12 May 2015 — Open Culture
Last week, we posted an interview with the late, great Ray Bradbury that was brilliantly animated by the folks over at Blank on Blank. This week, they unveil a new piece featuring John Coltrane. You can watch it above.
Category: Music Videos
An Improvisation 2004 – The Andrew Hill Trio
31 December 2019 — Jazz on the Tube
[One of my favourite artists. WB.]
A dynamic performance by pianist Andrew Hill and his trio
Andrew Hill (1931-2007) was a masterful pianist and a very original composer whose music fell into the avant-garde but was really in its own category.
If I Should Lose You, Talinka Quartet
14 October 2019 — Youtube
An early bird from their 2nd coming album, here is Talinka’s take on the American song book “If I Should Lose You”
Tali Atzmon – vocs Jenny Bliss – violin Gilad Atzmon – tenor sax Yaron Stavi – db Recorded in the Fish Factory Studio Filmed by Geoffrey Oat Edited by Tali Atzmon
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Nina Simone Live in Amsterdam
September 2009 — Youtube
This is one song from a fantastic concert by an unjustly ignored artist that I first saw on TV back in 1965, when this was recorded.
Sur Baher home demolitions illustrate a vicious spiral of oppression in Palestine By Jonathan Cook
28 July 2019 — Jonathan Cook
The more the West represses criticism, the more Israel luxuriates in its impunity
The National – 28 July 2019
Recent events have shone a spotlight not only on how Israel is intensifying its abuse of Palestinians under its rule, but the utterly depraved complicity of western governments in its actions.
Documentary – “Raíces (Bomba y Plena)”
5 July 2019 — Jazz on the Tube
Produced by Paradiso Films; written, edited and directed by Paloma Suau; and funded by Banco Popular in 2001.
Filmed in Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico North (aka El Bronx)
A beautiful mix of historic and contemporary footage paying homage to the Bomba and Plena.
Starring: Marc Anthony, Jose Feliciano, Danny Rivera, Ismael Rivera Jr, and more.
In Spanish, but even if you don’t have any Spanish you will learn a lot. As the great Bronx philosopher said: “You can observe a lot by just watching.”
If you don’t know this music, there is a hole in your American music education.
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
Dave Lambert Day June 19, 1917 – October 3, 1966
19 June 2019 — Jazz on the Tube
A tribute to the pioneering vocalese lyricist and singer
Miles Davis and Gil Evans From Studio 61 in NYC
20 May 2019 — Jazz on the Tube
Exemplary television program with the Miles Davis Quintet featuring John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb, and including the Gil Evans Orchestra.
COUNT BASIE Swingin’ the Blues, 1941 HOT big band swing jazz
3 December 2018 — YouTube
COUNT BASIE Excerpts from the oddly titled “Dance of the Gremlins” (thanks to mfb25890 & mbdavis10025 for the song I.D.), and “Swingin’ the Blues”, c. 1941. This is some of the HOTTEST big band swing of the 40s! Don Byas on tenor, Harry “Sweets” Edison & then later Buck Clayton, trumpet, Jo Jones drums.
Remembering Jerry Gonzalez 1949-2018
21 July 2012 — Youtube
A tribute to the trumpeter, conga player and bandleader
United. Jerry Gonzalez y Pepe Rivero. Live at Clazz Latin jazz Festival 2012, Madrid
Lineup: Jerry Gonzalez (congas, trumpet) Pepe Rivero (piano), Reinier Elizarde “negrón” (double bass) and Georvis Tip (drums) guest: Manuel Machado (trumpet) and Yuvisney Aguilar (percussion).
Trumpeter, percussionist and bandleader Jerry Gonzalez died on October 1, 2018 of a heart attack after a house fire at his home in Madrid, Spain.
‘Harlem River Drive’ Revisited – Eddie Palmieri
29 September 2018 — Jazz on the Tube
The magnificent Eddie Palmieri, now in his 80th year! A replay of his groundbreaking 1971 (I think) composition, ‘Harlem River Drive’, in a live performance in E. Harlem.
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The ‘secret’ of Cuban music
15 September 2018 — Ken’s Cuba List
The members of the group Los Terry talk about two things:
1. The musical instrument the chekere
2. The training that master musicians in Cuba receive which is unique in the world
