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Johnny Griffin, little giant of the tenor

charliethechulo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:35:08 +0000

R.I.P. Johnny Griffin, 24 April 1928 - 25 July 2008

"Athough he is fully conversant with the tenor tradition of Hawkins, Byas, Webster and Young, it has often been remarked how close in spirit Griffin's playing is to that of Charlie Parker. The headlong rush of ideas, and the rhythmic variety and freedom that go with them, all point in this direction. In addition his tone combines a vocalised sound with a slightly hysterical edge that, at his best, can evoke almost uncontrollable exhileration -except perhaps for other tenor players, since Griffin is one of the fastest and most accurate ever on his instrument." - Brian Priestley, Jazz- The Rough Guide, 1995.

Here's Johnny... with one of the few tenorists who could keep up with him: Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (1921-1986). Johnny's the one on the left who solo's second.

Jerry González y los Piratas del Flamenco

mrmonty — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:26:50 +0000

Las continuas visitas a Madrid del trompetista portorriqueño Jerry González le llevaron a colaborar en numerosas ocasiones con músicos flamencos como Diego el Cigala y israel Suarez 'Piraña', uno de los resultados de ese entendimiento musical es este disco donde la trompeta de Jerry une jazz y flamenco con fuerza y claridad.

Temas:

· Hubo un lugar
· Rosa para Julia
· En el corazón de pescaderías
· Gitanos de la cava
· Pirata de Lucía
· Donnali
· Monk's soniquete
· Al abordaje
· Obsesión

Y os dejo para que escucheis Pirata de Lucía.

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Learning, jazz and summer schools... here I go....

jazzyblogman — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:18:01 +0000

I'm off to Summer school tomorrow. This particular course has taken place in Wales for a good 30 years, but this year its in London. What's caused the move I'm not sure - I've heard various versions but not sure the full story is out. My number of attendances over the years rank in double figures ... the mid teens I think.. such that I think of this as my Jazz 'family holiday'.

The link and the list of tutors for this year is below - what a roll call. Some of the best and most exciting players on the British scene will be there so some powerful playing and jamming is a guarantee never mind the students! . A few paras on learning and then I'm off to pack my bag!

What drew me there originally was the desire to make a sound something like I was just learning to love on CD, but more often live on the local jazz scene in Bristol. I'm a bit slow on the uptake, so it took me quite a while to realise that I was never going to hear that magic 'trick' that would suddenly mean I could 'do it'. That's not to say that I haven't learnt an enormous amount over the years, but translating it into something that happens when I play is definitely a never ending journey; mainly perspiration rather than inspiration.

So now, the most valuable thing I've got is some insights into how to improve and learn new things for myself; many friends, many magical moments and a fair bit of inspiration.

Lets see what this year brings!

http://www.trinitysummerschool.co.uk/

Pete Churchill-vocal coach, Geoff Simkins-sax, Chris Batchelor-trumpet, Dave Cliff-guitar, LiamNoble-piano, Steve Watts-bass, Alison Rayner-bass, Dave Hassell-percussion, MartinSpeake-sax, Julian Siegel-sax, Lee Goodall-sax, Stan Sulzmann-sax

Great jazz series online

LeisureGuy — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:03:34 +0000

This is really a remarkably good jazz series: NPR's Jazz Profiles, presented by Nancy Wilson. Definitely one to bookmark.

You can also download the programs as MP3 files, and it occurs to me that the length (just under an hour) make them ideal for an accompanient to a one-hour walk. :)

Saturday Top 5: Drummers

The Citizen Cane — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:45:55 +0000

This week's top 5 is going to count down the 5 greatest beat machines. You know I love Rock, so if you are wondering why (rightly so) all the drummers are not jazz drummers, you already have your answer. The criteria? It's whoever I say it is. If you feel I have left someone out, feel free to leave your selection in the comments.

Honorable Mention:

John Bonham - His solo on Moby Dick is by far the most notorious rock drum solo! And he played with a wooden kick mallet. The version linked to his name is a live version that's quite different from the studio version.

Phil Collins - Could have and almost did make my top 5 list. Musically, he is probably the most talented of everyone mentioned in this blog entry. It's almost impossible to make a top 5 list with this much talent out there. IT'S NOT FAIR!

Stewart Copeland of The Police - Stewart took several disciplines and genres (punk, classic rock, reggae, Arabic percussion) and rolled them into Rock and Roll! He could be a little frenetic, but nobody questions his talent. I love listening to his live versions of "Message in a Bottle" and "Can't Stand Losing You".

#5Jeff Porcaro of Toto - Some say he was the best rock drummer. He could have very well been the best. Of course, he is most famous for his Rosanna shuffle beat, but he had more to offer than one trick!

#4 Neil Peart of Rush - The best way to describe Peart is big. This guy is pure ROCK and his kit was sweet. If you want to learn Rock and Roll drumming, grab "A Work In Progress". This is the ultimate in dissecting the drummers role and the drum part.

#3 Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band - Doggonit! This dude is just incredible. Supersonic. Complex. Skilled. Talented beyond words. DMB would not be the same without this guy, IMO.

#2 Steve Gadd studio drummer for Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Jim Croce, The Manhattan Transfer, and many many others - Like the #1, Gadd was a jazz drummer, but he was a Rock Legend as a big part of one of the most notorious Jazz/Rock bands ever, Steely Dan. This guy is so smooth!

#1 Buddy Rich - The only one I could let into my top 5 who was not a Rock and Roll legend, Buddy was the greatest of the greatest drummers. He was the Pele, Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, and Bjorn Borg of the drums. He was one of the rare cases of a great musician who's fame was matched by his talent.

There you have it. Who did I leave off?

RIP Johnny Griffin (July 25, 2008) / Tenor Sax Great

themusicsover — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:26:59 +0000

Johnny Griffin
April 24, 1928 - July 25, 2008

Johnny Griffin, the tenor sax great who who has been called "the fastest tenor in the west" has died, reports the Los Angeles Times.

From The Times: Johnny Griffin, the tenor saxophonist known as the "Little Giant," whose big, rich sound and lightning speed made for a distinct musical signature during an era when bebop was king, has died. He was 80. Griffin died Friday at his home in France, his agent, Helene Manfredi, told Bloomberg News. The cause was not reported. Though he was often called the "world's fastest saxophonist," Griffin -- who jammed with such greats as Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Art Blakey -- did not see speed as the key element of his playing. "Everybody called me a racehorse, but feeling good is my thing," Griffin said in a 1995 Times article. "Art Blakey used to say to me, 'You fire that [saxophone] like it's a machine gun.' I'd say, 'Yeah, man, but those are pellets of love.' " Griffin is credited with helping to spark renewed interest in bebop in the 1970s, with performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1975, in Tokyo in 1976 and throughout the U.S. in the latter part of the decade. "He was very original," said drummer Louis Hayes, who performed with Griffin and many other jazz artists. Griffin "had a great knowledge of his instrument and music and . . . he had a tremendous impact on this art form we call jazz." Born John Arnold Griffin III in Chicago on April 24, 1928, Griffin grew up in a house that was often filled with music. His mother played piano and sang in the church choir; his father had played cornet. At 6, Griffin began studying the piano and later added the Hawaiian steel guitar. At DuSable High School in the 1940s, under bandmaster Capt. Walter Dyett, Griffin learned clarinet and oboe, and then the alto saxophone. His true love was the tenor sax -- a big instrument for the diminutive musician, who did not reach his final height of about 5 feet 5 until after high school. Outside of school, he played alto sax in a band with T-Bone Walker. Vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, who while visiting DuSable heard Griffin play, invited him to join his band in 1945. Griffin, who was 17, graduated on a Thursday and on Sunday began his first professional gig with one of the most celebrated musicians of the day. While playing with Hampton, Griffin switched to tenor sax. In the 1950s, he moved to New York, where he played with R&B trumpeter Joe Morris, drummers Philly Joe Jones and Jo Jones and saxophonist Arnett Cobb. Older musicians who had influenced him -- saxophonists Ben Webster, Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins -- took Griffin under their wing when he moved to the city. His friends included pianists Monk, Bud Powell and Elmo Hope. "They had so much respect for each other," Griffin said in the 1995 Times article. "I'd walk the streets of Harlem with them every day. That was my education."While serving in the Army in the early 1950s, Griffin formed a small band of his own. A colonel was impressed and ordered Griffin to be placed in the Army band -- a decision that kept him out of combat in Korea. In 1957, Griffin joined Blakey and later played in a Monk quartet. With tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Griffin co-led a quintet in the early 1960s. Their "battles," high-energy feats of improvisation, can be heard on "Tough Tenor Favorites," released in 1962. Griffin's many recordings also include "Introducing Johnny Griffin" (1956), "A Blowin' Session" (1957) with saxophonists Hank Mobley and John Coltrane, and "Change of Pace" (1961). Disheartened by the changes in jazz -- which he called "noise" -- and plagued by tax troubles, Griffin moved to Europe in the early 1960s. He lived in the Netherlands for many years and later settled in a chateau in southwest France. In Europe, jazz had a higher profile and racism a lesser presence, he said. But beginning in 1978, with a performance with saxophonist Dexter Gordon, he returned regularly to the United States to perform and celebrate his birthday. In a review of a 1978 concert, then-Times critic Leonard Feather called Griffin "a hard-driving performer with a crackling energetic sound and the ability to create flawlessly swinging lines that never let up." In later years, Griffin, who was also a composer, often performed with his longtime drummer, Kenny Washington. Griffin's album "Smokin' Sax" was released Tuesday, according to Billboard.com. Griffin had an explanation for the speed that defined his style. "I got so excited when I played, and I still do," he once said. "I want to eat up the music like a child eating candy." - Jocelyn Y. Stewart

Newseum, Museum dengan gaya berbeda

sopyanmk — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:20:51 +0000

Hari ini adalah salah satu perjalanan paling melelahkan. Pagi-pagi saya di bawa ke sekolah summer bilingual (Inggris Spanyol). Mungkin kalau menurut saya mereka lebih mirip sekolah penitipan tapi memang ada kegiatan. Pada hari libur mereka buka kelas summer, pada hari biasa mereka hanya menerima before dan after class. Sekolah mereka cukup representative dan mengingatkan saya waktu masih mengajar di Madania, atau mengingatkan TK istri saya di Cinere. Standard yang dibuat memang berbeda dibandingkan dengan public school ujar kepseknya.

Setelah melakukan touring ke berbagai ruangan, walau yang ditunjukkan hanya ruang pre school. Sangat menambah inspirasi dalam benak saya. Satu hal yang masih jarang bagi sekolah TK di Indonesia adalah pelajaran life skills seperti toilet training, cooking, menyeberang, dll. Di sana anak TK tiap hari jumat selalu diajak berkeliling blok. Mereka diajari menyeberang, lucunya guru yang menyertainya hanya sendirian. Ketika menyeberang tidak ada petugas yang bantuin jaga. Semunya menyeberang berdasarkan lampu, kalau tidak ada lampu? Mobil atau motor tidak akan pernah berani ugal-ugalan. Begitu melihat ada yang mau nyeberang, dengan sendirinya mereka memelankan kendaraanya. beda banget kan dengan di Indonesia? Ada hal yang masih sering dilakukan jika mau menyeberang jalan di Amrik, saya selalu nunggu mobil lewat, padahal disini mobil tetep akan berhenti dan meminta pejalan kaki dulu. Pendidikan yang luar biasa.

Setelah touring sedikit, kami diajak mengikuti kegiatan anak ke kebun binatang. Wah, exited banget terutama Lin Zhang temen orang China. Dia tahu di zoo ada panda, dan dia sangat ingin lihat panda di luar negeri katanya. Ketika kita nanya naik kendaraan apa, bu kepsek bilang bahwa anak-anak akan jalan kaki. :( sudah kebayang capenya. Tapi kita senang, kami pikir lokasinya tidak terlalu jauh. Huh.... ternyata jaraknya lebih dari 5km. Hebatnya anak-anak tetep semangat dan berjalan menyusuri blok demi blok. Lebih dari setengah jam perjalanan dilakukan, sampai lumayan lemes. Namun semua terobati waktu mau sampai ke zoo karena pohon yang rindang dan teduh. Suer, lebih teduh daripada ragunan atau yang di Bandung. Ko, bisa ya?

Touring diawali dengan mandi air buat anak-anak. Ini menarik, disana ada tempat dimana air disemprotkan dalam bentuk titik hujan yang kecil. Seperti mau steam motor. Lalu anak-anak berlari menuju farm area. Di sana ada bermacam-macam binatang peliharaan. Mereka pada gak percaya kalau saya pernah gembala kambing di Indonesia. Dia bilang impossible heheheh. Sesi menarik buat mereka adalah main di "pizza park". Ternyata ada corner memakai tenda, disana ada tempat bermain seperti pizza. Anak-anak berlarian dan berlompatan sambil menyusun setiap bagian. Bahan pizzanya dibuat empuk tapi lapisan luarnya pakai plastik jadi tidak robek.

Setelah berkeliling yang gak sampaii-sampai akhirnya kami pulang. Huahhhhh capai banget dan hampir nyerah. Tapi, anak-anak tetep jalan. Ini luar biasa, mereka bilang bahwa setiap hari jumat agendanya ya jalan-jalan tanpa pernah naik mobil. Jadi malu sebenarnya, karena kita terlalu sering menggunakan kendaraan dan manja dengan jarak. Padahal di Washinton orang tidak aneh kalau berjalan 2km atau lebih untuk pergi ke suatu tempat.

Siangnya jam 2.30 saya di drop ke Newseum. Bisa-bisanya orang USA, musium berita dipelesetin jadi Newseum. Di sana ada beragam koleksi yang berkaitan dengan news dari masa kemasa. Bahkan dimulai dari masa sebelum ada kertas. Koleksinya itu lhoooo ;) lengkap. Segala macam dari tahun 1800an gitu sampai sekarang, sampai nama-nama wartawan yang meninggal ketika meliput pun ada. Bahkan wartawan Indonesia yang tenggelam waktu meliput kapal yang tenggelam pun ada photonya. Amazing!!! they document everything... and we have to learn about it.

Konon katanya Newseum ini adalah musium dengan penggunaan kaca paling besar di dunia. ya iyalah masa ya iya dong :). Touring dimulai dari lantai dasar langsung ke lantai 6. Ini unik, mereka ingin semua galeri dilewati. jadi, orang kan terpaksa turun dari atas ke bawah, its a smart thing. Di lantai atas ada gallery berbagai koran dari seluruh dunia. Sayang, Indonesia tidak ada di gallery itu. Ada juga photo Indonesia di Ciliwung yang menunjukkan orang naik rakit di lautan sampah sedang mencari barang bekas. Teman dari Cina sampai teriak dan dia pikir itu di daratan. :) capcay deh..

Di lantai 3 ada toko suvenir dan tempat membuat cenderamata pake koin. Caranya masukin 2 buah quarter dollar dan 1 sen. Lalu.. diputar penggilingannya, setelah itu... jadi deh hiasan kecil gitu... lucu deh. Selanjutnya di lantai 2 ada kamera dan background. Penasarannya adalah banyak orang antri, tapi waktu saya sampai sudah sedikit karena sudah mau tutup. ternyata disana adalah tempat kita berpose seperti layaknya seorang wartawan TV yang sedang menyajikan siaran langsung. Bayarnya 5 dollar dan hasil filmnya kita bisa di dowload di internet. Jadi kita bisa punya copy nya. Lucu banget... Gawatnya, saya terlambat 15 menit dari jadwal penjemputan bus. hahaha peserta dari Bangladesh dan India udah marah-marah. Huh,... ibu-ibu selalu cerewet, padahal mereka juga kalau datang dari kamar pagi-pagi mesti telat. Sopirnya yang orang Eritrea kesel sepertinya karena memang di daerah itu tidak boleh parkir lama. Tapi setelah minta maaf dia mau mengerti. DI sana juga ada permainan interaktif, saya iseng nyoba membuat kartun tentang pers dan dikirim lewat email. Semuanya touch screen, saya pikir boongan. Eh setelah sampai ternyata beneran keterima. Keren deh...

Nonton Jazz

Selanjutnya saya dibawa ke taman memorial Sculpture kalau gak salah, di sana kami akan mendengarkan musik jazz sampai jam 8 dari jam 5 euy. Asalnya rada apatis ngapain ke sana, maklum biasanya dengerin dangdut atau the Changcuters... hehehe. Di sana, kami milihat orang berkerumun memenuhi taman. Luar biasa, ribuan orang dari berbagai komunitas ada di sana. Musik Jazz mengalun dengan hentakan khas, dihiasi oleh air mancur dan obrolan para penonton dengan kelompoknya masing-masing. Semuanya menikmati. Sayang, saya harus menelpon ke Indonsia, karena sudah jam 7 sore atau di Indonesia jam 6 pagi.

Ada hal penting banget di Indonesia, yaitu hari ulang tahun Rani yang ke 8. Sudah besar... tidak terasa, sekarang tugas utama adalah pembinaan spiritual. Setelah mental berjalan, sejauh ini cukup efektif. Maka spiritual adalah pertaruhan utama. Semoga alloh membibing usaha ini, karena ini adalah amanah dunia dan akhirat. amin

Rest in Peace, Johnny Griffin

jvhalbrooks — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:04:17 +0000

From The New York Times:

Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com.

I will listen to A Blowin' Session and The Congregation today. A moment of silence for the esteemed Mr. Griffin, please.

Musikstil från klubbarna i New orleans!

elliswarmz — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:06:19 +0000

Vad ?det som sv?er h? i vanligen 4/4-delstakt?! Det finns bara ett svar p?en fr?n! Jazz,"jazz", och ?r "jazz"! N?t mer medryckande och gl?espridande f?man leta efter! Musikformen har sitt ursprung i den svarta befolkningens folkmusik i s? USA. Och jazzen p?rkades starkt i begynnelsen av, negro spirituals, ragtime och blues. Oftast ?stora delar av musikstyckena inproviserade, och skapas direkt vid det speciella framtr?ndet! Vid n?a speltillf?e klingar samma stycke m?nda helt annorlunda! P?920-talet kom den s.k dixielandstilen, eller som den i dag kallas, tradjazzen. Det var d?ita musiker, som lanserade den stilen av jazz. Tio ?senare flyttade jazzens centrum fr?New Orleans till New York, och det var d?om jam sessions tog sin b?n! Jazzmusikerna improviserade tillsammans, och t?ade ibland om att jamma b?! Det var ungef? vid den h?tiden som jazzen ocks?lev allm? "erk?", och b?de presenteras i konsertform! Stora namn i konsertsammanhang var Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald och m?a fler!

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Global Encounters: BBQ and Jazz

Brett Keller — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:00:53 +0000

by Brett Keller | Disclaimer

Oxford International Review is co-hosting the Midwestern portion of the US-China Education Trust (USCET)'s Summer Institute. This US-China faculty exchange allows Chinese scholars of American studies the chance to visit Washington, DC and San Francisco and take part in the OIR program at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. The program is an extension of our recently released OIR Volume XVIII: What Is America's Role? (Second Edition), which examines America's role in the world through the eyes of scholars and leaders from around the globe. The exchange itinerary, program components, staff and participant bios are all contained in the 2008 OIR Global Encounters Program Schedule (PDF, 331K)

On Friday night the Chinese and American participants in the US-China faculty exchange explored Midwestern culture with a barbecue dinner and a night of jazz music in Kansas City. The staff at Gates Bar B.Q. were wonderful, serving up heaping portions of barbecue, beans, and coleslaw to our group.

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The Blue Room is a combination jazz museum--recounting Kansas City's history as a center for American jazz, especially in the 1930's and 40's--and music venue. Ida McBeth provided the excellent music for the evening:

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Plans for Saturday include a student panel on volunteerism in the U.S., tours of William Jewell's campus and downtown Liberty, MO, a talk by Missouri political strategist Jeff Roe, and an Americana-themed night at the Retro Bowl.

Steve Kettley's Odd Times and Paul Towndrow Quartet

JamesR — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:20:26 +0000

These are my first shots from the Edinburgh Jazz Festival and I'm happy. Apart from anything else this signals the start of all the festivals that make up the Edinburgh Festival (there is really no such thing as the Edinburgh Festival it is many, many festivals that all occur at about the same time) and a near unlimited source of events/concerts/shows to photograph.

Above (from left to right) are; Steve Kettley; Paul Towndrow; Robin Mason, Cellist for Steve Kettley's Odd Times.

All images are available for download on Photoshelter and I will put up a more direct link when I get the chance - as well as linking to the reviews that will be published on the Threeweeks website.

El Rey

Paul — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:37:11 +0000

"Tito Puente, Sr., (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), born Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr., was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, of Spanish Harlem in New York City, Puente is often credited as "El Rey" (the King) of the timbales and "The King of Latin Music"." ( Wikipedia )

"Tito Puente Sr. served in the Navy for three years during World War II after being drafted in 1942. He was discharged with a Presidential Commendation for serving in nine battles. The GI Bill allowed him to study music at Juilliard School of Music, where he completed a formal education in conducting, orchestration and theory. In 1969, he received the key to the City of New York from former Mayor John Lindsay. In 1992 he was inducted into the National Congressional Record, and in 1993 he received the Smithsonian Medal." ( Wikipedia )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Puente

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Kolektyw Etopiryna - three albums

deepgoa — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:44:09 +0000

Via: freealbums.blogsome.com
Kolektyw Etopiryna: etopiryna.altpro.net
Jamendo: www.jamendo.com
Keywords: Avant-Garde, Jazz, Nu Jazz, Experimental, Instrumental, Electro, Jazz Rock

BY Marvin

Kolektyw Etopiryna is a Nu jazz band from Poland that corporates elements of rock, funk, and avant-garde jazz into their musical mix. There are three free and legal albums available from Jamendo.

The End is their debut album. It simmers rather than boils, effecting a nice groove in the bass lines that grounds the album while keyboard and trumpet improvises and lends color. The first album introduces the band’s instrumentation of trumpet, keyboards, bass and drums but the second album, Underrate It adds quite a few extra instruments. It is also an atmospheric mixture of funk and jazz. Finally we return to the basic four members in Kolory Ulicy Soundtrack which is meant to accompany an comic and graffiti exhibition. It is a single 28 minute track allowing a lot of exploratory improvisation by the performers. This is the liveliest of the three albums with some good percussive work and an avant rock feel. Kolektyw Etopiryna is certainly one of the more interesting jazz groups I’ve heard from Europe recently.

The albums are available in VBR MP3 around 164 bitrate.

Download (via Jamendo)

Kolory Ulicy Soundtrack
Underrate It!
The End

In the beginning....

swatmusicinc — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:09:07 +0000

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." - Genesis 1:1 - GOD

All courses of life have a beginning. The beginning is perhaps the greatest part of the course. This is the point at which the course takes on life. Now, there also happens to be many courses in one's life. Some beginnings lead to ill fated courses while others lead to joy, peace, life, and truth.

What course are you on? When did it begin? Are you at peace?

SWAT Music, Inc. is experiencing another beginning right now. For example, this blog is the beginning to yet another avenue that God has set before SWAT Music to utilize and reach out to souls that God has selected. SWAT Music recently restructured the SWAT Music, Inc. website in order to start out on a fresh course of action. Many times God has a unique way of detouring us to new courses in life. Those new courses give us opportunities to exhibit the lessons we have learned from previous courses. The new courses give us opportunities for new beginnings. Perhaps God is directing you to a new beginning in your life. Mighty creations have beginnings.

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." - Genesis 1:1 - GOD

Playboy Jazz Festival

adilwicius — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:57:18 +0000

So the wife is out with the girls tonight so I figured I'd sit down with a nice glass of port and update my blog a little since, keeping with the trend, it's been a while. Speaking of Port though that reminds me of our day of drinking at the 30th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival. The Wife, our friends Cyndi and Jeff and of course myself packed up picnic baskets full of lunch for the day and went for the first time. We had a blast and spent very little time sitting in the bleachers where our seats were watching the show. Most of our day was spent on a blanket under trees eating cheese, meats, brie mango cassadillas, chocolate covered strawberries and lots and lots of wine. I recommend it for everyone! The reggae festivals are the only place you might meet a nicer group of pot smoking, drinking, music loving people. The music was great and for my first time at the Hollywood bowl that place is a beautiful venue. Through out the day we meet all kinds of really nice people. There was the lady dresses like an aba zaba (probably the least nice person there but she gets points for looking like a giant candy) There was the man with the freezer bag full of pot who was trying to give it out. There was the hippy protesters who didn't want to give up their bench (dam the man) and of course I can't go to L.A. stand in a line with out some friendly gay guy making a move! So if anyone is a fan of jazz and likes to people watch that was a day well spent!

JAZZ VIERNES Y DOMINGO

bicho4191 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:05:29 +0000

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The Little Giant

dkpresents — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:13:12 +0000

Hard-bop saxophonist Johnny Griffin died this morning in Availles-Limouzine, France. He was 80 years old. Diminutive in stature (he stood 5'5") but large in sound, Griffin was a technically gifted player who displayed dazzling speed and remarkable touch on his instrument. He showed more sensitivity with a ballad than could rightly be expected of a man once called "the world's fastest saxophonist".

Griffin was an up-and-comer around the time be-bop was breaking out in the late 40's, and he was deeply influenced by the style of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. The lightning fast tempo of be-bop was never far from his sound, and Griffin held onto it long after other artists had abandoned it for newer and more profitable styles. He often offset his tremendous speed showcases with ballads and blues, but it's clear that be-bop was the rhythm of Johnny Griffin's heart beat.

He played alongside luminaries such as John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Art Blakey, and made a number of fine albums in the 50's and 60's for Riverside and Blue Note Records. A Blowin' Session (1957) is considered his masterpiece, but we also recommend Introducing Johnny Griffin (1956) and The Little Giant (1959).

The world lost another jazz great today. Johnny Griffin may not have been a household name, but he'll be sorely missed around these parts.

Listen: The Message (from the album The Little Giant)

Out on the Town

julie3344 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:35:55 +0000

Just spent the night out at the Sculpture garden listening to Jazz music. The place was sooo packed; it's amazing that people bring their families and friends there to have picnic and enjoy the music. Tonight was very nice weather for it too.

Been an interesting week at work...still kind of slow, but it's good, because I'm learning. My leader gave me like a two hour "lecture" about engines and technologies that my head is sooo big now. It's funny how as an engineer, the most I ever learn about engines is Watt's steam engine. But I will be doing this super intense course on diesel engines soon, so hopefully I'll be ready to add my two cents worth to the group.

I ran off to the MAC counter today; I just had to get the Mineralize Skin Finish Duo.

I mean, from the minute I saw it, I knew I just had to have it. Yes, I know, I spent a lot of money on makeup this year...sometimes, I wonder why I didn't pursue a cosmetology degree, hehe. I mean, I did visual art and photography all through middle and high school. It's only natural that I pursue a realm of art that makes me look gorgeous too, haha. Anyways, I do have a lot of makeup, but not as much as some of the girls on Youtube...although I feel that if I do enough Youtube videos, I too will be like one of those girls. We'll all be gorgeous, but very very poor, because makeup is expensive. I think after one more trip to Sephora, I'm gonna take a break from buying stuff...although I have enough to last me like two or three years.

I did get a new yoga set today. My office has these free fitness classes, and yoga is apparently popular. I used to do yoga in high school, and now is a good time to pick up again. It's very calming, peaceful, and definitely relieves stress. Think I will poke around Youtube some more for yoga videos....

The moon and Stars and Some Jazz on the side

macrobioticchick — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:08:32 +0000

Tonight I went for a walk. It was a lovely night. I was walking and saw this bunny. At first I thought it was a statue it was so still and then it started moving and hoping around. The fireflies where flying all around. The moon was full and bright I could see it even though it wasn't completely dark out yet. And someone was playing jazz music. It felt like a scene from a movie or something. It was really lovely.

Summer is lovely in the night time

serendipitygirl21 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:44:30 +0000

Dinah: Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair

charliethechulo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:21:28 +0000

When I came in tonight, the telly was on and -amazingly- showing a documentary about Dinah Washington: pity I was down the pub for most of it.

Here the 'Queen of the Blues' remembers the 'Empress' in a defiant number: what a voice!

The Jazz Messenger [Playlist - 7/25/08]

thejazzmessenger — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:08:11 +0000

Here's the playlist from my show today, Friday, July 25, 2008, 10:30-12:00 EDT.
I'll be back in 2 weeks...vacation time!

Set 1:

"All of You (take 1)" - Bill Evans - Sunday the the Village Vanguard (JVC Victor: 2006)
"But Beautiful" - Bill Evans/Tony Bennett - The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (Fantasy: 2006)

Set 2:

"Mother-in-Law" - Henry Butler - PiaNOLA Live (Basin Street: 2008)
"Mardi Gras in New Orleans" - Dirty Dozen Brass Band - This Is the Dirty Dozen Brass Band Collection (Shout: 2008)
"Meet Me on Frenchman Street" - Shamarr Allen - Meet Me on Frenchman Street: 2007

Set 3:

"Dizzy Moods (alternate take)" - Charles Mingus - New Tijuana Moods (Bluebird/RCA: 1962)
"San Francisco Holiday" - Thelonious Monk - Monk in Italy (Riverside: 1961)
"Darn That Dream" - Miles Davis/Kenny Hagood - Birth of the Cool (Capitol Jazz: 1950)
"Four in One" - Thelonious Monk - The Best of the Blue Note Years (Blue Note: 1991)

Set 4:

"Grease Piece" - Horace Silver - The Jody Grind (Blue Note: 1991)
"Duval Street" - Joshua Walker - Inertia: 2008
"Ultraspontane" - John Jorgenson Quartet - Ultraspontane (Pharaoh: 2007)
"Let’s Get Away From It All" - Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me (Capitol: 1987)
"I’ve Got You Under My Skin" - Louis Prima/Keely Smith - Louis Prima Capitol Collectors Series (Capitol: 1991)

jazz messenger playlist

thejazzmessenger — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:03:43 +0000

Here's the playlist from my show today, Friday, July 25, 2008, 1030-1200 edt.
I'll be back in 2 weeks...vacation time!

Set 1:
Bill Evans All of You (take 1) On Green Dolphin Street
Bill Evans/Tony Bennett But Beautiful The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album Fantasy 1975

Set 2:
Henry Butler Mother-in-Law PiaNOLA Live 2008
Dirty Dozen Brass Band Mardi Gras in New OrleansThe Dirty Dozen Brass Band Collection 2008
Shamarr Allen Meet Me on Frenchman Street Meet Me on Frenchman Street

Set 3:
Charles Mingus Dizzy Moods (alternate take) New Tijuana Moods Bluebird 1962
Thelonius Monk San Francisco Holiday Monk in Italy ? late 1960s
Miles Davis/Kenny Hagood (voc) Darn That Dream Birth of the Cool Capitol Jazz 1950
Thelonius Monk Four in One Best of Thelonius Monk The Blue Note Years Blue Note 1991

Set 4:
Horace Silver Grease Piece The Jody Grind
Joshua Walker Duval Street Inertia 2008
John Jorgenson Quartet Ultraspontane Ultraspontane
Frank Sinatra Let’s Get Away From It All Come Fly With Me Capitol 1987
Louis Prima/Keely Smith I’ve Got You Under My Skin Louis Prima Capitol Collectors Series Capitol

THE SOUL OF THINGS

carajas — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:52:34 +0000

Taí, trompetista pedra! Tomasz Stanko. (foi mal, nao sei colocar agudo no 'n'..)

THE SOUL OF THINGS, 2002 - TOMASZ STANKO

Pierwszy albun nagrany dla ECM w nowym skladzie Kwartetu Tomasza Stanki.Stanko, choc jak zwykle nowatorsky, powraca wraz z miodymi muzykami do korzeni jazzu: Milesa, Chata Bakera. Tytui albumu to kwintesneja nastroju, jaki tu stoworzyi Stanko. Kompozyeje sa jak ballady snujace opowiesei o duszy rzeczy.

Esse tá na lista dos showzinhos que rolam de tentar ir no segundo semestre..

Dead On Time : Queen

hitmusicvideos — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:52:12 +0000

Dead On Time Queen music video clip

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Video Clip : Dead On Time

Singer : Queen