Jazz for the uninitiated

[Coilte]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk[/url]

[urb]

The very sadly missed Esbjorn Svensson Trio - the pianist died tragically in 2008 age 44 - anyway if you've never listened to them their album 'Seven Days Of Falling' is great - there's some great bowed distortion bass on the end of this tune:

Great live version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7KXq6RJ0PA

I love the distorted solo on the original a bit more though - it comes in perfectly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNzf1CfIAC8

Love that band - so wish the man was still with us RIP dude.... their whole back catalogue is pretty stunning so check them out

[lovetheblues]

Thanks for all the great posts here mates! I've enjoyed listening to them on a snowy afternoon in Michigan, USA. In the spirit of things, considering the holidays, here is a bit of amateur jazz with a holiday flavor. Be kind in your listening - it features my 15 year-old daughter on sax doing "Baby it's Cold Outside" by Frank Loesser with her high school jazz band. First time they've performed it live, and they didn't do too bad, if I can say so from a proud parent point of view Hope you can look past the not-so-great and enjoy it nonetheless

Cheers and Happy Holidays to all!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxFsiMPeKgs&context=C33859edADOEgsToPDskJ8INnVtNLv5nBNJuFE6Gh6"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxFsiMPeKgs&context=C33859edADOEgsToPDskJ8INnVtNLv5nBNJuFE6Gh6[/url]

[Owen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC4WciT8Zok

This guy makes the drums speak. They will be doing a similar set in London on Feb 22nd and 23rd. I shall see you all there.

[Austin7]

"Jazz is like a great blues band that fell down the stairs."
--Michael Buble

Edited December 18, 2011 by Austin7

[Austin7]

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[apa]

Stunning stuff from NHOP thanks Austin7

Been looking for an excuse to post this jaw dropper with Joe Pass and probably an old chestnut to you who know but hey what the hell....................

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDtbz2KHmiI[/media]

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EDIT: Yep Im with you silddx. Nice track but hate seeing anyone jabberin away while waiting for thier turn. Trying a bit to hard to look cool.

Edited December 24, 2011 by apa

[Guest bassman7755]

I couldnt possible let a thread about "accessible" jazz pass by without a contribution from The Man ...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjtOmPwYvZM&feature=related[/media]

Edited December 24, 2011 by bassman7755

[Guest bassman7755]

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"nice" :-) ....

[Bilbo]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1324116569' post='1470902'] This is a San Francisco based jazz collective featuring some of todays leading new young players. They recently did a double cd of arrangements of Stevie Wonder tunes. So, have a listen to the one we have all played taken in a different direction. Stevie Wonder's 'Superstition'. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBBZ-2PzSgY[/media] [/quote] If anyone is interested, there are charts (inc a bass chart) for this arrangement available to download for free on Misguel Zenon's website miguelzenon.com. Look for the 'music' tab and scroll down to 'charts'. They are presented under each of his cds and there is a full arrangement for Superstition as well as individual parts. I spent some time with it yesterday and its a doozy!