Various jazz sound clips

yeah, when I went back today, they were working fine.

Just too many windows open, and Safari is not the greatest.

Not your bad at all.

more! (when you've got a chance)
 
Sarah Vaughan is one of the great jazz singers of all time. This tune has been stuck in my head for months.


Her sound changed dramatically as she got older. I like young Sarah best.
 
Wow this is cool! It's a follow-the-bouncing-ball with the chart of Coltrane's Giant Steps with the solo notated.


This highlights Coltrane's phenomenal phrasing. Also it's fun to 'see' him rip through the rapid fire key changes.
 
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Cuban piano player Gonzalo Rubalcaba was discussed earlier, but what with new stuff showing up on youtube all the time...

The mind-boggling introduction leads into Giant Steps:
 
I meant to post this when Rev. Wright goddamning America was news. With the McCain campaign ratcheting up the attacks, I suspect that goddamning will be back in the news again.

Regardless, forget the hippies and the folk songs. This is what I call a protest song. Les McCann and Eddie Harris, Compared to What:


Is Les McCann cool or what? I strive to be 10% as cool as Les McCann. :)

(What in Odin's name does the old ladies kissing dogs part mean?)
 
I love that groove, and the lyrics:

Love the lie and lie the love
Hanging on, with a push and shove
Posession is the motivation
That is hangin' up the goddamn nation
Looks like we always end up in a rut

Everybody now
Tryin' to make it real, compared to what
Come on baby, now

Slaughter houses are killin' hogs
Twisted children are killin' frogs
Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs
Tired old lady, kissin' dogs
I hate the human love of that stinkin' mutt

I can't use it
Tryin' to make it real, compared to what
Come on baby, now

The President, he's got his war
Folks don't know just what it's for
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason
Have (a) one doubt, they call it treason
We chicken feathers all without one nut

Goddamn it!
Tryin' to make it real, compared to what
Sock it to me

Church on Sunday, sleep and nod
Trying to duck the wrath of God
Preachers fillin' us with fright
They all trying to teach us with what they think is right
They really got to be some kind of nut

I can't use it
Tryin' to make it real, compared to what
Lover, baby, hey

Where's that bee and where's that honey
Where's my god and where's my money
Unreal values, a crass distortion
Unwed mothers need abortion
Kinda brings to mind ol' young King Tut

He did it now
Tryin' to make it real, compared to what


eta: dig the Aquarius quote in the piano at the beginning!

thanks varwoche! brightened up a sad day
 
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