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[MoreWatts]

International Jazz Day concerts on YouTube livestream link.

[Post-show addendum: The file won't post as multimedia here, but the link works for the concert replay. Excellent show, luckily drum solo and freeish portions are short. The open/close vocal numbers, with Somi and Dianne Reaves, are really nice. Please enjoy the Jazz Day 2023 concert. ]

From YouTube:

"Watch the International Jazz Day 2023 All-Star Global Concert on April 30 at 4pm EDT / 1pm PDT / 10pm CET!

Herbie Hancock takes viewers on an international tour of sights and sounds showcasing jazz in all its diversity. The concert features performances from Beijing, China; Beirut, Lebanon; Casablanca, Morocco; Johannesburg, South Africa; Marondera, Zimbabwe; Paris, France; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Vienna, Austria; and Fairbanks, Honolulu, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC, USA.

The live-streamed concert event features performances by some of the world’s most accomplished jazz artists, including Cyrille Aimée (France), Ambrose Akinmusire (USA), Thana Alexa (Croatia), John Beasley (USA), Dee Dee Bridgewater (USA), Bill Charlap (USA), Emmet Cohen (USA), Tom Gansch (Austria), Christian McBride (USA), Sérgio Mendes (Brazil), Marcus Miller (USA), Thandi Ntuli (South Africa), Dianne Reeves (USA), Antonio Sánchez (Mexico), Walter Smith III (USA), Somi (Rwanda) and Mike Stern (USA), among others. Renowned Mbira player Musekiwa Chingodza (Zimbabwe) duets with Oran Etkin (Israel) on baritone clarinet; the Blue Note China Jazz Orchestra joins the Global Concert from Beijing; and JazzWomenAfrica celebrate from Casablanca."

 

[robwpdx]

Elise Trouw is a young drummer (24) with a good voice. Very good and studied drummer, very good voice, and she likes to do one person band pieces with looping. Her songwriting and musical persona reflects her young age and career-making in a TikTok world, so I don't find her original lyrics interesting. Hope she follows a healthy and productive long career arc.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgslJ2VwZHVxw-D095WQ3lQ

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

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[DarrylG]

 

[melvinjames]

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[DarrylG]

 

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[melvinjames]

 

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[MoreWatts]

Stereophile posted an article on their new jazz album, Molto Molto, which was recommended upthread here, and John Atkinson commented on upthread here. ASR member John Atkinson, co-producer of the album, gives a lot of details about the music, with composer Sasha Matson, and about the recording process. A nice read on a modern big band jazz recording project.

 

[DarrylG]

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

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[MoreWatts]

This'll cure the Monday blues. From 1981, Allmusic: "Altoist Paquito D'Rivera's first American recording after defecting from Cuba is an often-jubilant affair... The music is high-quality modern bebop with a strong dose of Latin rhythms -- a fine example of D'Rivera's talents." The strong bass line is either Russell Blake on electric or Eddie Gomez on acoustic.

I've suggested Paquito previously. He was an original member of the Caribbean Jazz Project in 1993, and their 1st 2 albums, with videos, were recommended upthread here. To continue a 42 year journey, Paquito's latest album, I Missed You Too!, with pianist Chucho Valdes, was recommended, with videos, upthread here.

Paquito D'Rivera, Blowin', full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[melvinjames]

 

[MoreWatts]

From Spill Magazine: "Djabe has made its name as a top notch jazz band from Hungary and Steve Hackett, of course, is famous as the guitarist for Genesis... They have worked together on 7 albums.

Live in Gyor ... has some surprises for Genesis fans: 'Hairless Heart', 'Firth of Fifth', 'In That Quiet Earth' and '‘Los Endos'... Other songs are a mix of originals by both... Hackett seems to be in his element playing with Djabe and the two work together extremely well."

A fusion feel, jazzier than probably expected. The video is a short mash of 2 Genesis classics. A blu-ray is available. A lot of nice Hackett concert footage on YouTube, btw. Please enjoy a 73 year old prog legend, jazzin' it up a bit.

Steve Hackett & Djabe, Live In Gyor, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[Ralph_Cramden]