Posted on 05/31/2014 3:45:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
I can always tell a Blue Note recording by the Rudy Van Gelder sound.
M4L
By the way, if you want to see an amazing drum solo:
An Insane Drum Solo from Buddy Rich performed @ the concert of the Americas
Yeah, and the 3 or 4 digit price tag. A lot of very wealthy people recognize the quality of these records.
And that sound was a perfect fit for Hard Bop.
Ask God, they're all playing for him.............And I'm sure he has no favorites.......
Awesome video, thanks.........
Blue Note was a major contributor to my dad's record collection, which was invaluable in forming my musical tastes.
A lot of favorites on the above list...
We (Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps) marched to this in '64 ... we were the balls !
Two solos of note, not purely jazz, but of the influence; #1.Aladdin Sane, by David Bowie, listen to the improvised piano by Mick Ronson; spectacular and elegant.
#2. Urgent, by (?) The Saxaphone intro is strong and melodic.
That same year, the Rolling Stones hire jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins to play on Waiting on a Friend.
Wow! I have got to get this!!!
Where??
Well now. Here is a list of tunes I may pursue for my iTunes library. Thank you. I know neither Hank Jones nor Oscar Peterson may have been affiliated with Blue Note, but I wonder which piano solo by each would be considered for such a list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mxZPc58hZc
Seeing as your brought in some “Rock and Roll” I felt free to post the above. But it is “jazz” in the sense of improvision. A sound check for RUSH, with bassist Billy Sheehan filling in for Geddy Lee. 15 minutes of pure jamming.
Both great piano players. But Oscar Peterson is truly the king. Only Art Tatum is equal or better. I got to see Peterson play a few times. He was a humble, devoutly Christian man.
Classic title!
Sheesh, Brubeck was pretty old back in 1988. He just passed in 2012. I've got some of his newer stuff from the mid-late 90's. I found some old vinyl from him in my Dad's collection - I think from the late 50's or early 60's.
For a fairly computer illiterate - do you know a way of downloading this to computer? I am enjoying it immensely and would like a permanent copy.
On the Mac, you can use SoundFlower to record any audio streaming through the computer.
Select the text, copy and paste.
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