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Tag Archives: jazz
Sunday Big Note — Listening Session #20
I was first introduced to the music of Astor Piazzolla on a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, back in 2005. Almost instantly, I realized that I had stumbled upon something incredibly powerful. Filled with melancholy, and while rooted firmly in … Continue reading
Posted in Classical music, Music, Sunday Big Note
Tagged argentina, astor piazzolla, bandoneon, jazz, tango
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The Don and Bunk Show
This just in via Andre Cholmondeley: The Don and Bunk Show…on tour!! THIS SUNDAY – for those of you in the Wilmington DE, Philly, Baltimore area — Don’t miss an amazing and rare show with the two and only DON … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged avant garde, experimental music, jazz, the don and bunk show, the mothers of invention
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Frank Zappa as KPFA-FM Disc Jockey
Part 1: In 1968, Tom Donahue interviews Frank Zappa about his life and work, while Zappa spins some of his favorite music ranging from surf music, doo-wop, jazz, the blues, to the works of Pierre Boulez. The song selection is … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Interview, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged 1968, audio streaming, blues, disc jockey, doo-wop, internet archive, Interview, jazz, kpfa-fm, Zappa
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Zappanale (Then & Now) — Jazzprojekt Hundehagen
Thomas Brünnich, Thomas Käckenmeister and Michael Käckenmeister had already made music together while attending the conservatoire in Rostock in the mid-1980s, before ever conceiving of forming a band together. In the autumn of 1990, the three musicians again became active, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Music, YouTubery, Zappanale
Tagged covers, jazz, Jazzprojekt Hundehagen, tribute/cover band, Zappanale
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The Jimmy Carl Black Story — Jon Larsen
Recorded prior to Jimmy’s passing from cancer in 2008, The Jimmy Carl Black Story is a double CD from Jon Larsen‘s label, Zonic Entertainment/Hot Club Records. Joined by Zappa alumni Tommy Mars (keyboards), along with Knut Reiersrud (guitar/harmonica), Ola Kvernberg … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Music
Tagged audio streaming, documentary, jazz, jimmy carl black, jon larsen, mothers of invention, new label, new release, oral history, Zappa
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Frank Zappa — Composer & Guitarist
In the above clip, an audio interview circa 1984, Frank Zappa talks about soloing on the guitar, his attitudes toward live performances, and his relationship with his audience (listen closely at the 7:05 point for a relevant opinion of Frank’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged Alumni, audio documentary, composer, Frank Zappa, guitarist, improvisation, Interview, jazz, solos
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Bourbon Princess – The Waiting Noon
Deep-voiced lead singer/songwriter/bassist Monique Ortiz, who leads the group Bourbon Princess, with original Morphine drummer Jerome Deupree, Either Orchestra saxophonist/leader Russ Gershon and guitarist/pianist Jim Moran, describes their sound as “blue wave: new wave with a little bit of blues … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, Music, YouTubery
Tagged alternative blues, blues, Bourbon Princess, jazz, Low Rock, monique ortiz, video
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3 CDs From Crossfire Publications
What do you get a Zappa fan for Xmas who has everything (okay, well, mostly everything, then)? There’s always Freak Out ale, or a ZPZ DVD? Or perhaps even the latest offering of FZ-related merchadise from Barfko-Swill. Myself, after enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Personal
Tagged blues, bunk gardner, cd baby, crossfire publications, jazz, jimmy carl black, rock, roy estrada, solo album, streaming audio, zappa alumni
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Jazz Piano Palin
Pardon yet another US election post, but this one’s rather funny…
Posted in Heh Heh, Music, Politics, YouTubery
Tagged elections 08, jazz, sarah palin, speech pattern
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