Taken prisoner by Robert Glasper's "In My Element".
Favorites are... all of them. I really like "Of Dreams to Come" and "One for 'Grew". But "Tribute", a tribute to his Robert's mother, Kim, has brought me to tears many times.
close eyes and listen to "Of Dreams to Come"
"Tribute"
posted by j4jazz @ 9:09 PM
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It was 70's Fusion that got me started on Jazz and Billy Cobham and George Duke were two of its masters. I just love the energy and joy that is pouring out of this performance by these two and their group.
posted by j4jazz @ 9:21 AM
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On a long drive home, shuffling through my iPod an old Cat Stevens song came on. The title line just hit me like a ton a bricks. "I know we've come a long way. We're changing day to day. But tell me, where do the children play?". This is a deep and timeless question that points in many different directions. I looked on youtube for a performance but frankly I like the original recording better than the live versions.
posted by j4jazz @ 11:14 AM
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Erica Badu is an amazing artist. Her music is a pure reflection of the beauty of the human soul. same as great jazz. Here's a good youtube recording of a story titled "Tyrone":
"Other side of the Game" always gets me. Here's another side of Badu:
posted by j4jazz @ 6:42 PM
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In case you haven't been paying attention for the last ? many years, check out the trailer for a new documentary on the state of jazz today and some of the leading contemporary artists. Aired on the Documentary Channel. Amazon says the DVD is due in April 2010.
AllAboutJazz article series on the documentary
posted by j4jazz @ 7:07 PM
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Mara Rosenbloom - piano & compositions, Laurandrea Leguía - sax, Yuri Juárez - guitar, Freddy "Huevito" Lobatón - cajon, Shirazette Tinnin - drums.
posted by j4jazz @ 5:46 PM
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...have I mentioned that before? Here's a five course meal bursting with flavors cooked up by Roland Kirk and his group:
posted by j4jazz @ 11:18 AM
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