These two albums do not blow the lid off tradition - they are the sound of big band raucous being played for its own sake. Before he assumed his chameleon colors, nursed stallions into flight, and took sabbaticals to India, superstar trumpeter Maynard Ferguson had a fruitful career as a straight-laced big band leader. What's strange about this is that Maynard and his orchestra were hitting strides when no one gave a damn about big band anymore. The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson/Come Blow Your Horn couples two albums from 1963, a time when John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Albert [...]
Real Gone releases two big band albums from the sixties
"Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)" by Show & A.G. is easily one of my favorite Hip-Hop tracks of all time. Show (Showbiz) & A.G are a duo out of The Bronx so it's pretty odd that their most popular single, Premier's Nyte Time mix of "Next Level" (posted), was released by thePayday Records, an imprint out of London. If you're like me, you'll want this on multiple mediums so head over to iTunes for a digital copy and Discogs for some crisp (and pricey) vinyl. For those interested, Premier samples Maynard Ferguson's " Mister Fellow [...]
Spacey, soothing tune from the trumpeter's 70's Jazz Funk masterpiece Conquistador . Maynard Ferguson - Mister Mellow
Oh, I'm so in love with today's song. So in love. Birdland was composed by Joe Zawinul for Weather Report. Of course, we all know Weather Report, they're legends in jazz fusion. Combining funk, rock and art music with the all important element, jazz , Birdland is possibly one of the finest pieces of music composed last century, and that's beating Schoenberg's "Piece." Good old Schoenberg. Anyway, if you haven't heard Birdland, I really suggest you do. You won't hear anything quite like it again. [...]
I'm going to see if I can make this a weekly thing - post the original version of a song, and then the cover(s). This week's song is truly weird, but I like it all the same. From the incredible mind of Jimmy Webb comes this masterpiece - MacArthur Park. Originally performed by Richard Harris (RIP), who you may recognise as Dumbledore the earlier Harry Potter films (if you're into that sort of poor acting). It actually reached #2, which is uncommon for a 7 minute [...]
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My friends at Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else feature some nice Beatles covers of the songs "Hey Jude, " "She's a Woman," "Can't Buy Me Love," "I'll Cry Instead," "Yellow Submarine," "Dear Prudence, "George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord," "All You Need Is Love," Let It Be," "Eight Days a Week,"and John Lennon's song "Mother." These covers are by Maynard Ferguson, Chet Atkins, and others. To add to the Beatles love, I found a number of high quality Beatles images for your enjoyment. John Lennon: John Lennon and wife Cynthia Lennon in [...]
Artiste du jour at the basilika household right now is manchester's newest hope Trusme . His first 123, the Nards EP, is getting love in all the right places , and his forthcoming 12 is equally as heavy. Drawing some big , but by no means unreasonable, moodymann comparisons-the guy is very much someone to be keeping an eye on this year. Not one to be jumping bandwagons ( again ) or anything I thought it might be cool to post the track from which Nards draws it's inspiration. [...]
Maynard blows out the jams as an amused Jon Hendricks beams Legendary jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson died Wednesday night. He was 78. Ferguson's career took off when he joined Stan Kenton's band in 1950. In short order, Maynard became known as a technical wizard who could play higher -- with amazing accuracy and control -- than any trumpeter before him. My man etno wrote a great tribute piece , in which he notes that "a certain hardball Kentonian style [...]
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