Johnny Mc is on fine form. If you have time it’s worth checking out the whole show, though you might want to fast forward on Al Jarreau (well past his sell-by date). It’s a who’s who of jazz past and present. And like Colin says, the brevity of each segment is a good thing for the most part.
Johnny Mc is on fine form. If you have time it’s worth checking out the whole show, though you might want to fast forward on Al Jarreau (well past his sell-by date). It’s a who’s who of jazz past and present. And like Colin says, the brevity of each segment is a good thing for the most part.
It may be the first time those jazzers have worn suits since the mid 60s…
Was Obama there or it the line-up unpresidented?
Cor, that is some band.
I just had to confirm to my 15 year old that ‘ yes, it IS supposed to sound like that’.
Kids, eh?
Tasty – and fitting in nicely with my current Milesathon.
If you like electric-era Miles, you might enjoy some of these:
https://www.discogs.com/Mark-Isham-Miles-Remembered-The-Silent-Way-Project/master/350556
Also an excellent bootleg of this band, live from Ronnie Scott’s in 2000, recorded from BBC Radio 3’s Jazz On 3.
https://www.discogs.com/Henry-Kaiser-Wadada-Leo-Smith-Yo-Miles/release/2735613?ev=rr
https://www.discogs.com/Henry-Kaiser-Wadada-Leo-Smith-Yo-Miles-Sky-Garden/master/500496
https://www.discogs.com/Henry-Kaiser-Wadada-Leo-Smith-Yo-Miles-Upriver/release/3755615?
ev=rr
There are 2 lengthy free live and legal downloads available from https://archive.org/details/etree
thanks -got Miles Remembered on Spotify right now.
Isham does a lot of soundtracks
Colin – tell John McL to get his hair cut. And a bigger and less red guitar. Other than that – this is great.
Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny.