the Jazztet Reunion (1982)
“This concert was recorded on Sunday 18 July 1982 at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Carroussel Hall of the Congresgebouw, The Hague, The Netherlands by AVRO Television.”
“The Jazztet was a jazz sextet, co-founded in 1959 by trumpeter Art Farmer and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, always featuring the founders along with a trombonist and a piano-bass-drums rhythm section. The original Jazztet lasted until 1962, and helped to launch the careers of pianist McCoy Tyner and trombonist Grachan Moncur III. In 1982 Farmer and Golson revived the group and toured extensively.”
Setlist:
‘Mox Nix’ (Art Farmer)
‘Voices All’ (Benny Golson)
‘I Remember Clifford’
‘City Bound’
Purchase the Jazztet’s music at Amazon
Nubya Garcia: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
“The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.”
Setlist:
"Source"
"Pace"
"Boundless Beings"
Players:
Nubya Garcia: tenor saxophone:
Joe Armon-Jones: keys;
Daniel Casmir: double bass:
Sam Jones: drums; Richie Seivwright:
vocals; Cassie Kinoshi: vocals
“September 16, 2020 | Suraya Mohamed -- Look to the left of Nubya Garcia's Tiny Desk (home) concert and you'll see a hanging plant swaying right above the keys. It never stops moving during the next 23 minutes, and it's for a bizarre reason. Garcia's (home) concert took place on a boat — a first in Tiny Desk history — because she was in between homes. Before the pandemic hit, the London-born jazz saxophonist and composer was booked for an extensive global tour that started in February 2020, and it was expected to continue through the end of the year. Because she was only going to be in London for a very short time, she gave up her flat, planning to stay with family and friends for short breaks. It seemed like a good idea until March, when COVID-19 shut down most of the world and the tour, too.
Garcia and her band are at Soup Studio, a recording facility built on a decommissioned floating lighthouse moored on the River Thames. It's also where Garcia recorded her excellent new album, SOURCE. This set features three songs from the record; the title track starts it off with a reggae, dub vibe. Garcia skillfully uses the entire range of her tenor saxophone, hitting convincing low and high notes with ease and resolve. Throughout the set, her tone is gorgeous, her musical intuition perfect. She projects rich and full melodic lines with refined solos that leave just enough space to take in the expressive sincerity of the music. There are no lyrics but her music conveys a message of staying grounded, being present in the moment and appreciating the comforts and feelings of what it means to be home.”
Important People:
Video by: Fabrice Bourgelle;
Additional Cameras: Lou Jasmine, Israel Wilson;
Audio by: David Holmes;
Mixed by: Kwes at Soup Studio;
Producer: Suraya Mohamed;
Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin;
Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith;
Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey;
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
Bukhu Ganburged :: "Behind Doors"
Bukhu Ganburged :: Morin Khuur & Khuumii
Setlist:
Long Song
Demonstration
Chinggis Khaan
Improvisation
“Internationally renowned virtuoso of the Morin Khuur (Horse Head Fiddle) and Khuumii (Harmonic Overtone Throat Singing), Bukhu draws on the traditional folk music of Mongolian nomads and Shamanic culture to create his distinctive soundscape.
Bukhu graduated from the Mongolian Music and Dance Conservatory, Ulaanbaatar (2007) with a Masters in performing the traditional Mongolian Long Song. This song may last for up to three hours in the performance realisation and commands from the performer not only physical prowess for its duration but also technical and intellectual virtuosity. The player has to tackle simultaneously a number of difficult extended techniques to conceptually convey a sense of meditational tranquillity.
Of particular note, the Long Song is recognised by UNESCO as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.”
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio :: KEXP (At Home)
KEXP “presents Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio performing live, recorded exclusively for KEXP.”
Setlist:
Aces
From The Streets
Get Da Steppin
Call Your Mom
Careless Whisper
Players:
Delvon Lamarr - Organ
Jimmy James - Guitar
Dan Weiss aka Vanilla Weiss - Drums
Important People:
Audio Recorded by Delvon Lamarr
Audio Mixed by Blue Mallard Studio ~ Jason Gray
Audio Mastered by KEXP ~ Kevin Suggs
Video Recorded by Novo Productions LLC ~ Amy Novo
Video Edited by KEXP ~ Jim Beckmann
Sylvan Esso : : With Love (Concert Film)
Sylvan Esso - WITH LOVE (Concert Film)
Setlist:
What If
Ring
Ferris Wheel
Train
Numb
Free
Frequency
Runaway
Rooftop Dancing
Dress
Rewind
Make It Easy
Important People:
Featuring the WITH Band:
Adam Schatz (Landlady)
Alexandra Sauser-Monnig (Mountain Man)
Dev Gupta (Mr. Twin Sister)
Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Flock of Dimes)
Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver)
Meg Duffy (Hand Habits)
Molly Sarlé (Mountain Man)
Yan Westerlund
Directed by D.L. Anderson
Edited & Color Graded by D.L. Anderson
Camera Crew: Kent Willard, Nic True, Matt Hedt, Trevor Jackson
Sound Engineering: Saman Khoujinian
Mix: Nick Sanborn, Saman Khoujinian
Grip Crew: Matt Hedt, Jimbo Mahorney
Production Coordinator: Leslie Raymond
Chiara String Quartet — Haydn’s “Seven Last Words of Christ”
“The Chiara String Quartet performed Haydn’s masterpiece of spiritual music by candlelight on February 17, 2018 on Parlance Chamber Concerts at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, NJ.”
Program:
Introduction
Largo: Father, forgive them for they know not what they do
Grave e cantabile: Today you will be with me in Paradise
Grave: Woman, behold your son
Largo: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Adagio: I thirst
Lento: It is finished
Largo: Into your hands I commit my spirit
Il Terremoto: The earth shook and the rocks split
Important People and Things:
Michael Parloff, Artistic Director of Parlance Chamber Concerts, provides a short introduction to the history of Joseph Haydn’s “Seven Last Words of Christ”: https://youtu.be/KmwHSrHewXc
Michael Parloff’s complete, 40-minute, preconcert, multimedia lecture on the history and music may be viewed at https://youtu.be/f6SfpuD3Rgs
Parlance Chamber Concerts presents 6 to 8 concerts per season featuring world-class performers. Tickets and information at http://www.parlancechamberconcerts.org
Video produced by Darryl Kubian
A/V Production by Indigo Fox Media
2018©Parlance Chamber Concerts
Aurora Live for KEXP :: Iceland Airwaves 2018
KEXP “presents Aurora performing live Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2018. Recorded November 8, 2018.”
Setlist:
Churchyard
Gentle Earthquake
All Is Soft Inside
Runaway
Forgotten Love
Queendom
Important People:
Hosts: Kevin Cole & Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineers: Matt Ogaz, Kevin Suggs, Eyvindur Þorsteinsson & Paul Inge Vikingstad
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro, Scott Holpainen & Matt Ogaz
Director: Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Live for KEXP
“Bonnie "Prince" Billy performs live in the KEXP studio. Recorded on June 13, 2012.”
Setlist:
Whipped
Night Noises
I See A Darkness
How About Thank You
Important People:
Host: DJ El Toro
Audio Engineer: Jackson Long
Cameras: Jim Beckmann & Scott Holpainen
Editing: Jim Beckmann
Return To Forever :: 1972 Molde Jazz Festival
Return to Forever, live at the 1972 Molde Jazz Festival.
Setlist:
Spain
Crystal Silence
500 Miles High
Players:
Chick Corea keyboards
Joe Farrell flute/saxophone
Stanley Clarke doublebass
Airto Moreira drums/percussion
Bill Tragesser vocals/percussion
Altin Gün :: Eurosonic 2021 :: ARTE Concert
Altin Gün live at Eurosonic 2021 for ARTE Concert.
Setlist:
Vay Dünya
Maçka Yolları
Ah Gece Gelme Gündüz Gel
Bulunur mu?
Dere Boyu Kavaklar
Sevda Olmasaydı
Hey Gidi Koca Dünya
Amanın Leyla
Ordunun Dereleri
Yekte
Süpürgesi Yoncadan
Özgür Baba and Hamed Habibpour :: Improvisation
“We had an improvised musical journey with my Iranian musician friend Hamed Habibpour, and it was a nice tour, we enjoyed it very much, I hope you enjoy it as a listener and a watcher, I wish you pleasant views and listening.”
Important People:
Özgür Baba: Cura
Hamed Habibpour: Santur
Video: Duygu Bostancı
Yer-Place: Uludağ Orman Çiftliği
Miroslav Tadić & Yvette Holzwarth Live at Nikšić Guitar Festival, Montenegro 2020
“Miroslav Tadić and American violinist and singer Yvette Holzwarth perform at the jubilee fifteenth edition of the Nikšić Guitar Festival. The premiere performance of arrangements, compositions and improvisations based on the rich treasury of Balkan folklore from Tadić's new album "Luka" (Harbor).”
Setlist:
Ne si go prodavaj, Koljo
Eleno ḱerko eleno
Gajdarsko oro
Petro, Petrolenko
Shenandoah
Happy 13
More sokol pie
Kucano oro
Wayfaring Stranger
Rustemul
Vuprem oči
Ej ti momče Oridjanče
Nana
Hiss Golden Messenger :: Music in Your Gardens
Streamed live on Jul 1, 2020.
Setlist:
I Need a Teacher
My Wing
Mahogany Dread
Stones
If It Comes in the Morning
Happy Birthday, Baby
Biloxi
Everybody Needs Somebody
There's a New World Coming
Derek Piotr :: Making and Then Unmaking
Nearly every human story centers around conflict and character development. In many of these stories, we find many reoccurring characters.
The wise but enigmatic bearded wizard.
The strong but faithful hero; sure of who they are and their calling but not always sure of their circumstances.
Or, maybe the trickster, who is a cunning, sly usurper of the status quo, who can often shapeshift (including gender). leaving you to wonder who or what you just encountered; or didn’t.
The trickster might know who they are, but most people never will. Leaving everyone to wonder of even the trickster knows who they are. We can only ever know the trickster as they reveal themselves to us; in ever-changing form; in all the ups and downs; the tricks and turns; the slides and tumbles. Derek Piotr’s new album asks us to ask such questions.
Creating what he calls an “Appalachian cowboy record,” Piotr weaves trickster imagery and energy through a powerfully haunting and playful set of songs exploring the question of who we are versus who others think we are. In keeping with the up-ending energy of the trickster, Making and Then Unmaking is a sharp turn for the Piotr. The presskit calls the album his “most musically ambitious and emotionally raw project to date.” Most notably, this is Piotr’s first work to feature the guitar. Piotr has made his name so far in modern classical and DJ settings. He says that he: “had a massive taboo against guitar for my whole career... I felt it was extremely common, pedestrian, coffee-shop stuff, represented the most middling and mundane music on the planet.”
But thankfully, he changed his mind.
Throughout the album, guitar, dulcimer, pedal steel guitar, clavichord and banjo work to support these explorations of identity and loss and Piotr’s unique voice. That voice and its rawness is much of what makes these songs feel like we’re privy to some sort of intimate self-exploration rather than just being academic explorations of a musical genre. Piotr’s presskit says:
“The composer’s voice is foregrounded throughout, operating in a different register to that of the more recognisable singing voice used on previous albums.”
On the opening track, “From Your Window,” Piotr sings “I consume the wind who consumes me” over a hypnotic repeated rhythm and we can’t help but wonder if the life of the trickster; a life of continually changing and keeping up while keeping others at bay will ultimately consume those of us who chase this life.
Diving in to folk, rural, Appalachian, and Irish music. Piotr finds a musical world in which he can explore not only the trickster imagery, but himself. Asked about the album title, he suggest:
"Making and Then Unmaking" refers to building and destroying relationships ... ideas ... past selves ...”
We find this theme of changing, reconciling, growing and the accompanying confusion highlighted in “Invisible Map,” where Piotr sings:
“Things I hold on to make me want to change, but the more I change, the more I find myself holding on.”
It’s this internal struggle of identity that weaves the album together, and here, with slowly stirring strings over plucked rhythms Piotr sings out life’s eternal question: Who Am I? The solo a capella “Bolakins,” (Found at the Wikipedias as “Lamkin”) offers up terrifying answer to that question in the tale of a wronged mason who vows to get even. With only his voice, Piotr lays bear this tale of revenge and sorrow.
While “Bolakins” is certainly a standout track, I wonder if “The Stake/De'il in the Kitchen” most encapsulates the album’s themes. A song with plucked banjo and bagpipes about feeling like cyborg trying to find love seems to get right to the heart of it. What is programmed? What is real? Who can be trusted and why? The organic wistfulness of the banjo plays against Piotr’s mechanical thought: “I am a cyborg.” The bagpipes highlight the confusion; are we programmed? Does it matter? What is free will? Is love free will or something that takes us over? The metallic cyborg tinge plays against the organic instruments and feels like a metaphor for many of the album’s themes.
“Snow in Paradise” continues these themes:
“It’s a wall of snow in paradise / All of us changing for that better life / Did you manifest what means most to you? / Because you can’t resist?”
Later in the song, a saxophone weaves in and out of the melody asking us to reflect on these questions. I have time for music like that, and I hope you do too. These nine songs explore the notions of identity, change, love, and free will; all while Piotr challenges himself to take on a new musical identity. I can’t think of anything better than an artist who models what they explore. Form and function. Cyborgs looking for love, all somehow without losing hope.
Highly recommended.
Pre-order the album at Bandcamp (out 05/14/21). Watch the Electronic Press Kit here.
Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha :: London, 1978
Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha live in London, 1978.
Setlist:
Raga Is Charukeshi with the Gat in Roopak taal
Raga Jog with gat in Teen taal
Tabla solo by Ustad Alla Rakha in Jhaptaal
Raga Manj-Khamaj in Thumri style
