The Jazz Voyager
On the way back to South America now that I have my all night street cred established again after hanging out at Carnival, for a visit to the outside jazz party at Nova Lapa Jazz at R. Luis de Camoes, 30 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is in order.
It is here patrons listen into the wee hours to the jazz band bringing local and international tunes to life between the arches. Musicians will spontaneously show up to play, as they always do in Brazil. There’s nothing like sitting at a cafe and seeing musicians come in to jam with the band. Local vendors sell drinks – from beer to caipirinhas – all in plastic cups. It’s a casual, friendly vibe this Jazz Voyager will enjoy. Tomorrow, it’s Carnival!!! #wannabewhereyouare
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Requisites
The album Bird Call was recorded by alto saxophonist, vocalist and educator Vi Redd on June 15, 1962 for United Artists. The design and cover photograph for the album was created and taken by Frank Gauna.
She recorded If I Should Lose You, Summertime, Anthropology, All The Things You Are, I Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream, Now’s The Time, Just Friends, Perhaps/Cool Blues, I Remember Bird and Old Folks for a total of ten compositions over 42 minutes and 44 seconds.
Vi is best known as a Charlie Parker-influenced altoist, though she also sings on the 1962 Bird Call studio sessions. She leads an excellent band that included pianist Russ Freeman, bassists Leroy Vinnegar or Bob Whitlock, guitarist Herb Ellis, trumpeter Carmell Jones, vibraphonist Roy Ayers, and her then-husband, Richie Goldberg, on drums.
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The Jazz Voyager
As I depart a wonderful stay in Amsterdam and shipping my purchases home, The Jazz Voyager leaves for Vienna, the city that has strongly identified with the masters classical music – Haydn, Mozart, Strauss but now very much appreciates the likes of of jazz musicians Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington. It’s all done at Porgy & Bess, the modern club located at Riemergasse 11, 1010 Wien, Austria.
Boasting ambience of a state-of-the-art mini concert hall, and room for 350 it has been designed to present top players to maximum advantage. The crowd at Porgy is respectful and attentive and an evening here is a pleasurable and comfortable experience – depending on who’s playing. A wide variety of top-of-the-range jazz is booked, from dazzling jazz and Latin musicians to the dark experimental broodings of central European virtuosi.
As with the name, the owners understand that jazz is historically defined as Afro-American music and innovative pulses still come from the “motherland of jazz”. These are two great reasons why the great American soloists of the music on the one hand, and the future generations on the other, are given programmatic consideration.
Admission about €20 with music every night, though the venue takes a summer break between mid-July and end of August. Reservations are advised at +43 1 512 8811. #wannabewhereyouare
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Requisites
Introducing the Fabulous Trudy Pitts is the 1967 debut album that was recorded by the jazz organist and released on the Prestige label. The album is a compendium of mainstream standards and soul jazz covers.
Bill Carney composed thee songs except those indicated: Steppin’ in Minor, The Spanish Flea (Julius Wechter), Music to Watch Girls By (Sid Ramin), Something Wonderful (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers), Take Five (Paul Desmond), It Was a Very Good Year (Ervin Drake), Siete, Night Song (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse), Fiddlin’ and Matchmaker, Matchmaker (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick).
The personnel included Trudy Pitts on organ and vocals, guitarist Pat Martino, drummer Bill Carney and Carmell Johnson on congas.
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The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is leaving Bahia on a jet plane after an exhaustive but fun week of Carnival and headed towards The Netherlands to partake of one of my favorite pastimes – bin diving for new, classic and rare jazz vinyl. The final destination is the record store Concerto that first opened its doors in 1955. Taking up four storefronts, this five story hotspot for music lovers has an enormous selection of new and second-hand compact discs, records and DVDs. The store is designed to have a department for each genre complimented by knowledgeable specialists who can effortlessly present the latest releases.
Located at Utrechtsestraat 60, Amsterdam, beyond records the store also houses a cozy cafe for collectors to relax and possibly do some reading after perusing the shelves and bins. As always more information can be gathered by calling +31 20 261 2610. And when the sun goes down I will be carousing the streets for jazz at nighttime jazz haunts like Cafe Jazz Alto or maybe Casablanca. No point in limiting my voyage to just hunting for records and wasting the opportunity to hear some good jazz in the process. #wannabewhereyouare
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