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Charlie Parker
“Summertime”

A few people have asked me what I played on my saxophone the other day. Here’s the song (but in a different key). Naturally, Charlie sounds better than I do. I’m a bit out of practice.

Charlie Parker can rightfully be considered the father of modern jazz.

It looks like the secret agent music gets a second lease on life for a while. I’m sorry to those of you who like words in songs, but you’ll just have to be patient. The good times are coming for you again one day.

Nicola Conte
“Bossa Per Due”

You can’t feature a set of Acid Jazz artists without including Nicola Conte. The music here is strong and steady. I’ll soon be wrapping up this “secret agent” music, it seems. It was good for a time, as it certainly helped me focus in on some things.

I’m not sure where we’ll be soon, but I want to delve into something new. We shall see. Secret Agent music may be around for a few more days. It just depends on how life evolves.

Stan Getz
“These Foolish Things”

Listening to this music makes me much more contemplative, and makes me want to play my own saxophone.
I was listening to Stan Getz and felt myself drawn to play, so I went out to my favorite spot and just played for an hour. I needed that.

I’ll leave you with your thoughts now. I’ve got some of my own to ponder.

Marisa Monte
“Universo Ao Meu Redor”

I’ve been taken to a new place, musically. Hold on for the ride–we’re in samba country now. Whilst I digress, I’ll wax poetic a bit about the paradigm shift. I’m only kidding. That was a bit of an inside joke.

I’m probably going to be in this realm of music for a while. Don’t lose interest. We’ll come back to reality eventually.

This CD was released in 2006, and I had quite a hard time deciding which one of her songs to post. They’re all amazing.

Koop
“Waltz for Koop”

I wish I had better words to describe how awesome this music is. Here’s a go — It’s a mix of acid jazz, satin vocals, and record cracks/pops creating amazingly ethereal musical magic.

The vocals are performed by Cecilia Stalin, and quite amazingly done.

I’m off to dance. This waltz is addictive.

Bedouin Soundclash
“12:59 Lullaby”

Sorry for the late post today. Life happens.

I Intimated that I might post more than one song by an artist. This is the first occurrence of that. I had a hard time deciding which song to post by this band a while back, so today I decided to post the one that lost out to the other one.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Badly Drawn Boy
“The Shining”

This song gets high marks for its use of strings and a french horn. I’m sure this borders on baroque pop because of that.
However, this band has indie rock influences, and hail from the UK. They’re an interesting mix, and par for the course on a Saturday.

Joshua Radin
“Sundrenched World”

“Tell me I belong”. That’s how this song ends. It makes me sad. The music so sweet — the words so sad.
My heart blisters listening to this.

Joshia reminds me of a modern day Simon and Garfunkel. There are a couple of songs on this CD which testify to that.

The Red West
“Twenty-One”

I saw The Red West perform a few years ago. They were the opening band, but didn’t sound like an opener. Their performance was amazing. This song, “Twenty-One” is a pretty good single. If you like this song, you should listen to “Starting Over”. Good luck finding it though. I’ve got a rare (I guess) recording of it. Let me know if you’re really interested in finding it.

These guys hail from Southern California. They’ve opened for Dave Matthews Band, among others. I like the vocals. What more can I say. Give them a shot.

Wynton Marsalis
“Sing On”

I’m not done with Reveling yet folks

I was in New Orleans 9 years ago when I hear Wynton’s father, Ellis, give a private performance for me and 100 of my friends. It was a private performance held in the basement of the Hotel Monteleone and it was the most amazing thing I have ever experienced, musically. From that moment on, I was a fan of anything the Marsalis family produced.

In the Spirit of Mardi Gras: Laissez les bon temps rouler! The party is not yet over, folks.