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| rec roulette round 6: jazzy pants
Gimme jazz from an artist I haven't heard | | 1 |  | John Coltrane
A Love Supreme
And make it good. | | 2 |  | Art Blakey
The Big Beat
butcherboy
Definitely more of a "typical jazz" album here, Art Blakey pulls out an exercise in mastering simplicity. Obviously not to say any of the playing is easy, but the more standard jazz beats and arrangements here are less complex than the experimental/avant/free iterations of the jazz mood, such as in Karma below. What makes this album stand out from similarly styled jazz efforts is a bit hard to pinpoint. Every song here is so much fun and each one has a creative way to keep you interested. Blakey shows off his incredible drumming in subtle and big ways. Perhaps only if Shorter had been a bit more pronounced on sax could it have been much better, but who am I to say? 4.4/5 | | 3 |  | Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco
UnehejdUnnekebse
Well, this proves Monk is an awesome pianist. It's nothing particularly complicated nor is it so simple as to become boring. Monk plays some wonderful melodies but makes sure to always bring in some unexpected chords to make you think and feel the music actively. I'll contradict myself here by saying my only main drawback is that, although the songs themselves don't get boring, over the course of the album, unless you put effort into active listening, it can run together a bit. I guess for me, although it's merit in an active listen is more important, perfection requires an enjoyable passive listen too. 4.25/5 | | 4 |  | Pharoah Sanders
Karma
I believe this is the album of the three I am most conflicted on and also the one I'm most likely to bump to a much higher rating after 30 listens. After 4 though, my opinion of the moment is remaining steadily where it is. This album frustrates me a bit. It closes with what is now one of my favorite jazz songs in a wonderfully spiritual bliss, the message of which speaks powerfully. The rest of the album's spiritual vibe is also one of my favorite aspects. I am biased towards the message increasing my enjoyment though, and a more objective look at the earlier parts prove to find a bit more repetition than desirable for the full affect to be achieved, coming across slightly as a vocal hold on the tempo rather than completely as a free spirited exclamation. In terms of the music, it is all very well done. The calculated use of noise is an effective complement to the message and is truly interesting and innovative when taken in pieces. However, despite the abstract and complex nature of | | 5 | | Pharoah Sanders
Karma
the noise, I feel even it is a bit repetitive as are the vocals of these passages. The first 80ish% of the album is merely very good because of this, but the last song is truly breathtaking. Overall I give it a 4.2/5.
UPDATE: Okay, I was right. It did grow on me more but instead of rewriting I'll just add this bit. I still think the circular nature of The Creator isn't the greatest song structure and the bass line is a bit derivative of Coltrane's Acknowledgement, but I see a lot more of the intricacies now that are really stunning. Also Colors is still great. 4.3/5 | |
bgillesp
09.01.17 | If you don't know jazz by artists I don't know, I'd rather accept something you know and enjoy from an artist I know than something neither of us know | butcherboy
09.01.17 | art blakey - the big beat.. | Papa Universe
09.01.17 | Ever heard of Thelonius Monk? | bgillesp
09.01.17 | I have but I haven't listened to a full album from him yet so I'll accept that | Papa Universe
09.01.17 | Thelonius Monk - Thelonious Alone in San Francisco | Frippertronics
09.02.17 | Pharoah Sanders - Karma | Tyler.
09.02.17 | charlie haden - liberation Music Orchestra | bgillesp
09.02.17 | Sweet. I know Sanders from Alice Coltrane collaboration but haven't checked his solo stuff. And I'll check that too Tyler | AnimalsAsSummit
09.02.17 | sun ra - sleeping beauty
best jazz ever | bgillesp
09.02.17 | I'll make put the recs from non competitors at the top of my jazz check list | bgillesp
09.13.17 | I'll have descriptions up tonight. When do yall want to start back? My vote is 9/20ish give or take a few days. I have a few rounds planned out now. | Frippertronics
09.13.17 | that sounds good | MarsKid
09.13.17 | Dunno what this is, but check John Larkin - John Larkin
It's a hidden gem created by John Paul Larkin in his jazz days before he became Scatman John and focused on pop tunes. Honestly criminally unknown and underrated. | bgillesp
09.14.17 | It's up fellas. It seems even when you win, you lose Unique. Butcherboy continues to run away with the competition | MarsKid
09.14.17 | O dayum it's a competition lol, my b | bgillesp
09.14.17 | I'll still check! | MarsKid
09.14.17 | Oh sweet. Full should be on YouTube still
EDIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voHINqPZ4lk | Papa Universe
09.14.17 | Oh well | Frippertronics
09.14.17 | oh sweet
best thing is, Karma isn't even Pharoah's best work | bgillesp
09.14.17 | Which is Fripp? | AnimalsAsSummit
09.14.17 | ^ Black Unity
easily best pharoah | Papa Universe
09.14.17 | bgillesp, your wish was granted, Good Guy Theo is gone | bgillesp
09.15.17 | But Velocipede reverse flugelhorn suits you more |
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