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Textures: Jazz Blues
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In this episode of Textures on Future Radio 96.9 FM, Dominik explores the relationship between jazz and blues. The programme features tracks by W. C. Handy, Kenny Burrell, and Steve Masakowski. Key moments include Dominik's reflections on Anita O'Day's singing style in the film 'Jazz on a Summer's Day', the experience of listening to Jazz Q in communist-era Prague, and the professional links between Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, and Miroslav Vitous.
Dominik presents an episode of Textures on Future Radio 96.9 FM focused on jazz blues, following a previous session on the origins of the blues. Dominik notes the close relationship between jazz and blues, as previously discussed by Vic. The programme features a variety of tracks, including a 1914 composition by W. C. Handy, a 1975 tribute to Duke Ellington by Kenny Burrell, and a 2000 recording by Steve Masakowski. Dominik also reflects on seeing Anita O'Day perform in the movie 'Jazz on a Summer's Day' and discusses a 1986 Weather Report track that may have been recorded to fulfill a contract.
Topics
- The relationship between jazz and blues
- Jazz fusion and its evolution
- Jazz standards and interpretations
- Jazz blues music
Participants
- Dominik
Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.
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But everything else so far has been since the late latest mid nineteen sixties with West Montgomery, and now this boogie blues track I think was recorded in the early forties with Anita O'Day, the as Wikipedia tells me, sometimes called the Jezebel of Jazz.
the The contract they had signed with their recording company, but Joe Zawinul always—I don't think he would just write something that had absolutely no meaning to him. So this was.
Latinos blues, and was recorded in 2000, I think. Now, this is the last few minutes of the day here on Future Radio, and the textures program with me, Dominic Lucaso. Thank you for being with me and listening.
Selected music
- 1Meaning Of The Blues · Karen Allison
Why it was chosen The song is part of a show theme focusing on "jazz blues" [2, 4], following a previous discussion on the "origins of the blues" [3].
- 2KC Blues · Charlie Parker
- 3D Natural Blues · West Montgomery
Why it was chosen The presenter connects the song to the "heyday of the bebop jazz", though notes the artist was "not particularly a prominent proponent of bebop".
- 4Bronx Blues · Stan Getz With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Why it was chosen The track is part of a program where "this week we're talking and playing all about the jazz blues."
- 5Basin Street Blues · Dave Brubeck Quartet
Why it was chosen the track is part of a "nice little duo of of the jazz blues" played in "close succession" as part of a week where they are "talking and playing all about the jazz blues"
- 6Boogie Blues · Anita O'Day
Why it was chosen The song is part of a week where they are "talking and playing all about the jazz blues".
- 7Up Blues · Hampton Hawes
- 8Crying Blues · Charlie Mingus
- 9Lucette · Stefano Grappolli And Vassar Clements
Why it was chosen The presenter notes that the two artists are "complementing each other nicely on this track from the later years of both of their careers."
- 10E Blue Eyes · Joe Pass
Why it was chosen the presenter describes the track as a "little bit more modern take on the jazz blues"
- 11St. Louis Blues · Herbie Hancock
- 12Blue Monk · Bubba McFaring And Chick Corea
Why it was chosen It is one of the "jazz standards, nay classics, that everybody we hear once in a while and always enjoy", and this specific version is a "slightly irreverent rendition" from when the artists "met live in New York"
- 13Dejvické Blues · Jazz Q
- 14China Blues · Weather Report
- 15Sing Me Softly Of The Blues · John McLaughlin
Why it was chosen The presenter notes this was "one of his first outings back with electric" [350] after playing acoustic guitar, and describes the track as a "classic jazz number" [351] that was "closing out the fusion vibe" [352].
- 16All Blues · Biréli Lagrène
Why it was chosen The presenter wants to "revisit some of the fusion days" by playing a track featuring Larry Coryell, a "co-band member of John McLaughlin".
- 17No Blues · John McLaughlin
Why it was chosen the speaker notes it is "the opposite of all blues", which was the previous track
- 18Limehouse Blues · Cal Collins, Herb Ellis, And Ray Brown
- 19Tino's Blues · Steve Masakowski
Why it was chosen the track is a "tribute to Joe Pass"
- 20Sea Jam Blues · Kenny Burrell
Why it was chosen It is a "tribute to Duke Ellington"