SNARKY PUPPY

Snarky Puppy is an American instrumental ensemble led by bassist Michael League. Founded in 2004, Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz idioms, rock, world music, and funk and has won four Grammy Awards. The once Texan, now New York-based quasi-collective Snarky Puppy has gone from the best-kept secret to one of the most respected names in instrumental music.

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CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE QUARTET

Christian McBride is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. This group was the original Joshua Redman touring quartet of the 1990s.

Christian McBride ~ Double Bass

Joshua Redman ~ Saxophone

Brad Mehldau ~ Piano

Brian Blade ~ Drums

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Requisites

Something For Lester ~ Ray Brown | Carl Anthony

This week I am standing in for our regular Requisites host and writer Eddie Carter, who is on an anniversary vacation. He will return next Sunday with another prolific review of an album for your collection.

This week I have selected Something for Lester, an album by bassist Ray Brown that was recorded on June 22, 23 & 24 1977 at Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California. The session was recorded in the bop and cool jazz genres and was released on the Contemporary label the following year.

The producers on the sessions were John Koenig and Lester Koenig. The photograph was taken by Bret Lopez, the design was provided by George Kershaw, with liner notes by Leonard Feather and the recording and sound was performed by the Koenig brothers and Roy DuNann.

Of the seven compositions presented here by the trio, four are classics, two are by Cedar Walton and one was composed by Brown. The conversation between the players is easy and comfortable as they navigate through each song. If you enjoy small group sessions you’ll find these consummate musicians will deliver what you like.

Tracks | 41:10

  1. Ojos de Rojo (Cedar Walton) – 5:16
  2. Slippery – 7:27 (Ray Brown)
  3. Something in Common (Walton) – 4:50
  4. Love Walked In (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:25
  5. Georgia on My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 7:11
  6. Little Girl Blue (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:17
  7. Sister Sadie (Horace Silver) – 4:54
Personnel
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Elvin Jones – drums

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STRAIGHT AHEAD

The Group: 

Gayelynn McKinney ~ Drums
Alina Morr ~ Piano
Marion Hayden ~ Bass
Kymberli Wright ~ Vocals

Showtimes: 7:30pm & 9:30pm

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The Jazz Voyager

The Jazz Voyager had a blast at Cliff Bell’s last week hanging out with friends but it’s time to head South to Texas and see what’s happening at the Parker Jazz Club at 117 W 4th Street, #10, Austin 78701. I’m looking forward to what promises to be an evening of jazz classics and the Great American Songbook performed by the Ryan Davis Trio with drummer Jeremy Bruch and bassist Ben Triesch.

I’ll be masking throughout the day starting with catching an early flight into the state capital and home of those famous City Limits and I’ll be Ubering or Lyfting to do some sightseeing. My first stop being the Moody Theater where the longest running music television show is taped, then off to the Bullock Museum for a history lesson of the state, the George Washington Carver Museum, LBJ Presidential Library, a visit to the Downs~Mabson Field which was the former home of the Austin Black Senators of the Texas Negro League during the early 20th century. Don’t know if I’ll get it all done in one day because I’m grabbing some dinner before showtime. My last stop of the first day is the Congress Bridge at sunset to see the 1.5 million bats take wing.

Then it’s off to the hotel to shower and change and get ready for a great night of jazz. The doors are at 7:00pm, the one performance runs from 7:30pm ~ 9:00pm, the cover is $15~$25. Early evening for this nightowl, so I’ll be adventuring into the city for more music. For additional information, the number is 512-394-6003 or parkerjazzclub.com.

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