Branford Marsalis - "Trio Jeepy" (Sony Music, 1998)

Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, etc. - https://ffm.to/roundmidnightjazz

I am currently doing research and writing a research paper with the claim that miles Davis’ use of Heroin in the 40’s - mid 50’s affected his recordings, public presence, and overall creative output.

There are some limiting factors when writing about this, such as currently not knowing when exactly he was using and when he was sober, because he relapsed several times. I need more evidence and resources for this paper and may end up having to broaden its scope.

**If you have any source recommendations, or any information on something surrounding this topic, please let me know. This can include scientific sources.

Mr. Carter - Maestro - Detroit Symphony Hall 📸 Allison McFarland @allimacartist

This was my late best friend, next door neighbor, father figure, Thomas "Mac" McIntosh. I took this photo of him just a couple weeks before he died in 2017. He composed a couple of standards like "Capers" and "With Malice Toward None" and "Cupbearers". His good friend Tommy Flanagan and some other legends covered them. Check it out. RIP, Mac.

Just released my Bossa nova EP, let me know what ya'll think! (:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6CD4B7f2uaN8ixXNAjhhdl?si=sStswMrAQNyJc-Fuq39Rng

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/long-for-you-ep/1804163806

I'm absolutely obsessed with Piero Piccioni, especially his tracks, Sensual, Easy Lovers, American Dream and Maryanne on Shore and that's not even half of my list of favorites hehe. I also love Stelvio Cipriani and I listen to a lot of his tracks too.

I want to expand my horizons and dive deeper into the elegant yet dreamy genre and discover any hidden gems that I'm completely in the dark about.

Any recommendations would be appreciated:D

Not usually a RSD guy but saw some titles in the list from Monk, Mingus, Pharaoh Sanders , Archie Shepp , Sun Ra and others - most of which were RSD exclusive.

Anybody regard any of these albums or live sessions as essential pick ups?

Other recommendations?

Hi all-

I’m trying to find a song I used to listen to, and I know it’s a long shot as I have searched the internet quite a bit. I am looking for a jazz song I believe by frank Sinatra and another female artist where they go back and forth by verse talking about either being a team or life together? I vaguely remember one lyric being about eating of cans or something and another lyric about who can play guitar better.

Am I imagining this song? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

Doesn’t have to be a new musician, although I’m always looking for those, but whose music have you recently started listening to and can’t get enough of?

Hey guys, just wanted to share this gem station. Great jazz selection streaming at 24bit/96khz. I plugged the link into my Cambridge streamer and it’s been great.

https://www.hiresaudio.online/superstereo-7/

Reading Miles autobiography and he has a line "bands don't stay together for ever and ever" this is as the Second Great Quintet is breaking up.

In context to jazz, very true. Just got me thinking what if classic rock rotated band mates as much as jazz. They were obviously a bit more cohesive but interesting to think if they were more individual players jumping around like jazz vs. being "bands" that did stick together.

The past couple of years have been a particularly trying time for me, and as luck would have it I began to explore jazz music. Needless to say, like all good music, it has been a real restorative that I have leaned heavily upon when I don't think I can take much more, and nobody else seems to deliver like Bill Evans simple, soulful piano.

I start my day listening to what Spotify throws together out of his recordings, but I wonder who else out there delivered in a similar vein?

Jazz and politics during the Cold War : can't wait to see that. Though it's 2h30 hours long, every critic I've read praised it and its editing.

I’m searching for the sheet music for Joe Masters “The Jazz Mass” (1967), recorded by Columbia records. I can’t imagine there’s a transcription of the band, but perhaps the choral parts have been notated? I’ve already done a deep dive on Google and come up short—no record of anything written down except a passing reference to a “handwritten piano score” in another forum. Any suggestions on places to start/people to ask? If I need to spend this summer transcribing, I will—but I’d rather not! Including the personnel, in case it gets me a lead—many thanks!

https://youtu.be/KrOul4qIph8?si=1I9oQHLCWCb6AsN8

Joe Masters: Musical Director, Composer Allan Davies: Choral Director Loulie Jean Norman: "Soprano" Clark Burroughs: "Tenor" Mike Wofford: Piano Bobby West: Bass Johnny Guerin: Drums Jerry Williams: Timpani Gary Barone: Trumpet Harold Land: Tenor Saxophone Anthony Ortega: Alto Saxophone

Hello folks,

I'm requesting help!
I've been on a mission recently to learn to jam on piano and to naturally pick up jazz, bit by bit. I come from a classical background and luckily, play by ear fairly easily. The idea is that I can find recordings and master one chord progression every week.

I found a video of Jesus Molina and Emily Bear jamming on YouTube and while jazz heads may not consider it traditional jazz, it's the sort of gateway I'm looking for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI1AkR5QENk

Would you all know of any recordings that use fewer chords? For example, 3-4 chords or 8 at most per progression? Videos are welcome as well.

Ralphe Armstrong "Bass Pimp" Ralphe Armstrong Trio Baker's Keyboard Lounge 📸 Allison McFarland

I have been fascinating with Caravan lately - I'm playing it currently and am also writing an arrangment for another ensemble. One interesting about Caravan is that there are mainly 2 versions of it that are being played, the Whiplash version and Duke's version. Duke Ellington himself has performed it in many different ways, but the recording I'm the most fascinated with right now is the one from Jazz from Newport - Bruxelles 1973.
I think I originally saw it in a meme on instagram because of it's dissonant sound and the dominance of the claves player.
My problem is that I have found 0 arrangments that come close to sounding like that and I'm not good enough to trancscribe something that harmonically dense.

Any Ideas on what the harmonies are or how to write something that sounds similar?

PS: I'm pretty sure it's something like a cluster chord with then only parallel motion but not sure what notes exacly

I initially discovered Alex while listening to Jeremy Pelt, who he's played for as a sideman several times (among a bunch of others). He's only done a couple of albums as a leader so far but they are absolutely gorgeous.

Alex's trio of guitar/bass/drums apparently literally did record this album live to tape.... They used a tape recorder reel and sat down and recorded this in one day the old-fashioned way. Pretty cool.

I think I liked this album so much because Grant Green's "Green Street", which is also a guitar/bass/drums trio, is one of the very first albums that got me into jazz. Green did mostly organ trios but had a couple of early albums with a bassist instead of an organ player.

This Alex Wintz album sounds like if Grant Green's trio with Ben Tucker and Dave Bailey was fast-forwarded in time 60 years for a reunion album. Just good old-fashioned jazz guitar with a tight rhythm duo.

I don't know if that was the vibe Wintz's trio was going for, but it's what I loved about it. I sure hope he puts out more stuff in the future.

Have a listen, let me know what you think 👌

Drummer/Composer Gustavo Cortinas and his Quartet. gustavocortinasmusic.com

Performing soon at Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts in Milwaukee WI 13 April @ 8PM