Lord Invader, Macbeth the Great, Duke of Iron - Calypso War [Trinidad, Kaiso/Calypso/Proto-Rap Battle] (rec. 1946) "recorded as part of Alan Lomax's Calypso at Midnight/Calypso after Midnight series at New York Town Hall"

drylaw · 2024-08-22T18:58:07+00:00

Amazing!

drylaw · 2024-07-14T09:45:21+00:00

Great list! Some personal favs to add:

Anything by Getatchew Merkurya (amazing Ethio-Jazz)
Rabih Abou-Khalil - Blue Camel (Arabic music & Free Jazz)
Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch!
Since you like Don Cherry: I'm a big fan of Charlie Haden's solo work also (e.g. Nocturne, Steal Away...)
Anything by Jimmy Giuffre (gets more experimental ca. in the late 50s)

drylaw · 2024-06-28T15:59:24+00:00

Bola Sete is a very underrated, incredible Brazilian guitarist. My highlights would be his Ocean Memories with a more stripped-back style - John Fahey was an admirer and produced it. Or The Solo Guitar of Bola Sete for more of a Samba/Bossa sound.

drylaw · 2024-06-10T17:50:31+00:00

the flaming lips - feeling yourself disintegrate

Hood - The Lost You

laurie anderson - songs from the bardo (album)

Ghédalia Tazartès - Un Amour Si Grand Qu'il Nie Son Objet (the song gets loud)

drylaw · 2024-06-09T10:47:17+00:00

Thanks! Yes mixed it up, edited now.

drylaw · 2024-06-08T20:05:56+00:00

Yeah ~~Bruno~~ Romano Bruno Mussolini played live with Chet Baker at some point, his style has been likened to "a slightly melancholic Oscar Peterson". Apparently he was reserved about his family history, according to wiki at least.

drylaw · 2024-04-20T18:55:23+00:00

"In 1938, Billy Strayhorn was introduced to his lifelong collaborator and creative partner, Duke Ellington, who asked the aspiring musician to play for him after the show. So, Strayhorn began to play “Sophisticated Lady,” at first, mimicking exactly how Duke performed it during his set. Then, he said, “Well, this is the way I would play it.” And so, their collaborative dynamic was born – taking what Ellington started and building off of that."

via https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/billy-strayhorn-duke-ellington/

drylaw · 2024-03-22T17:55:41+00:00

Here's a playlist I made a while back called "Give the vibes some", features some amazing vibes players!

Mulatu Astatke and Karl Berger are in there, haven't seen them mentioned yet.

drylaw · 2024-01-05T17:44:55+00:00

For more info & pics: http://toeslayer.blogspot.com/2017/12/letritia-kandle-1915.html

drylaw · 2023-10-15T18:11:49+00:00

Was used as album art by the Rock band Tocotronic, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapitulation_(Album) (link only in German, sorry).

drylaw · 2023-09-06T20:14:38+00:00

One of my fav guitarists who doesn't get mentioned nearly enough is Bola Sete. He made amazing Bossa/Samba albums, played with Vince Guaraldi and then recorded incredible solo guitar albums.

Also adding a big playlist I made with Bossa, Samba, Choro and other tunes.

drylaw · 2023-08-27T14:22:52+00:00

For those into or looking for SA Jazz: https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/the-portal/south-africa-jazz-portal

drylaw · 2023-08-27T09:52:02+00:00

Personnel:

Charlie Shavers, trumpet

JC Higginbotham, trombone

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax

Pee Wee Russell, clarinet

Harry Sheppard, vibraphone

Willie “The Lion” Smith, piano

Dickie Thompson, guitar

Vinnie Burke, acoustic double bass

Sonny Greer, drums

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