Requisites
Junjo is the debut album by bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding and was recorded on April 6-7, 2005. It wasn’t released until April 2006 on the Spanish label Ayva Music.
The trio features pianist Aruán Ortiz, Francisco Mela on drums and then 22-year-old Spalding on upright bass, providing vocals, often wordless, on all but two tracks. Besides compositions by Jimmy Rowles, Egberto Gismonti and Chick Corea the trio plays originals.
Personnel- Esperanza Spalding – double bass, vocals
- Aruán Ortiz – piano
- Francisco Mela – drums
- “The Peacocks” (Jimmy Rowles) – 7:56
- “Loro” (Egberto Gismonti) – 5:06
- “Humpty Dumpty” (Chick Corea) – 5:51
- “Mompouana” (Aruán Ortiz) – 7:51
- “Perazuán” (Spalding, Ortiz) – 3:38
- “Junjo” (Spalding) – 5:13
- “Cantora de Yala” (G. Leguizamón, M. Castilla) – 4:55
- “Two Bad” (Spalding) – 6:59
- “Perazela” (Francisco Mela, Spalding) – 1:32
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Requisites
The Baddest Monk: This 2012 sophomore offering follows the Dancing Monk debut of the Thelonious Monk trilogy by jazz pianist Eric Reed. Having received critical acclaim for both, Reed along with his colleagues prove once again that he can illustrate the breadth of his thought on one of the most idiosyncratic jazz composers. This is an insightful and vital re-examination by a group of young players of the remarkable talent of the composer and sets a new path for those desiring to partake, understand and appreciate.
Personnel: Eric Reed – piano, Seamus Blake – tenor saxophone, Etienne Charles – trumpet, Matt Clohesy – bass, Henry Cole – drums and Jose James – vocal
Producer: Joe Fields / Savant Records
Record Date: Dubway Studios, New York City / December 5, 2011
Cover: Keiji Obata
Songs: Rhythm-A-Ning, Epistrophy, Green Chimneys, Monk’s Mood, ‘Round Midnight, Evidence, Monk Beurre Rouge, Bright Mississippi, The Baddest Monk
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Jazz In Film
Inside Man is a 2006 film directed by Spike Lee and stars Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The Story: From a cell, a man tells us he has planned the perfect bank robbery; he invites us to watch. An efficient gang enters a Manhattan bank, locks the doors, and takes hostages. They work deliberately, without haste. Detective vs. bank president vs. corruption charges vs. power broker vs. hidden agenda as they enter high-stakes negotiations.
The Music: Gold Digger by Kanye West samples Ray Charles’ I Got A Woman; Chaiyya Chaiyya – Bollywood Joint” written by A.R. Rahman, Gulzar, Panjabi MC and “Chaiyya Chaiyya” also written by A.R. Rahman, Gulzar with all Orchestral Arrangement by Terence Blanchard.
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