Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Happy Birthday Nat Birchall!
We're celebrating the birthday of mighty Mancunian jazz saxophonist Nat Birchall today with the track Dance of the Mystic from his dazzling new album Sacred Dimension (Gondwana) which features stellar support from Rachel Gladwin (harp), Adam Fairhall (piano),
Dance of the Mystic by Nat Birchall
This year Nat Birchall celebrates 30 years of playing the saxophone. During that time he has been quietly working on his craft, slowly but surely progressing towards a style and concept that best communicates his view of the universe. Initially inspired by the great horn men of Jamaica, people like Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond, Tommy McCook and Cedric "Im" Brooks, Nat found his way into the music of Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and the whole world of Jazz, before finding his own voice on his instrument. Along the way he has played in many different musical situations, playing Turkish Folk/Jazz with percussionist Okay Temiz, forming the ground-breaking “Corner Crew” which experimented with elements of jazz and hip hop, and the heavy Roots Reggae of Dubdadda. Nat’s quintet, The Sixth Sense made his debut CD of the same name in 1999. The album was well received and was one of Jazzwise magazine’s editor’s CDs of the year, earning a 4 star review. Unusually amongst UK musicians, Nat’s sound and concept has been favourably compared to John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders and Charles Lloyd. Nat currently plays in Matthew Halsall’s adventurous groups, appearing on his Sending My Love album, as well as performing with Arun Ghosh’s Indo-jazz ensemble, Jon Thorne’s Oedipus Mingus and guitarist Gary Boyle’s quartet.
01. Ancient World 9:52
02. Sacred Dimension 7:48
03. Dance of The Mystic 8:03
04. Peace In Nineveh 8:51
05. Radiant Will 6:46
LINKS
site http://www.natbirchall.com/
label http://www.gondwanarecords.com/
Monday, November 28, 2011
Don't miss JC Brooks @ The Horseshoe Tuesday
To Love Someone (That Don't Love You) by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound
The Devastator by JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
An early Christmas gift from Caitlin Rose
Snow or not, it's that time of year when holiday-themed collections start to appear. Although most of them won't be terribly exciting, the wonderful people at forfolkssake.com had the very good sense to invite Caitlin Rose to contribute a waltz-time corker which automatically makes their 12-track For Folk's Sake It's Christmas 2011 CD way above the seasonal expectations. And the rest of the stuff by Howard Carter, Leisure Society, Paper Aeroplanes, Fiona Bevan, The Hollows, Laura Boyle and others is nearly as swell. Have a listen for yourself right here. It should also be noted that proceeds from the sale of the limited run digipak disc (400 copies) – which comes with a snazzy sleeve designed by Amber Cassidy – are being donated to the UK's Integrated Cancer Centre (www.alumni.kcl.ac.uk/icc). Check out You Never Come Home For Christmas by Caitlin Rose with Keegan DeWitt below:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
RIP jazz pianist Michael Garrick, 1933-2011
Discussion with Michael Garrick and Don Rendell, Part 1
Part 2
Black Marigolds by Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet
Dusk Fire by Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet
Ursula by Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet Live 1966
LINKS
Guadian obituary
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Check out Wooden Shjips @ The Horseshoe tonight
Motobike by Wooden Shjips Live at KXLU
Fallin'
Black Smoke Rise
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Happy 70th Birthday Guy Clark!
On this day back in 1941, Guy Clark was born in Monahans, Texas and to celebrate the archetypal Americana song craftsman's 70th birthday, Austin’s Music Road Records is releasing the celeb stacked tribute This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark – on December 6. Hey, better a month late than never, right?
Produced by Tamara Saviano and Clark co-writer of choice Shawn Camp, the double-disc set includes 30 tracks by 33 accomplished artists who are either longtime Clark pals (Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Terry Allen, Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Earle, Joe Ely, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Gary Nicholson) or those who wish they were, after having grown up on his unforgettable tunes.
Volume 1
1. That Old Time Feeling – Rodney Crowell
2. Anyhow I Love You – Lyle Lovett
3. All He Wants Is You – Shawn Colvin
4. Homeless – Shawn Camp
5. Broken Hearted People – Ron Sexsmith
6. Better Days – Rosanne Cash
7. Desperadoes Waiting For A Train – Willie Nelson
8. Baby Took A Limo To Memphis – Rosie Flores
9. Magdalene – Kevin Welch
10. Instant Coffee Blues – Suzy Bogguss
11. Homegrown Tomatoes – Ray Wylie Hubbard
12. Let Him Roll – John Townes Van Zandt II
13. The Guitar – Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
14. Cold Dog Soup – James McMurtry
15. Worry B Gone – Hayes Carll
Volume 2
1. Dublin Blues – Joe Ely
2. Magnolia Wind – Emmylou Harris & John Prine
3. The Last Gunfighter Ballad – Steve Earle
4. All Through Throwing Good Love After Bad – Verlon Thompson
5. The Dark – Terri Hendrix
6. LA Freeway – Radney Foster
7. The Cape – Patty Griffin
8. Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kris Kristofferson
9. Texas Cookin’ – Gary Nicholson, Darrell Scott & Tim O’Brien
10. Stuff That Works – Jack Ingram
11. Randall Knife – Vince Gill
12. Texas 1947 – Robert Earl Keen
13. Old Friends – Terry Allen
14. She Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere – The Trishas
15. My Favorite Picture of You – Jerry Jeff Walker
Worry B Gone by Hayes Carll
Stuff That Works by Jack Ingram
Desperados Waiting For A Train by Willie Nelson
Dublin Blues by Joe Ely
Magnolia Wind by John Prine & Emmylou Harris
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Happy Birthday John Barry!
Rather than post clips of well-known John Barry tunes, I thought I'd go with a couple of recordings which sound like they were favourites of the late great British film scoring legend. James Bond fans should listen closely to Django Reinhardt's rendition of the Ary Barroso standard Aquarela do Brasil at the 0:42 mark and Celia Cruz's spellbinding incantation Plegaria a Laroye accompanied by Sonora Matancera at 1:01.
Brazil by Django Reinhardt
Plegaria a Laroye by Celia Cruz
William Shatner: From Rocket Man to Iron Man
To get you in the proper frame of mind for William Shatner's appearance at Massey Hall tonight, here are his unique interpretations of two rock classics, Elton John's Rocket Man at the 1978 Science Fiction Film Awards followed by a recent vocal tracking session for Black Sabbath's Iron Man which appears on his entertaining new Seeking Major Tom (Cleopatra Records) album.
Rocket Man
Iron Man
