In a Steve Reich mood this week. Here is Electric Counterpoint as interpreted by a variety of artists:
I’ll have some more videos next week.
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And here’s a bonus vid:
The original ECM recording of Music for 18 Musicians. First heard it around 1980 or so. It was released in 1980.
I meant to say it was released in 1978.
Like it.
“Megamix” by Tranquility Bass from the 1999 album Reich Remixed, an album I still love to play.
Los Angeles’s Thriving Jazz Scene Produces Four New Albums.
Improvised music continues to evolve. The L.A. scene is apparently really cooking these days. Hopefully a harbinger of good things to come. Kamasi Washington’s album, The Epic is one I love to play on long commutes. I feel energized every time.
La La Land will help the L.A. scene, maybe? I think I may be making a funny here…
A great one from the old L.A. scene:
Farmer’s body language as he waits for his solo is amusing. Oh, and the playing’s OK too.
When I was a kid, my dad loved to catch televised coverage of jazz festivals on our local PBS station. That was my intro to Jerry Mulligan. Great performer.
When I was a kid, my dad loved to catch televised coverage of jazz festivals on our local PBS station. That was my intro to Gerry Mulligan. Great performer.
Thanks for this intro to Mr. Reich; had never heard of him before tonight.
Here’s another genre of musical brilliance:
The mood of the music meets the sweet, earnest innocence of the lyric. And the inventiveness of Wilson’s arrangements and production were already evident.
One of my very favorite lyrics, emotionally and philosophically precarious but oddly optimistic:
And again, the arrangement and production…brilliant.
Surprisingly enjoyable:
The bridge is nice, as is the choreography.
OTOH, this stage performance makes me uncomfortable:
Interesting cultural artifact, though.
The Philly sound, rarely better:
Peculiar choice for dinner theatre, though. Nothing but stares from the tables.
Another scene:
That guitarist is pretty good, and Jason is goofy fun.