Jazz - What's your bag, man?

[markof]

[Seán]

Markof, have you ever listened to Supersax?


A group of Jazz musicians, led by Med Flory, established Supersax in the mid-seventies originally as a tribute to Charlie Parker. It was a Nonet. They took some of Parker's original improvised solos and transcribed them for a five man sax section comprising 2 altos, 2 tenors and a baritone saxophone, the rest of the group consisted of one of the Condoli brothers on trumpet and a rhythm section of piano, bass and drums. The sax section played Parker's solos and individual members played their own improvised solos, it's great stuff.

They made gorgeous music, here's a sample, it's Dizzy Gillespie's Night in Tunisa:

[markof]

Thanks for that. Will definitely check them out.
Mark

[dhyantyke]

Not sure of its Genre........
Jaco and Joni, lovely stuff

Following the baseline:

[markof]

The '63 album which established Bossa Nova in Jazz and what a marvellous tenor tone from "The Sound".

[Diapason]

The '63 album which established Bossa Nova in Jazz and what a marvellous tenor tone from "The Sound".

That album was so ubiquitous as "background" at one point in our faux-sophisticated Celtic Tiger entertaining lives that I haven't actually *listened* to it in ages. I must rectify that, because it's still an absolute cracker.

Much like Kind of Blue. I can't remember the last time I actually listened to that either.

[Seán]

Thinking of Getz, well then get Focus(ed):



at the Montmarte:



in the Sweet Rain:



sure it's Captain Marvel(lous):



and there are many more recommendations just waiting to be told.

[dhyantyke]

[mcq]

Listening to two masterpieces of spontaneous improvisation this afternoon from Paul Bley, Evan Parker and Barre Phillips - Time Will Tell and Sankt Gerold. What's striking to me is how self-contained this music is. It is music as a cerebral inquisitiveness, where everything is deliberated over and performed in the moment. There are no empty theatrical gestures here. Moods shift between lyricism and abstraction. You get a real sense of the performers actively listening to their fellow musicians and providing a kind of live commentary on the creative insights on view. Deeply thought-provoking and supremely satisfying music that really pays dividends over the long term.

[cybot]

Nice to see Barre Phillips getting a mention. Have you heard this album Paul? Absolutely stunning imo. It also features contributions from John Surman and voice by Aina Kemanis. She's wonderful....