Friday, September 17, 2010
Ricky Lee Jones: Easy Money
Ricky Lee gives her treatment to Lowell George's (Little Feat) song.. he discovered her and got Warner Brothers to sign her before his death..
Bebo Valdes: Americana
BEBO VALDES, piano, and Javier Colina (on bass)- "Americana", live in Mallorca (03?) - legendary Cuban pianist (father of Chucho) shows why he's considered a master pianist internationally; this improvisation is based on American music, such as Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Willow Weep for Me (Strayhorn?).. incredible REAL music, no namby pamby schlock... for tv, lol.. (this video has the title mislabeled, I saw the concert DVD)
Labels:
Bebo Valdes,
classic jazz,
Cuban jazz,
live music,
piano
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Ricky Lee Jones - Rainbow Sleeves (audio)
my favorite composition of Tom Waits, done as no one else can..
Lyrics:
You used to dream yourself away each night
To places that you'd never been
On wings made of wishes
That you whispered to yourself
Back when every night the moon and you
Would sweep away to places
That you knew
Where you would never get the blues
Well now, whiskey gives you wings
To carry
Each one of your dreams
And the moon does not belong to you
But I believe
That your heart keeps young dreams
Well, I've been told
To keep from ever growing old
And a heart that has been broken
Will be stronger when it mends
Don't let the blues stop you singing
Darling, you've only got a broken wing
Hey, you just hang on to my rainbow
Hang on to my rainbow
Hang on to my rainbow sleeves
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sarah Lee and Arlo Guthrie: Sailing Down This Golden River
Live, with Pete Seeger, the song's composer.. Arlo's daughters sing backup.. Sarah Lee was 14 in this performance
Labels:
Arlo Guthrie,
classic rock,
folk music,
live music,
Sarah Lee Guthrie
Friday, September 3, 2010
Miles Davis: Water Babies
Labels:
audio track,
classic jazz,
instrumental,
Miles Davis,
Water Babies,
Wayne Shorter
Evelyn Glennie: Demonstrates her ProLine Mallets
EVELYN GLENNIE, the world's most in demand percussionist has been deaf since age 8, taught herself how to feel music notes w her body.. here she demonstrates her line of pro mallets on the marimba, and displays her remarkable range, both fast and slow.. a review of a documentary on her will follow.. Mind Blowing! certainly the best female percussionist/drummer ever.. (snare drum is her favorite)
Labels:
Evelyn Glennie,
live music,
marimba,
percussion
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