Ralph Gleason’s Artistic Activism
By Richard Brody
Gleason
didn’t review art or life from the sidelines; he wrote from inside the
moral, political, and artistic crises of the times.
Monday, October 31, 2016
Johnny Winter " Last TV Interview " with Bob Miles - 04/2014
Johnny
Winter's Last TV appearance at BB King's in NYC. Filmed April 2014
backstage with Bob Miles of Miles of Music television series. http://www.milesofmusic.tv
Winter's Last TV appearance at BB King's in NYC. Filmed April 2014
backstage with Bob Miles of Miles of Music television series. http://www.milesofmusic.tv
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
"Ain't
Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by The Temptations for
Motown Records' Gordy label, produced by Norman Whitfield and written by
Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the
Billboard Pop Chart, and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B
charts for eight non-consecutive weeks. The song's success, in the wake
of the relative underperformance of the previous Temptations single,
"Get Ready", resulted in Norman Whitfield replacing Smokey Robinson,
producer of "Get Ready", as The Temptations' main producer.
Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by The Temptations for
Motown Records' Gordy label, produced by Norman Whitfield and written by
Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the
Billboard Pop Chart, and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B
charts for eight non-consecutive weeks. The song's success, in the wake
of the relative underperformance of the previous Temptations single,
"Get Ready", resulted in Norman Whitfield replacing Smokey Robinson,
producer of "Get Ready", as The Temptations' main producer.
Friday, October 28, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Jazz Articles Archive in New Yorker Magazine
Larry Young’s Self-Questioning Jazz
By Richard Brody
In
a newly discovered collection of sixties-era recordings, the jazz
organist’s spiritual dimension is proudly and sublimely on display.
John Coltrane Live: A Playlist
By Richard Brody
The
contrast between studio recordings and live performances was more
pronounced in Coltrane’s career than for perhaps any other jazz
musician.
Seeing Through “A Love Supreme” to Find John Coltrane
By Richard Brody
The studio recording borrows the passions that Coltrane unleashed in live performances and renders them consumable at home.
A Hidden Hero of Jazz
By Richard Brody
Mary Lou Williams’s musical career was one that, in its very historicity, went to the forefront of modernity.
Rosh Hashanah with Miles Davis
By Richard Brody
I had tickets to Davis’s concert in Central Park, but my parents, High Holiday Jews, insisted that I had to attend synagogue.
The Strange, Unsettling Fiction of James Purdy
By Jon Michaud
Purdy’s deadpan and dark novels seem likely to remain an acquired taste. But it is a taste worth acquiring.
Miles Davis’s Boldest Heights
By Richard Brody
“Miles Davis at Newport, 1955-1975,” which comes out Friday, is the most revealing of Davis’s concert reissues to date.
Ornette Coleman’s Revolution
By Richard Brody
Coleman broke through style and structure to seek sound.
The Best of Thelonious Monk
By Richard Brody
“The
Complete Riverside Recordings,” a fifteen-disk set being rereleased
this week, tells a musical story that is as much about Monk as it is
about that era of jazz.
The Art of Billie Holiday’s Life
By Richard Brody
John
Szwed’s briskly revealing book on Billie Holiday treats the writing of
her autobiography, “Lady Sings the Blues,” as a key event in the
singer’s life.
Perfect Jazz Recordings
By Richard Brody
They’re
not necessarily “the best” or even the most exemplary of their
performers’ work; they’re the jazz recordings that take the listener
over.
Profiles: Dave Brubeck
By Joshua Rothman
The
jazz pianist Dave Brubeck died on Wednesday in Norwalk, Connecticut,
one day short of his ninety-second birthday. He was most famous for
“Take Five,”…
The Brilliance of Dave Brubeck
By Taylor Ho Bynum
Dave
Brubeck, who died yesterday, the day before his ninety-second birthday,
was a composer and pianist, a jazz ambassador and popularizer, a
civil-rights advocate, and…
Much More:
Link: http://www.newyorker.com/tag/jazz-tag
Saturday, October 22, 2016
The Band - The Last Waltz - The Weight feat. the staples singers
The Band - The Last Waltz - The Weight feat. the staples singers
A great song from the rockumentary from Scorsese
Sonny Boy Williamson - Bring It On Home
Sonny Boy Williamson
***NO
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED***ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE ARTIST'S
RESPECTIVE LABEL***I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG!***FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES
ONLY***I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!!***
***NO
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED***ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE ARTIST'S
RESPECTIVE LABEL***I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG!***FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES
ONLY***I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!!***
Robbie Robertson Talks About Sonny Boy Williamson (Language Warning)
Robbie
Robertson talks on The House of Blues Radio Hour about heading into
Helena, Arkansas with band mate Levon Helm to meet and spend time with
Sonny Boy Williamson.
Robertson talks on The House of Blues Radio Hour about heading into
Helena, Arkansas with band mate Levon Helm to meet and spend time with
Sonny Boy Williamson.
In telling the story, Robertson uses language (in
context) that may be offensive to some.
context) that may be offensive to some.
Elvis Presley - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - (Long version) Tribu...
Elvis Presley - Don't Think Twice, Its All Right - Recorded May 16, 1971 RCA Studios Nashville
Bob Dylan with Mark Knopfler - Forever Young
Bob Dylan featuring Mark Knopfler - Forever Young [Live In Hammersmith] 21/11/2011
Memories
The more you love a memory, the stronger and stranger it is.
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Vladimir Nabokov
Memory Lane Has a Three-Way Fork
"In
his magnum opus, In Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust wrote that
“remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things
as they were.”
That elegant line speaks to a simple truth: There are
things you remember, and there are things you remember well. Even if you
can recall a past event, your memories will vary considerably in how
much detail they contain, and how correct those details are. In an
elegant experiment, a team of neuroscientists led by Jon Simons at
the University of Cambridge have shown that these aspects of our
memories—our success at recalling them, their precision, and their
vividness—depend on three different parts of the brain."
(Image: Matthew Whitney)
Forever Young by Songwriter BOB DYLAN
Bob Dylan and The Band - Forever Young
https://youtu.be/jtFEzhaNrT4
CONTRAST:
Forever Young by JOAN BAEZ
https://youtu.be/oNx2rH6hHogfrom The Essential Bob Dylan
Forever Young Lyrics
May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay
Forever young
And climb on every rung
May you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
And may you stay
Forever young
Stand upright and be strong
And may you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
May your song always be sung
And may you stay
Forever young
May your song always be sung
And may you stay
Forever young
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
Forever young
May you stay
Forever young
Songwriter
BOB DYLAN
BOB DYLAN
Published by
Lyrics © BOB DYLAN MUSIC CO
Lyrics © BOB DYLAN MUSIC CO
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
A little boy encounters British soldiers on a corner in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1973.
A little boy encounters British soldiers on a corner in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1973.
Dancing in the Street
Francesc Català Roca
Fiestas de Gràcia, Barcelona 1953
by Francesc Català-Roca
by Francesc Català-Roca
Madrid, 1950s
Madrid, 1950s
by Lewis Hine
Playground in Tenement Alley, Boston, 1909.
Playground in Tenement Alley, Boston, 1909.
Boy with French Baguette: Robert Doisneau Ménilmontant, Paris, 1953
Boy with French Baguette
Robert Doisneau:
Ménilmontant, Paris, 1953
Monday, October 17, 2016
Janis Joplin ~ Live in Frankfurt, Germany (RARE Concert Footage)
00:00 Raise Your Hand
05:00 Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
10:00 Me
12:03 British Interview with Janis Drowned Out by German Language Overdub
16:22 Maybe
20:10 Summertime
22:53 More Interview in the Wrong Place with Janis Drowned Out by Some Kraut
23:28 Ball and Chain (partial)
29:28 Take Another Piece of My Heart
05:00 Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
10:00 Me
12:03 British Interview with Janis Drowned Out by German Language Overdub
16:22 Maybe
20:10 Summertime
22:53 More Interview in the Wrong Place with Janis Drowned Out by Some Kraut
23:28 Ball and Chain (partial)
29:28 Take Another Piece of My Heart
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Bobby "Blue" Bland ~ Blues and Ballads
1. I've Been Wrong So Long 00:00
2. If I Hadn't Called You Back 02:22
3. Ain't Nothing You Can Do 04:59
4. Share Your Love With Me 07:41
5. Touch of the Blues 10:26
6. Save Your Love for Me 13:49
7. Georgia on My Mind 18:18
8. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right 20:57
9. I've Got to Use My Imagination 24:52
10. Lovin' on Borrowed Time 29:10
11. You've Always Got the Blues 32:34
12. Night Games 36:58
13. This Bitter Earth 41:27
14. Someone to Belong To 46:07
15. Never Let Me Go 49:48
16. It's All in the Game 54:25
2. If I Hadn't Called You Back 02:22
3. Ain't Nothing You Can Do 04:59
4. Share Your Love With Me 07:41
5. Touch of the Blues 10:26
6. Save Your Love for Me 13:49
7. Georgia on My Mind 18:18
8. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right 20:57
9. I've Got to Use My Imagination 24:52
10. Lovin' on Borrowed Time 29:10
11. You've Always Got the Blues 32:34
12. Night Games 36:58
13. This Bitter Earth 41:27
14. Someone to Belong To 46:07
15. Never Let Me Go 49:48
16. It's All in the Game 54:25
Friday, October 14, 2016
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