Hi all!
Zoot is perfect, anyway the Swing era is great; but nobody mentioned till now Bird -I drive crazy with Parker. Love Mingus too -"Gunslinging Birds" is very special; Coltrane is amazing, even just a few days before his death (but his last live -Olatunji- gives me the creeps anytime I hear it);
I enjoy almost any kind of Jazz, I like even that obnoxious Woody Allen with that great band of his🙂
Originally posted by black beetleWhen you mentioned "Gunslinging Birds", I didn't realize that you meant a repertory band that plays the compositions of Mingus. What are your favorites from the man himself?
Hi all!
Zoot is perfect, anyway the Swing era is great; but nobody mentioned till now Bird -I drive crazy with Parker. Love Mingus too -"Gunslinging Birds" is very special; Coltrane is amazing, even just a few days before his death (but his last live -Olatunji- gives me the creeps anytime I hear it);
I enjoy almost any kind of Jazz, I like even that obnoxious Woody Allen with that great band of his🙂
Charles Mingus, "Haitian Fight Song."
It gets intense. Like Deep Purple or something...
Also, there's this woman named Amie Amis who's really jazzy and eclectic. She sings these off-color tunes, and she's amazing at the french horn. She's probably on Myspace. I saw her at a club a week ago, and her backup band played a set later in the evening as a really good Primus cover band.
Originally posted by tomjoad187That's gotta be the first time I've heard Mingus likened to Deep Purple. I'm not sure that's a good thing 🙂
Charles Mingus, "Haitian Fight Song."
It gets intense. Like Deep Purple or something...
Also, there's this woman named Amie Amis who's really jazzy and eclectic. She sings these off-color tunes, and she's amazing at the french horn. She's probably on Myspace. I saw her at a club a week ago, and her backup band played a set later in the evening as a really good Primus cover band.
Originally posted by ThinkOfOneEverything! Every composition is genuine and full of energy, and although Mingus' style is always recognizable each one remains fresh even today;
When you mentioned "Gunslinging Birds", I didn't realize that you meant a repertory band that plays the compositions of Mingus. What are your favorites from the man himself?
Viper-Mad Blues: 25 Songs of Dope & Depravity 1924-1943.
1. Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra - Kickin' the Gong Around [1933] (3:24)
2. Victoria Spivey / Lonnie Johnson - Dope Head Blues [1927] (3:13)
3. The Memphis Jug Band - Cocaine Habit Blues [1930] (2:47)
4. Hazel Meyers - Pipe Dream Blues [1924] (3:09)
5. Larry Adler - Smoking Reefers [1938] (3:05)
6. Leadbelly - Take a Whiff on Me [1934] (2:57)
7. The Cats and the Fiddle - Killin' Jive [1939] (2:50)
8. Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys - You'se a Viper [1936] (3:13)
9. Cleo Brown - The Stuff Is Here and It's Mellow [1935] (2:42)
10. Baron Lee and the Blue Rhythm Band - Reefer Man [1932] (2:50)
11. Frankie Newton and His Uptown Serenaders - The Onyx Hop [1937] (2:45)
12. Lil Green - Knockin' Myself Out [1941] (3:00)
13. Champion Jack Dupree - Junker's Blues [1940] (2:40)
14. Curtis Jones - Reefer Hound Blues [1938] (2:43)
15. Fats Waller - The Reefer Song [1943] (2:51)
16. Gene Krupa and His Orchestra - I'm Feelin' High and Happy [1938] (2:41)
17. Ella Fitzgerald / Chick Webb and His Orchestra - When I Get Low, I Get High [1936] (2:29)
18. Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters - Ol' Man River (Smoke a Little Tea) [1938] (2:47)
19. Richard M. Jones and His Jazz Wizards - Blue Reefer Blues [1935] (2:57)
20. Dick Justice - Cocaine [1929] (3:05)
21. Jazz Gillum and His Jazz Boys - Reefer Head Woman [1938] (3:02)
22. Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon - Willie the Weeper [1927] (2:21)
23. Luke Jordan - Cocaine Blues [1927] (3:14)
24. Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Blue Drag [1935] (2:59)
25. Willie Bryant and His Orchestra - A Viper's Moan [1935] (3:22)
Gregg Bendian "Espiritu"
Alex Cline
Though the idea of a percussion duet may seem a bit daunting, this album is quite varied in its moods, colors and textures. Bendian plays pitched percussion on most of the tracks.
Paul Bley "Memoirs"
Charlie Haden
Paul Motian
Derek Bailey "Ballads"
For those who find Bailey a tough nut to crack, this album of standards will help gain some insight into his methods.
Paul Bley "Open to Love"
Derek Bailey "No Waiting"
Joelle Leandre
