommendations, I would be grateful. When I say "greatest", I don't mean the most popular, but your favorites, OR, songs you think I'd love (and hopefully others reading this in the future).

I'm not completely finished (I'm on Episode #9), but it's full of platitudes. And a ton of clichés, truisms, or empty aphorisms, mostly by Wynt Marsalis, who takes up the most time in this documentary. I do like some of the interviews, and the narration covers some good stuff, and I like the chronological approach. I think some might overrated this because I think any documentary on jazz would be cool. I'd like to hear more about music. But I'm not "digging" Ken Burns. He seems guilty of something by his approach. I'd guess there's many black and white audiences who would complete this and think less of the other. Music is for everyone.

I seem to love the really slow tempo. Relaxing, but still jazzy and unique. Here's an example. Nothing chaotic, but still an adventure. Nucleus - Lullaby For a Lonely Child https://youtu.be/mBDyy7Wud08?list=RDmBDyy7Wud08

Igginbottom's first album

You should read it. She doesn't go deep into it.. Maybe this article will give you a good overview of the book. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/20/leslie-kenton-child-sexual-abuse

I love 50s Fellini "La Strada" is my 2nd favorite movie.

I can't think of the names off the top of my head, but if I hear the interview and find out, I'll be sure to reply back here and quote you.

I highly recommend this (and the biography). And it's on YouTube for free.

I have this book in a box somewhere - just need to find it. Speaking of Ian Carr, I HIGHLY recommend his band Nucleus.

Art Pepper - Straight Life

They couldn't get a hold of the bass player they hired and called another one.. They both showed up. Just heard this in an audio interview by Stan Kenton a few days ago.

He was my favorite at 17, but I only knew a handful back then and discovered many, many more since.

I'm guessing you saw "Dogtooth".. Have you seen the Spanish movie "The Castle of Purity" (1971)?

I actually prefer Orson's interviews to his movies.

Chicago - Something In This City Changes People (beautiful piano chords with all three lead singers simultaneously - Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera)

RIP

Huge fan! "Nashville" is in my Top 3, and I'd give "McCabe & Mrs. Miller"a 10/10 (and still think it's on YouTube for free)

(in order) Vittorio De Sica Luchino Visconti John Cassavetes Ingmar Bergman John Huston

This is really great -- hosted by Stan Kenton, Mort Sahl, Shelley Manne, Frank Rosolino Hosted by: Stan Kenton, Mort Sahl, Shelley Manne, Frank Rosolino, Med Flory, Harry "Sweets" Edison Liner Notes: There was a very special night that was off limits to the general public at Donte’s Jazz Club in North Hollywood. California. But the famed nitery was far from shuttered, for inside, the SRO crowd was made up of the “who's who” in the Jazz profession, gathered together for an evening of good old-fashioned “winging it.” For such a group of top flight musicians to meet al a Jazz club, sans instruments, evidences a very special occasion, and it certainty was. Hosted by Stan Kenton, Mort Sahl, Shelly Manne and Frank Rosolino, the evening became one or happy nostalgia, personal side lights about fouled up club dates, one nighters and, most of all. laughter; for aside from his creative talents, the most gratifyingly special gilt a Jazz musician has is the ability to laugh at himself. They talked or many things…foolish things…nearly forgotten things…personal things…and everybody had a three hour ball. With Kenton leading the strokes with a deftness that only someone so intimately associated with these talented guys could parry, the evening’s momentum never wavered, and when the wee small hours rolled around, the entire audience knew they had taken part in a unique experience. This album is the result of “that very special evening.” Mort Sahl, although not a musician, has become an intimate and knowledgeable spokesman and friend of the Jazz fraternity. As Stan so ably puts it, “Mort is the classic epitome of comedic talent. Like the Jazz musician, his material is always improvisational, a bit mind bending and always right on target.” Shelly Manne and Frank Rosolino, who both played with the Kenton aggregations, reflect on fellow musicians, string players, playing behind the beat, and those long, dull cross-country bus rides going from one gig to another. Med Flory and Harry “Sweets” Edison provoke near hysteria with their comments on experiences with driving cars for Claude Thornhill, “advancement” in the music business and note holding with Count Basie. lt’s all here…well, most of it anyway, just the way it happened that night at Donte’s. As you listen to the album, quite possibly you can visualize the scene yourself and as you scan the room, you’ll see what kind of company you’re in. Back there in a corner booth is Don Bagley, Dee Barton, Louis Bellson, Milt Bernhart and Pete Condoli. Up at a front row center table sits Benny Carter, nationally famous Jazz columnist Leonard Feather, Bob Cooper and one-time Kenton vocalist June Christy, Bill Holman, Calvin Jackson, Hank Mancini, Don Menza and Dave Rose. Standing at the bar is Pete Rugolo, Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Gerald Wilson, Dick Shearer and Nick Ceroli. And holding forth around the rest of the smoke-filled room are more Jazz afficianados whose names would fill most of these liner notes, as they have in countless albums. It was quite an impressive group to spend an evening with, yet not a note was heard; simply because it was an evening with friends, friends who play Jazz, great Jazz, and got together to swap “remember whens.” We had an unprecedented ball putting this album together and hope you’ll have a ball listening to it and getting the same kicks we did. It was the musician’s night of, but what a night it turned out to be. Other mentions: Xavier Cugat, Don Bagley, Lee Richards, Senator Philip Hart, Cream, Bing Crosby, Dick Scheer, Andre Previn (Like Young), Dee Barton, Mrs. Chandler, Zoot Sims, Saul Hurac, Art Pepper, Chet Baker