Another Preview Piece, from New CD: Damned Nation

[AllenLowe]

this will be out on ESP in 2023 as part of a CD of Americana performances called America: The Rough Cut.

This is my sense of the best way to deal with the heavy black roots of American music. Some of you have gotten bugged in the

past when I've complained about the sad way in which most jazz bands try to be funky and deep blue.  I think this is the way to do it.

The band is me on tenor, Ray Suhy guitar; Krestin Osgood drums; Alex Tremblay bass.

Enough fake funk; the actual name of the piece is Damned Nation, a lament for the USA:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 9, 2022 by AllenLowe

[kh1958]

I liked it.

Kreston Osgood was on drums, backing up Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins at the Big Ears Festival this year.

Edited October 10, 2022 by kh1958

[JSngry]

The only way to do it is to be it.

Everything else - which is almost everything else - is interpretation.

Interpret well!

[clifford_thornton]

Always liked your playing and writing, Allen, and here is no exception!

[AllenLowe]

thanks everyone. Just had what will probably be my last major surgery and my face looks like it's been crushed in a vise, but things are on the mend and hopefully I will be fully functional in 2023 (have a Dizzy's gig on May 3).

[AllenLowe]

On 10/10/2022 at 10:40 AM, JSngry said:

The only way to do it is to be it.

Everything else - which is almost everything else - is interpretation.

Interpret well!

could you clarify?  Do you find this performance to be second hand?

[JSngry]

Second hand Alan Lowe? Quite the contrary! 

[Quasimado]

The rhythm on that piece seems unusual (to my ears) - what would you call that?

[AllenLowe]

16 hours ago, Quasimado said:

The rhythm on that piece seems unusual (to my ears) - what would you call that?

There's a bunch of time changes during the playing of the theme which changes the beat somewhat; no exactly sure what to call it but as played by Krestin during the solos it's almost a shuffle with backbeat. But with really a lot more complexity. Hope that helps.

[Teasing the Korean]

When I quickly read the thread title, I thought it said "Andre Previn Piece."

[AllenLowe]

31 minutes ago, Teasing the Korean said:

When I quickly read the thread title, I thought it said "Andre Previn Piece."

Dory Previn is on vocals.

Edited October 15, 2022 by AllenLowe

[Teasing the Korean]

22 minutes ago, AllenLowe said:

Dory Previn is on vocals.