Dave Brubeck died today, I’m sad to say. I’ve always had a soft spot for him. A few numbers I’d mention are his versions of “Linus and Lucy,” “These Foolish Things,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and “Le Souk.” I shook his hand once, after a concert in 1987.
Posted by acilius on December 5, 2012
https://losthunderlads.com/2012/12/05/dave-brubeck-rip-2/
Mr. Herb Alpert & Mrs. Lani Hall and friends
Posted by CMStewart on January 4, 2010
https://losthunderlads.com/2010/01/04/rise-herb-alpert-2/
Boston’s Amanda Carr is not only a vocalist, but a fine composer of jazz as well. Her MySpace page highlights some of her originals; here are two YouTube samples.
“If You Could See Me Now“- the notes on this video claim that Amanda Carr’s favorite movie is THX-1138. Her music gives me a high opinion of her, if she’s a fellow THXnik I have an even higher opinion.
A promotional video for 2009’s “Common Thread”
Posted by acilius on January 2, 2010
https://losthunderlads.com/2010/01/02/amanda-carr/
Some posts with embedded jazz videos were lost from this blog a while back; one featured the first clip below.
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie play “Hot House”
With Miles Davis, “A Night in Tunisia”
Posted by acilius on December 31, 2009
https://losthunderlads.com/2009/12/31/charlie-parker/
Regina Carter, with the Ray Brown Trio, “Lady Be Good”
With the Lewis Nash Quintet, playing “Tico Tico”
Posted by acilius on December 30, 2009
https://losthunderlads.com/2009/12/30/regina-carter-jazz-violinist/
A while ago I posted a couple of videos features jazz drummer Matt Wilson. I took that post down for various reasons, but here’s another.
The Matt Wilson Quartet plays “Arts & Crafts”
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts plays “The Scenic Route”
Matt Wilson’s Carl Sandburg Project plays “Soup”
Posted by acilius on December 29, 2009
https://losthunderlads.com/2009/12/29/matt-wilson/
Here’s a reminder of one of the all-time great jazz guitarists, Wes Montgomery.
I’m not usually a fan of Lennon-McCartney jazz covers; Montgomery’s version of A Day in the Life is almost the only one I do like.
Posted by acilius on December 27, 2009
https://losthunderlads.com/2009/12/27/wes-montgomery/
A while back, I posted something here about jazz singer Hilary Kole, whose song “The Snake” sounds uncannily like Annie Ross. I had to take that posting down when WordPress made some changes that made it unreadable. Here’s another posting.
“‘Deed I Do,” live at Birdland
Lullaby, an original song by Hilary Kole
Posted by acilius on December 26, 2009
https://losthunderlads.com/2009/12/26/hilary-kole/
Mr. Herb Alpert & Mrs. Lani Hall and friends
Posted by CMStewart on January 1, 2009
https://losthunderlads.com/2009/01/01/rise-herb-alpert/
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