Jazz Gumbo

Artist - Tune - Album Cleveland Eaton - Here Comes Funky Lou - Half and Half Sonny Rollins - It’s All Right With Me - Worktime Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, - Donkey - Pastorius/Metheny/Ditmas/Bley Bruce Ditmas & Paul Bley Al Green - Love & Happiness - I’m Still In Love With You Wojtek Mazolewski & Dennis Gonzalez - Pushing Le Car - Shaman Abdullah Ibrahim - Cape Town Fringe - Cape Town Fringe Ashley Henry - Pressure - Easter Terence Blanchard & Donald Harrison - Slam - Crystal Stair Joni Mitchell - Don't Interrupt The Sorrow - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Michel Camilo - Nefertiti - Spirit Of The Moment Michael Buble - Dream A Little Dream - It’s Time Wynton Marsalis - Think Of One - Think Of One Kevin Eubanks - Mellow Fellow - Sundance The ode to musical styles past and present that introduces Jazz Gumbo is “Music Evolution” by Branford Marsalis and Buckshot LeFonque. Playlists for all past Sets of Jazz Gumbo will be found at jazzgumbo.blogspot.ca “Cape Town Fringe”, the long piece in the middle of the Set, sounds to me like I imagine South Africa feels and tastes. It’s a folksy, repetitive number that’s also bright and somewhat festive and also easy-going and fluid. It was my introduction to the music of Abdullah Ibrahim a few decades ago, when he still performed under the name Dollar Brand. It made me a fan. The next of his albums that I got hold of is titled “African Space Program” and features an album cover photo of the broad, dusty Savannah – a nice play on the concepts of folkways and modern progress. I hope you relax into the easy rhythms of the piece. I also came to know Joni Mitchell’s music way back then – must’ve been the 70’s. A friend told me about this album. “The Hissing of Summer Lawns”, is another title that I love, with album art depicting a group of people carrying a python across an expanse of green that fronts a cityscape of both residential homes and skyscrapers. Art & Music. Ideas, Images & Sounds. Mostly old classic works this Set. But give a good listen to the very outstanding newer music. Buble with an oldie but goodie, Ashley Henry with a dynamic pulser, and Polish Mazolewski teaming with American Gonzalez for a very playful and conceptual piece. Thank you for your Ears and for sharing the Love of this Music! Thrive! Kirby