New Jazz standards....

[Bilbo]

We all heard Herbe Hancock's 'New Standards' CD a while back, where he @Jazzed' up a few pop songs but there are loads of interesting takes on non-Jazz tunes that deserve a look. No time boundaries, just some interesting takes on songs not originally written for Jazz performance.

Some favourites of mine include:

Medeski, Martin, Wood and Scofiled - Julia (a Beatles tune) - the recorded version is stunning

Vijay Iyer - Human Nature - energetic take

Ben Allison - Philadelphia (Neil Young) and 'We've Only Just Begun' (The Carepnters - the arrangement of this is amazing)

The Bad Plus - Roundabout (Yes - really interesting take on the old prog classic)

Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden - 'Some Day I'll Fly Away' (Randy Crawford - beautiful version)

There are loads more. Anyone got any favourites of their own?

[leschirons]

Here's my fave at the moment. Maybe a bit too funky for upright though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsqh9jHkHlM

[DaveFry]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4lm1zJmZNo[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci27xPmQ4-w[/media]

Come Together ( ! )
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEVZ99mjMgw[/media]

[AntLockyer]

The Bad Plus have a few good ones. Iron man is my favorite.

[witterth]

[b]MMmm, I think I hate Jazz then...[/b]

[Coilte]

Here are my favourites :

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWG2dsXV5HI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWG2dsXV5HI[/url]




[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHr7U5QiLU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHr7U5QiLU[/url]

[Coilte]

[quote name='witterth' timestamp='1406635233' post='2513204']
[b]MMmm, I think I hate Jazz then...[/b]
[/quote]

Whatever floats (..or does not..) your boat.

[Hector]

This is hot hot hot hot hot, DJ played it at Love Supreme a few weekends ago:

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMgN50wSnNc[/media]

Edited July 29, 2014 by Hector

[lowdown]

[quote name='Hector' timestamp='1406637315' post='2513236']
This is hot hot hot hot hot, DJ played it at Love Supreme a few weekends ago:

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMgN50wSnNc[/media]
[/quote]

Heard that a while back, and one of my faves at the moment,
also the Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden - One Day I'll Fly Away (mentioned above).

[Dad3353]

New standard..? Twisted. The original, then two versions; discuss...

http://youtu.be/5TmUmrIoMi8

http://youtu.be/ao2_PmitMrM

http://youtu.be/iisYw0epV_Q

[witterth]

Joni isn't Jazz she's music instead

[Dad3353]

[size=4] I never was one for pigeon-holes..![/size]