Archive for the ‘Guest DJ’ Category
Guest DJ Brian O’Reilly presents Keane—–“Silenced by the Night.”
Posted in Guest DJ, tagged Brian O'Reilly---guest DJ on May 7, 2016|
JAZZ CORNER. “Yesterdays.” Clifford Brown plays Jerome Kern, with strings
Posted in Blogfinger Jazz Corner, Guest DJ, tagged Clifford Brown--jazz trumpeter on September 23, 2013|
Clifford Brown. Internet photo c.1955
Lee Morgan of Ocean Grove suggested this jazz selection by the late Clifford Brown. Ironically there was a jazz trumpet player named Lee Morgan, but it’s not the same guy. This is Lee’s comment about the song below:
“As I walked through the car show today, I kept hearing Clifford Brown’s trumpet soaring above the strings of the oft-covered “Yesterdays.” One of many geniuses of the jazz trumpet, Clifford Brown, with a great rhythm section in 1955, covered “Yesterdays” (by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach) with a string orchestra conducted by Neil Hefti.
A rising star, Clifford died in a car accident at age 25. His influence on later jazz trumpeters is well known.
Editor’s Note: There was an era in jazz when all the greats, including Ella and Louis, recorded with strings, often with full orchestras. I never liked that much because the strings just didn’t seem to fit with classic jazz. I do however enjoy jazz violin, bass and cello.
Lee points out how unique Clifford Brown was, and because he died so young, everything he left is very precious; only four years of recordings remain.
This album is called, “Clifford Brown with Strings.”
Subsequent to this note, Lee sent us a link to a web site (All About Jazz) which explains the jazz with strings phenomenon. After reading that, I will have to take another listen. The link is below .
BLOGFINGER JAZZ CORNER: Chris Anderson (piano) and Charlie Haden (bass)
Posted in Blogfinger Jazz Corner, Guest DJ, tagged Jazz Corner: Chris Anderson and Charlie Haden on September 9, 2013|
Chris Anderson on piano and Charlie Haden on bass
How fitting: Summer is over but lingers for awhile into fall. Lee Morgan of Ocean Grove has chosen a lovely memory in the form of this duet by the late pianist Chris Anderson and the bassist Charlie Haden. It’s called “The Things We Did Last Summer.”
It was written in 1946 by the renowned song writers Jule Styne (music) and Sammy Cahn (lyrics). Chris Anderson is deceased, but Charlie Haden is still performing and is considered to be one of the great jazz bass players.
—-Paul Goldfinger
Guest D.J. Brian O’Reilly Presents “Keane:” Silenced by the Night
Posted in Guest DJ, tagged Keane: Silenced by the NIght on May 31, 2012|
Brian O’Reilly is a resident of Ocean Grove who has been guiding us to some new music:
“If I am the river, you are the ocean. Got the radio on, got the
wheels in motion.” Keane does hope very well. All of their songs can
bring you up from any position, any doubt or down-beat. New hope,
re-boot, boots on the ground; listen to Keane, feel better all around.