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Walter Smith III - Twio

Having enjoyed a lot of Smith's output, including his sequel to this 2018 LP "Twio Vol. 2" (https://mas.to/@dnanian/116201875654715483), I figured it was worth the time to try to run this down on LP.

Achievement unlocked!

This collection of standards (+ 1 original) played by some modern greats (including Smith himself) - McBride (bass), Redman (tenor)...not to mention Harsh Ragavan (bass), and Eric Harland (drums).

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #WalterSmithIII #JoshuaRedman #ChristianMcBride

Joshua Redman Quartet - MoodSwing

A quartet of stars, in their first outing together, in 1994: Redman (Sax), McBride (bass), Brian Blade (drums), and Brad Mehldau (piano).

Two discs full of originals, really nicely recorded. The performances are uniformly great, too.

Liner notes were left out of this, but are on Redman's website, and well worth reading:

https://www.joshuaredman.com/moodswing

#nowplaying #jazz #postbop #JoshuaRedmanQuartet #ChristianMcBride #BradMehldau #BrianBlade #JoshuaRedman

Joshua Redman à La Villa à Paris le 29 janvier 1993.

#JoshuaRedman (ts), Laurent de Wilde (p), Thomas Bramerie (b), Aldo Romano (dr)

#jazz #podcast #francemusique en 2 parties:
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/joshua-redman-a-paris-en-1993-1-2-2637129
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/joshua-redman-a-paris-en-1993-2-2-3435301

Interested in exploring jazz? I just posted this as a reply elsewhere and will add a dedicated post. Just my 2 cents.

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Up to the 70’s it’s easy to align jazz styles to decades - there were clear stylistic shifts each decade from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. After that it’s a bit messy but let’s see. I'm not a musician, just a fan.

20’s and 30’s
Not my sweet spot really. Swing and big band, Dixieland…..Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie I guess would be places to start.

40’s - Bebop
Bebop was a “hot”, fast and frantic style. Think Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Charlie Parker - “The Best Of The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recodings”

50’s - Cool (or West Coast) Jazz
A reaction to bebop, Cool Jazz toned down the heat and was calmer, more composed.
Miles Davis - "Birth Of The Cool"
Gerry Mulligan - “Night Lights"

Mid-late 50’s - Hard Bop
A reaction in turn to Cool Jazz, hard bop is not as fast as bebop and is rooted in soulful rhythm and blues, gospel and blues itself. It’s generally what jazz sounds like to people who know nothing else, in a good way. I could play this stuff for hours and often do. They play the melody, then each musician takes turns to solo based on that, then they return to the melody to close.
Cannonball Adderly - "Somethin Else”
Hank Mobley - “Soul Station”
Sonny Clark - “Cool Struttin"

Special mention here for Miles Davis’ “first great quintet" (Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones). Released a string of great albums in the mid-late 50’s, four of which are from two 1-day sessions: “Workin’", “Cookin’", “Steamin’", “Relaxin’". Others include “‘Round About Midnight", plus an earlier band with “Bags Groove”.

Late 50’s - Modal Jazz
To the non-musician this is difficult to figure out, but basically its like hard bop but they solo over modes, or scales. I dunno - it generally just sounds ace. Kind Of Blue is modal, as is Miles’s album Milestones. Incidentally KoB features the single greatest cymbal crash of all time, at the beginning of So What. Brilliant album.

Late 50’s - other classics
John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps”. There's a video on YT that explains the infamous ‘Coltrane changes’ over the 2-5-1. Great album even to a non-musician.
Charles Mingus - "Mingus Ah Um” - like the man himself - bold, brash, raucous, angry.
Bill Evans - “Explorations” - brilliant piano trio - this trio blazed a new trail where the bass and drums wouldn't just be ‘walking’ behind the piano, but would effectively be improvising even as Evans is soloing.

Anything from the hard bop era is best enjoyed with a Manhattan or Dry Martini in hand. You just feel cooler with this stuff playing.

60’s - post bop
In the 60’s, hard bop evolved to be more modal and generally more abstract and edgy. Best example of this is Miles Davis’s “second great quintet" (Miles, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams).
Miles Davis - “ESP”, “Miles Smiles”

This might be the best spot to mention Coltrane’s "A Love Supreme”. When the “greatest jazz album of all time” question comes up its generally Kind Of Blue, but ALS is alway a close second. Or even first. A totally different feel. There's a video that explains how he solos using a psalm/invocation. Charles Shaar Murray (I think) once said that he didn’t understand the ALS album but it just sounds brilliant played loud in a thunderstorm. Certainly intense. (Everything from Coltrane after this album is avant-garde and a tough listen, IMHO)

70’s - funk and fusion
Not my favorite decade. The major stylistic shift was to electric funk and fusion which started in the late 60’s. There’s some funk that’s OK…..but 70’s fusion generally leaves me stone cold.
For funk - Herbie Hancock - “Headhunters”
For fusion - I dunno, the bands would be Weather Report (“Heavy Weather”), Chick Corea’s Return To Forever, maybe Brand X “Unorthodox Behavior”.

80’s
Not great for jazz, IMHO, but one of my all-time favorite artists released his best stuff here so let’s see:
Pat Metheny Group - “Offramp”, “Travels”, “First Circle”. Sort of jazz-rock-ish with Metheny’s guitar synth a common feature.

A movement evolved that was loosely centered around Wynton Marsalis called the “Young Lions”, a sort of reaction to the electric fusion years that turned back to 60’s style acoustic post-bop. Not sure I’d recommend much here though, the 60’s stuff is better.

90’s
Another tough one. Stylistically all over the map.
Joshua Redman’s “Moodswing” from 1994 is a great straight ahead set, with four of my all-time favorite musicians - Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade.

2000’s - ECM
The German ECM label has a real vibe all its own. Not blues based at all, an often austere, icy crisp production quality. Usually introspective & mellow but can get quite avant-garde. I love a lot of what’s been released.
Marcin Wasilewski Trio - "January"
Michel Benita & Ethics - "River Silver"

2000’s - modern fusion
There’s a wave of modern fusion bands that surpass the 70’s fusion style. Snarky Puppy, Darcy James Argue, Jaga Jazzist among others.
Snarky have a great video at NPR’s Tiny Desk - the second tune has the leader teaching the audience a polyrhythm and then they play a great tune.

Another favorite band is Brian Blade’s Fellowship Band - start with “Perceptual” and “Landmarks”. A real folkloric, Americana feel.
And for modern straight-ahead, Christian McBride’s Inside Straight album “Kind Of Brown”.

2000’s - London
And finally, London has a thriving scene with an often urban, hip-hop mix.
The Comet Is Coming - see them live at NPR
Other London acts to try would include Sons Of Kemet (“Your Queen Is A Reptile” - just two drummers, a tuba and sax), Nubya Garcia (“Source”, dub-wise basslines), many others.
I also like the spiritual Alice Coltrane feel of Matthew Halsall ("Colour Yes”).

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From 2025 I am enjoying Brandee Younger's "Gadabout Season"and the Aleph Quintet's "Hiwar".

That will keep you busy. And will also help you decide whether to dive in further or just run away.

#jazz
#music
#milesdavis
#johncoltrane
#patmethenygroup
#HankMobley
#cannonballadderley
#sonnyclark
#charlesmingus
#billevans
#herbiehancock
#bradmehldau
#christianmcbride
#brianblade
#joshuaredman
#marcinwasilewski
#NubyaGarcia
#brandeeyounger
#alephquintet #MatthewHalsall

@davep I made a list with some recommendations a few years ago for a friend and will cut and paste below:

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Up to the 70’s it’s easy to align jazz styles to decades - there were clear stylistic shifts each decade from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. After that it’s a bit messy but let’s see. I'm not a musician, just a fan.

20’s and 30’s
Not my sweet spot really. Swing and big band, Dixieland…..Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie I guess would be places to start.

40’s - Bebop
Bebop was a “hot”, fast and frantic style. Think Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Charlie Parker - “The Best Of The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recodings”

50’s - Cool (or West Coast) Jazz
A reaction to bebop, Cool Jazz toned down the heat and was calmer, more composed.
Miles Davis - "Birth Of The Cool"
Gerry Mulligan - “Night Lights"

Mid-late 50’s - Hard Bop
A reaction in turn to Cool Jazz, hard bop is not as fast as bebop and is rooted in soulful rhythm and blues, gospel and blues itself. It’s generally what jazz sounds like to people who know nothing else, in a good way. I could play this stuff for hours and often do. They play the melody, then each musician takes turns to solo based on that, then they return to the melody to close.
Cannonball Adderly - "Somethin Else”
Hank Mobley - “Soul Station”
Sonny Clark - “Cool Struttin"

Special mention here for Miles Davis’ “first great quintet" (Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones). Released a string of great albums in the mid-late 50’s, four of which are from two 1-day sessions: “Workin’", “Cookin’", “Steamin’", “Relaxin’". Others include “‘Round About Midnight", plus an earlier band with “Bags Groove”.

Late 50’s - Modal Jazz
To the non-musician this is difficult to figure out, but basically its like hard bop but they solo over modes, or scales. I dunno - it generally just sounds ace. Kind Of Blue is modal, as is Miles’s album Milestones. Incidentally KoB features the single greatest cymbal crash of all time, at the beginning of So What. Brilliant album.

Late 50’s - other classics
John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps”. There's a video on YT that explains the infamous ‘Coltrane changes’ over the 2-5-1. Great album even to a non-musician.
Charles Mingus - "Mingus Ah Um” - like the man himself - bold, brash, raucous, angry.
Bill Evans - “Explorations” - brilliant piano trio - this trio blazed a new trail where the bass and drums wouldn't just be ‘walking’ behind the piano, but would effectively be improvising even as Evans is soloing.

Anything from the hard bop era is best enjoyed with a Manhattan or Dry Martini in hand. You just feel cooler with this stuff playing.

60’s - post bop
In the 60’s, hard bop evolved to be more modal and generally more abstract and edgy. Best example of this is Miles Davis’s “second great quintet" (Miles, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams).
Miles Davis - “ESP”, “Miles Smiles”

This might be the best spot to mention Coltrane’s "A Love Supreme”. When the “greatest jazz album of all time” question comes up its generally Kind Of Blue, but ALS is alway a close second. Or even first. A totally different feel. There's a video that explains how he solos using a psalm/invocation. Charles Shaar Murray (I think) once said that he didn’t understand the ALS album but it just sounds brilliant played loud in a thunderstorm. Certainly intense. (Everything from Coltrane after this album is avant-garde and a tough listen, IMHO)

70’s - funk and fusion
Not my favorite decade. The major stylistic shift was to electric funk and fusion which started in the late 60’s. There’s some funk that’s OK…..but 70’s fusion generally leaves me stone cold.
For funk - Herbie Hancock - “Headhunters”
For fusion - I dunno, the bands would be Weather Report (“Heavy Weather”), Chick Corea’s Return To Forever, maybe Brand X “Unorthodox Behavior”.

80’s
Not great for jazz, IMHO, but one of my all-time favorite artists released his best stuff here so let’s see:
Pat Metheny Group - “Offramp”, “Travels”, “First Circle”. Sort of jazz-rock-ish with Metheny’s guitar synth a common feature.

A movement evolved that was loosely centered around Wynton Marsalis called the “Young Lions”, a sort of reaction to the electric fusion years that turned back to 60’s style acoustic post-bop. Not sure I’d recommend much here though, the 60’s stuff is better.

90’s
Another tough one. Stylistically all over the map.
Joshua Redman’s “Moodswing” from 1994 is a great straight ahead set, with four of my all-time favorite musicians - Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade.

2000’s - ECM
The German ECM label has a real vibe all its own. Not blues based at all, an often austere, icy crisp production quality. Usually introspective & mellow but can get quite avant-garde. I love a lot of what’s been released.
Marcin Wasilewski Trio - "January"
Michel Benita & Ethics - "River Silver"

2000’s - modern fusion
There’s a wave of modern fusion bands that surpass the 70’s fusion style. Snarky Puppy, Darcy James Argue, Jaga Jazzist among others.
Snarky have a great video at NPR’s Tiny Desk - the second tune has the leader teaching the audience a polyrhythm and then they play a great tune.

Another favorite band is Brian Blade’s Fellowship Band - start with “Perceptual”. A real folkloric, Americana feel.
And for modern straight-ahead, Christian McBride’s Inside Straight album “Kind Of Brown”.

2000’s - London
And finally, London has a thriving scene with an often urban, hip-hop mix.
The Comet Is Coming - see them live at NPR
Other London acts to try would include Sons Of Kemet (“Your Queen Is A Reptile” - just two drummers, a tuba and sax), Nubya Garcia (“Source”, dub-wise basslines), many others.
I also like the spiritual Alice Coltrane feel of Matthew Halsall ("Colour Yes”).

--

From 2025 I am enjoying Brandee Younger's "Gadabout Season"and the Aleph Quintet's "Hiwar".

That will keep you busy. And will also help you decide whether to dive in further or just run away.

#jazz #music #milesdavis #johncoltrane #patmethenygroup #HankMobley #cannonballadderley #sonnyclark #charlesmingus #billevans #herbiehancock #bradmehldau #christianmcbride #brianblade #joshuaredman #marcinwasilewski #NubyaGarcia #brandeeyounger #alephquintet

And, somehow, I forgot about this Tiny Desk Concert, featuring the band from Words Fall Short:

https://youtu.be/lqBEfjDRDHk

#nowplaying #vinyl #JoshuaRedman

Joshua Redman Quartet - Come What May

Delving back into earlier Joshua Redman LPs, this features his quartet of Aaron Goldberg (piano), Reuben Rogers (bass), and Gregory Hutchinson (drums).

They'd played together for something like 20 years before this 2019 set, and it's a great example of fun, virtuosic post-bop. (Featuring not one, but two Harvard grads, in Redman and Goldberg. Go figure.)

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #postbop #JoshuaRedmanQuartet #JoshuaRedman #AaronGoldberg #ReubenRogers

And, they were fantastic in Groton this evening. No photos during the performance, but after…

#nowplaying #vinyl #JoshuaRedman

Joshua Redman - Words Fall Short

This new LP from Redman and his new quartet (Paul Cornish - piano, Philip Norris - bass, and Nazir Ebo - drums) has me even more excited about his upcoming local appearance this coming Friday. (See them during this tour!)

They’re joined by Melissa Aldana (sax), Gabrielle Cavassa (vocals), and Skyler Tang (trumpet) on one track each.

A mix of styles on this, and Redman even breaks out the soprano sax. Lots to recommend.

#nowplaying #vinyl #JoshuaRedman

The Bad Plus and Joshua Redman - Silence Is The Question.

I love this tune. I've got several different versions of it - Reid Anderson's original, a couple by the Bad Plus, and this one with Joshua Redman.

It's gorgeous, poignant and moving.

#jazz #BadPlus #JoshuaRedman

https://youtu.be/shEKbax2j60?feature=shared

Joshua Redman / Pat Metheny / Charlie Haden / Billy Higgins

• Soul Dance •

#music #jazzmusic #jazz #JoshuaRedman #patmetheny #souldance #sound #saturday #greatmusic

https://youtube.com/watch?v=dkO_akDjzN0&si=BfPBW-1rGOU4c7ye

Joshua Redman - "Boogielastic"
(Album: "Elastic" - 2002)

>>> https://youtu.be/-R6sPo4omD4

musicians:

Joshua Redman - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Sam Yahel - piano, Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, keyboards
Brian Blade - drums
Bashiri Johnson - bongos, congas, shaker, tambourine

#music #jazz #saxophone #joshuaredman #elastic

Joshua Redman - "Tiny Desk Concert" (live @ NPR)

SET LIST:
"Chicago Blues"
"Streets of Philadelphia"
"After Minneapolis"

MUSICIANS:
Joshua Redman: saxophone
Gabrielle Cavassa: vocals
Paul Cornish: piano
Philip Norris: double bass
Nazir Ebo: drums

>>> https://youtu.be/lqBEfjDRDHk

#music #jazz #modernjazz #live #concert #npr #tinydesk #joshuaredman #saxophone #piano #vocal #poetry

Joshua Redman - where are we

Redman is joined by Gabrielle Cavassa, who sings up a storm here, accompanied by Aaron Parks (piano), Brian Blade (drums), and Joe Sanders (bass). Joel Ross (vibes) joins for a few tracks, as does Nicholas Payton (trumpet), and Kurt Rosenwinkel and Peter Bernstein (both guitar).

Kind of an all-star Blue Note session for Redman's first on the label, with songs from many eras, from Rogers & Hart to Springsteen.

#nowplaying #jazz #JoshuaRedman #gabriellecavassa

Jazz Plus Plus: Joshua Redman et Brad Mehldau (Marciac 2011)

https://jazzplusplus.blogspot.com/2024/07/joshua-redman-et-brad-mehldau-marciac.html

#jazz #JoshuaRedman #BradMehldau

With 2024 Newport Jazz Festival coverage on the near horizon, our thoughts on the final day of last summer’s festival.

https://postgenre.org/newportjazz2023dayiii/

#newportjazz #newportjazzfestival #music #art #jazz #matthewhitaker #charlesmcpherson #dance #billcharlap #scarygoldings #scarypockets #larrygoldings #johnscofield #talwilkenfeld #joshuaredman #bradmehldau #brianblade #christianmcbride #samarajoy #cautiousclay #thesoulrebels #herbiehancock

Pori Jazz Festival getting farther from (and closer to) #jazz

#kraftwerk #NubyaGarcia #verneripohjola #TigranHamasyan #JoshuaRedman #petshopboys #PoriJazz

https://www.porijazz.fi/en/program/

Jazz Magazine N°432 (France) - Joshua & Dewey Redman - Décembre 1993

#jazz #JoshuaRedman #DeweyRedman

Album: Elastic
Artist: Joshua Redman
Released: 2002

This album is one of many examples of why I collect CDs in addition to vinyl - this has no vinyl release (yet). A supremely talented jazz saxophonist, Redman and crew lay down some pristine jazzy funk in this one.

#music #jazz #cd #compactDisc #physicalMedia #dj #twitch #socialRadio #joshuaRedman #newfangled #funk

Links:

https://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/umphreys-mcgee-february-21-2004-the-funk-box-baltimore-md-usa.html

https://relisten.net/umphreys/2004/02/21?source=43941

https://play.nugs.net/release/31707

#umphreys #joshuaredman

3/3

I was today years old when I learned that #JoshuaRedman is the son of #DeweyRedman

Saxophone virtuoso and a leading artists in contemporary jazz, Joshua Redman has earned major acclaim for his long form improvisation skills and melodic style.

Latest addition to our site at https://thepropagandasite.com/artist/joshua-redman
#tPsNewEntry #JoshuaRedman #music #musicdiscovery #jazz

photo credit: Heidi Zeiger

Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade - Unanimity (Live in Marciac)

Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade perform "Unanimity" live at Jazz in Marciac 2017. They perform the song on their new album, Still Dreaming, out now on Nonesuch:

#JoshuaRedman #RonMiles #ScottColley #BrianBlade #Unanimity #Jazz #Art #Music #BlackMastodon #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Musician

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usVFfVl-org

In looking at some of the critics' Top Jazz Releases of 2022 lists, I've been reminded of a few truths:
- there is nothing like a critic's list to stir up passionate disagreement, and
- #jazz critics in particular write in a style best described as literary masturbation
The album that scored high on every list I've seen is also my top pick
#joshuaredman #bradmehldau #christianmcbride #brianblade #longgone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYWeS6tP7Yk&list=OLAK5uy_ndm0YfatACv8T672qoNm6dCDmlZ-F4rBg