Brian Jackson (Muhammad & Younge) Jazz is Dead 8

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/listening-booth/an-undersung-master-of-jazz-gets-his-day

 

 

Love me some War On Drugs. New album!

 

Bonus points for that is totally West Marin unless I miss my guess? @Voltron @TMoney  @Grahame @swt61

It sure looks like it. And I'm pretty sure that "retired" boat said Point Reyes.

On 8/9/2021 at 7:03 PM, mikeymad said:

I like this so much, new sounds in my ears..

Tunng Presents...DEAD CLUB
Tunng
2020

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Thanks Mikey! I like this too.

One of my divas from the 80s: Sandra "The Long Play"

...me hago viejo 

Daughter concert

 

Nanci Griffith - Other Voices, Other Rooms

 

Letter To You
Bruce Springsteen
2020

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Forgotten Days
Pallbearer
2020

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Chris Connor - This Is Chris

And then  
 

Thanks Ric. Maybe I need to study some more and start at the beginning again. I have had many recordings over the years of his symphonies. Some I have liked more than others. The other day I listen to this (didn't post):

And it was just not clicking for me at all. I even thought to myself, maybe Mahler is just not for me. But based on the video, it helps me think of things in a little different light. So, I will add some back into my list and explore some more.

Thanks for that Ric! I hadn't seen that video before, and agree with what is said in it. Mahler has always been one of my favorites, particularly the 2nd, 3rd and 8th. My favorite 8th recording is the 1971 Solti/CSO recording, but I haven't listened to some of the more recent ones. I will say I have not been a fan in particular of MTT/SFO Mahler works as I find some of his tempi off-putting. I saw MTT conduct the 2nd in Chicago with the CSO, and found portions of it ghastly, though the mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (RIP) performed the best 4th movement (Urlicht) I've ever heard. I bought the SFO recording solely because she sang on it.

I used to struggle with Mahler until I bought a CD of one of Mahler's symphonies years ago. It came with a second CD that was narrated by Leonard Bernstein. It helped me understand what was going on. I was used to a certain form with classical symphonies. I had to throw that whole structure out when listening to Mahler. I've been a fan ever since. 

 

Here's a deeper dive with Bernstein that might give a better understanding as well. 

If nothing else, just listening to Berstein describe anything is a joy. 

songs
Adrianne Lenker
2020

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My Echo
Laura Veirs
2020

Example - strong Edie Brickell vibes for me:

 

Thanks for the listen Rob. Voyager Quartet - Message of Love. Smaller heart tugs. 

^ Added.

Optimisme
Songhoy Blues
2020

Example - I don't know what the songs are about, but music is good:

..formed in 2012 after three of its members fled northern Mali following the Islamic radicalist takeover of parts of the country. Settling in Bamako, Mali's capital, the group gigged hard throughout the city...

50 minutes ago, mikeymad said:

My Echo
Laura Veirs
2020

Example - strong Edie Brickell vibes for me:

 

She's very good, have been lucky to see her live twice: once opening for Neko Case, and again as part of Case-Lang-Veirs with aforementioned Neko and Lang as in k.d.  WONDERFUL show that was!

What Comes Next
Peter Bernstein
2020

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Lydian Collective live with the Capital Orchestra:

I don't know what to call this, "composed jazz"?  It's instrumental, so 10 years ago I would have lumped it under my "new instrumentalism" moniker, which they would very much fit under.