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Post by Administrator on Jan 22, 2021 20:34:50 GMT
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Notes
Sadly, Chick Corea died in the past week aged 79. An obituary in Downbeat is here. downbeat.com/news/detail/in-memoriam-chick-corea |
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Post by Administrator on Jan 23, 2021 17:37:30 GMT
Members gave their commentary on their jazz choices as follows.
John B
“This track by Red McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers features some soon to become famous sidemen. including Red McKenzie on Kazoo, Coleman Hawkins – Eddie Condon - Glenn Miller - Jack Bland - Gene Krupa.
“Lionel Hampton ‘Stardust’:- listen and be amazed!”
Richard I
“Ever since the wonderful TV programme the Beiderbecke Affair - with James Dolan and Barbara Flynn, I've listened to Bix. This tune came up on iTunes whilst I was decorating the conservatory and it brought back happy memories.”
“Funnily enough this tune followed on from the last on iTunes”
Cynthia K
“I had not come across Amy Baker before, but I was given a cd of hers for Christmas and assumed from her voice, choice of material and arrangements that she was an American singer of the classic age, but when I looked her up it turns out she is a young English singer.
“This and the previous track are positive feel-goods, which I think we need at present.”
Terry J
“Time for some Albert Ayler, but don’t worry! ‘No cats were strangled in the making of this record’. He is playing a traditional spiritual.”
“In the late sixties, the Charles Lloyd Group were labelled as the first psychedelic jazz group. I am not sure about that, but this is a beautiful piece.”
Additionally Non-Jazz Tracks were played as follows.
Members gave their commentary on their non-jazz choices as follows.
John B
"Pink Floyd have done so many versions of this it's difficult to pick the definitive one, but for performance & visual impact it has to be "Live in Pompeii" 2016."
Richard I
"I have loved Spike Jones since I was a child. My Aunt had an old radiogram and one of her 78s was Spike Jones. In fact the track was – ‘I went to your wedding’. I have since expanded my collection and this track seems to fit the current situation!"
Cynthia K
“This track is still relevant - and let us hope times are changing for the better!”
Terry J
"I have previously selected a track by Si Cranstoun where he performed a modern-vintage dance number. Here, he shows that he can tackle ballads as well with an impeccable Nat King Cole cover."
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