Monday, August 27, 2007
(11:58 PM) | Brad:
Weblog Jazz: When the Weekend Just Went Too Quickly
I take my requests seriously. So, to that end, I've tried to incorporate the ones I could. Whoever recommended Lord Buckley, good idea ... sadly, it's going to have to wait a little while. Maybe the next installment of Weblog jazz. For now, I hope many of you will find plenty to chew on with tonight's set.First up, from Duke Ellington's classic 1943 Carnegie Hall concert, we have
After that, while we're reflecting on and recalling Ellington's genius, Monk eases us through his own take on the Ellington-standard, "Sophisticated Lady."
Mellowed out now? Good, only now are you ready for the maniacal sonic assault that is Eric Dolphy's ode to Monk, "Hat and Beard" (from Out to Lunch [1964]).
And then, just because you've all been so nice & patient, an extra treat. Whoever suggested Blossom Dearie, thanks. I'd not really listened to her before, but I can't get her out of my head now. Case in point, the irresistible "Give Him The Ooh-La-La" (from Dearie's 1958 album of the same title).
