so whats jazzing anno 2014
- Thread starter upskiboo
- Start date
I don't think they have any records out but someone posted this vid of the Myron McKinley Trio performing at NAMM in January that was pretty face melting, I'd buy a record for sure. Myron is the musical director for Earth, Wind, & Fire BTW...
[media]//www.youtube.com/embed/mEvS1t1AxjU[/media]
[media]//www.youtube.com/embed/mEvS1t1AxjU[/media]
My most recent current Jazz likes:
Get The Blessing - Lop and Antilope
Chicago Underground Duo - Locus
Mark Guiliana / Brad Mehldau - Mehliana: Taming the Dragon
Kris Bowers - Heroes and Misfits
Vijay Iyer - Mutations
Ben Allison - The Stars Look Very Different
Kneebody - The Line
Derrick Hodge - Live Today
Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (easily the best male jazz vocal album of the past 10 years)
Too lazy to youtube them...but they are all well worth checking
Get The Blessing - Lop and Antilope
Chicago Underground Duo - Locus
Mark Guiliana / Brad Mehldau - Mehliana: Taming the Dragon
Kris Bowers - Heroes and Misfits
Vijay Iyer - Mutations
Ben Allison - The Stars Look Very Different
Kneebody - The Line
Derrick Hodge - Live Today
Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (easily the best male jazz vocal album of the past 10 years)
Too lazy to youtube them...but they are all well worth checking
I've heard all the Gregory Porter stuff but I couldn't feel it. I didn't know why, because he can certainly sing. But after trying a few more times, I sussed it:
Despite being technically great, it seems to lack any individual detail. If his voice was a person, it would be a storefront mannequin.
But he's pretty much got the under-70 male jazz singer genre* to himself, so yeah Greg, fill your boots.
*Connick and Cullum are singing pianists, no?
Despite being technically great, it seems to lack any individual detail. If his voice was a person, it would be a storefront mannequin.
But he's pretty much got the under-70 male jazz singer genre* to himself, so yeah Greg, fill your boots.
*Connick and Cullum are singing pianists, no?
Very cool stuff, I always dug Tom's youtube videos, glad to hear him doing his own thing. I'll be buying for sure.
J i m s t e r said:Resolution 88
- Bob Power (The Roots, Erykah Badu, DAngelo) New York 2013
http://www.resolution88.com/store/#!/~/product/category=0&id=30671189
TomO is a Strutter.
J i m s t e r said:Resolution 88
- Bob Power (The Roots, Erykah Badu, DAngelo) New York 2013
http://www.resolution88.com/store/#!/~/product/category=0&id=30671189
TomO is a Strutter.
J i m s t e r said:I've heard all the Gregory Porter stuff but I couldn't feel it. I didn't know why, because he can certainly sing. But after trying a few more times, I sussed it:
Despite being technically great, it seems to lack any individual detail. If his voice was a person, it would be a storefront mannequin.
But he's pretty much got the under-70 male jazz singer genre* to himself, so yeah Greg, fill your boots.
*Connick and Cullum are singing pianists, no?
That's not how you spell p*nis.
Despite being technically great, it seems to lack any individual detail. If his voice was a person, it would be a storefront mannequin.
But he's pretty much got the under-70 male jazz singer genre* to himself, so yeah Greg, fill your boots.
*Connick and Cullum are singing pianists, no?
That's not how you spell p*nis.
This is a great thread. Newer Jazz is not something I am very familiar with. Looking forward to doing some googling to discover more from the artists mentioned.
I think that Menagerie track is my favourite thing so far. Perfect music for mornings on the weekend, sipping a coffee on the porch.
Wish I had suggestions to contribute. I am grateful to everyone who has posted!
I think that Menagerie track is my favourite thing so far. Perfect music for mornings on the weekend, sipping a coffee on the porch.
Wish I had suggestions to contribute. I am grateful to everyone who has posted!
Years ago I discovered a "met" a guy called Sean Smith via an ebay auction where he sold some Japanese reissues of classic Soul/Funk/Jazz albums as well as a few new Japanese and European Jazz releases I had not heard of. Over the cause of the years he started writing on a blog and on google+ about new releases, usually with sound clips.
This is a good way of finding out about a lot of new Jazz that would otherwise be completely off my radar: http://tokyojazznotes.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1
This is a good way of finding out about a lot of new Jazz that would otherwise be completely off my radar: http://tokyojazznotes.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1
J i m s t e r said:Thanks for the headsup on the Tokyo Jazz Notes blog. This is really nice:
[media]//www.youtube.com/embed/xBXbrOOo2nM[/media]
To my ears this is an awful crooner version. The clip doesn't make it better.
Brrrr.
Edit: Like the stuff Astro posted! Proper skills.
[media]//www.youtube.com/embed/xBXbrOOo2nM[/media]
To my ears this is an awful crooner version. The clip doesn't make it better.
Brrrr.
Edit: Like the stuff Astro posted! Proper skills.
I like the way she pitches a bit like a mute trumpet, and the darker chords - When I think about the OG, I don't think it's solemn enough for the lyric. Stripe-and-spliff headnodding while the bloodshed unfolds - I dunno, Kingston man speak on it.
YMOV.
Nat Birchall: Manchester saxophonist who is about to release a great, deep, spiritual live concert on double LP. Highly recommended!
Nicola Conte: nujazz veteran, is about to release a new album on Schema records, featuring Timo Lassy (all of whose stuff is great, really)
Takuya Kuroda: Japanese trumpeter living in the US, recently released an album on Blue Note, produced by Jos├® James. Many funk and afro-beat influences, really good.
Nicola Conte: nujazz veteran, is about to release a new album on Schema records, featuring Timo Lassy (all of whose stuff is great, really)
Takuya Kuroda: Japanese trumpeter living in the US, recently released an album on Blue Note, produced by Jos├® James. Many funk and afro-beat influences, really good.
