When I think of both the earliest and most influential tenor saxophonists in jazz, I think of Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Without Hawk's husky tone and adventurous technique, there'd be no Ben Webster or Don Byas, or even a Roy Eldridge, who admitted he wanted to play like Hawk but on the trumpet. The list of those influenced by "Bean" is a long one.

Without Lester Young there'd, of course, be no Paul Quinichette, but more importantly there'd be no Charlie Parker who, no matter how you read the scholarship, was influenced by "Prez" in his alto flights. Hell, there'd be no Stan Getz, no Cool School, and most likely no Bossa Nova in the U.S. if Mr. Young hadn't stood up from the Basie sax section in the '30's, his tenor atilt at an odd angle, wailing a new way to swing quarter notes and much more.

There are, however, two other tenor players, highly respected and admired (but today maybe less well known), who I believe came from someplace different than Mssr.s Hawkins and Young, and both paid some or all of their dues in the very influential Count Basie Orchestra of the '30's. I proffer Mr. Chu Berry and Mr. Herschel Evans for your consideration as "influential". (I include an artist tag for Mr. Evans but I doubt Evans has any recordings as a leader or co-leader; he was a Basie-ite plain and simple).

Who are the "children" of Berry and Evans? Here's the meat of my journal. If you agree with me, who can you produce as progeny of these two amazing players?

While I would agree with anyone who claimed these two weren't untouched by the Hawkins influence, I believe they contributed a different way of playing. Even Lester could be said to be influenced by Hawk, in that he was the first decidedly different-from-Hawk tenor soloist.

I think Herschel can be traced in the "Texas" line of tenor players. Off the top of my head, I think of Buddy Tate and Arnett Cobb. As for Chu Berry, while I think Hawk could lay claim to Byas as his "offspring", there was a wildness of technique, a modernity, an asymmetry, if you will, in his lines that comes not from Hawkins but from the Chu Berry of Oh, Lady Be Good from the '30's on Decca Records. I hear Berry and thus Byas in the work of Benny Golson and Lucky Thompson.

The lineage to Berry and Evans is harder to trace than Hawk and Prez, but I believe it is there to be found and, more importantly, enjoyed.

I should probably flesh this out with more examples and research, but I'm off to breakfast now. ttyl

1. How did you get into 30? (Frank Sinatra)
I was finding jazz/blues/swing artists.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Riké)
I Storik, first song from his first album.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 7? (CocoRosie)
By Your Side - tells about my future.

4. What is your favorite album by 9? (Madeleine Peyroux)
Careless Love. Always.

5. How many albums do you own by number 13? (Pierre Guimard)
One?

6. What is your favorite song by 28? (Beirut)
Nantes, like you.

7. Is there a song by 12 that makes you sad? (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong)
Don't think so.

8. What is your favorite song by 15? (charlie parker, miles davis)
Blue Bird (C. Parker)

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (John Coltrane)
In a Sentimental Mood!!!

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Diana Krall)
Let's Fall in Love, it's full of joy and hope. (why be shy?)

11. What is your favorite album by 24? (The Doors)
Morrison Hotel or Waiting for the Sun, don't know.

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Song? I love Moonlight Sonata.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 29? (Maria Rita)
Positive latin rhythmes.

14. What is your favorite song by 17? (The Beatles)
Mr. Postman, of course!

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Weezer)
Undone - the Sweater Song I find quite funny :P

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (Charlie Parker)
He died in 1955, I was born in 1991. So...?

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Billie Holiday)
Don't remember. Probably What a Little Moonlight Can Do.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (Miles Davis)
Kind of Blue.

19. What is your favorite song by 1? (Jamie Cullum)
Twentysomething <3

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? (Kult)
Yes. Three times.

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Krzysztof Komeda)
Memory of splendid polish composers.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Katie Melua)
Belfast (Penguins and Cats). Cute and simple.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 4? (Skalpel)
1. Shivers.

24. What is your favorite album by 21? (Devendra Banhart)
Hmm... maybe Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, but I like Cripple Crow too.

25. What is your favorite song by 18? (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
All arias and overtures.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Cat Power)
In This Hole.

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (Marek Grechuta)
Difficult question.

28. What is you favorite song by 2? (Louis Armstrong)
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (feat. Ella Flitzgerald) :)

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 20? (Contemporary Noise Quintet)
Million Faces.

30. What is you favorite song by 8? (Norah Jones)
Not Too Late. <love>

Yeah, yeah, I'm the best.

I don't know if it really works for the baby, some scientists say it does. I've stopped trusting "some scientist" long ago. Being an Asianized commuter, "western ways" are no more reliable for me. But I know one thing: It does help the mother reduce stress. Music is one of the best ways of relaxation and relief.

Many people recommend pregnant women to listen classical music. Actually, it's hard to decide because not every classical work's the same. Some classical works can be depressing; some can be annoying, even nerve-wracking. In my opinion, smooth jazz and swing are better devices of relaxation. It's good to find some easy-listening masterworks and instead of leaning back and listening to music still, it's better to let music accompany your daily routine while you're working at home, reading or cooking. One thing I hate about the modern concept of pregnancy is that most doctors try to immobilize women claiming daily life can wear them out. This is not true. In Bhutan, most women can work up to 8.5 months and give birth to healthy children. Modern concept of pregnancy tries to alienate women from their bodies and natural circles. For the West, a woman who is pregnant is doing an exceptional thing taking a huge responsibility scarifying her freedom. For the West, that woman must be both adored and hated. Fortunately, things are different for us, here. For us, pregnancy is natural, simple, and ordinary. It comes and goes. It’s no big deal. No need to exaggerate. But of course, it’s a period to plan a new future concerning a new child in the family and this naturally can cause some extra stress beside the hormonal ones. So, without any hesitation, we can knock the door of our loyal friend, Music to offer us some good moments. That’s why I tagged some of my favorite artists and bands as “music for pregnancy”.


A link about views of scientists:
http://sport.scotsman.com/nhshealth/Music-during-pregnancy.4568756.jp

Sarah Vaughan
Peggy Lee
Charlie Parker
Ella Fitzgerald
Blossom Dearie
Nancy Wilson

A two hour homage to Neal Hefti, who died a just over a week ago.

Swing Plus #34
10/21/08 7pm - 9pm
http://www.kbrpradio.com

1- Like Heaven (Prologue from Oh Dad, Poor Dad 1967)
2- Hommage to Neal Hefti (Art Simmons 1957)
3- Jones Beachhead (Woody Herman 1944)
4- The Kid from Red Bank (Count Basie 1957)
5- Autumn Leaves (Frances Wayne 1956)
6- Sloppy Joe's (Neal Hefti 1946)
7- Blues for Jean (from Harlow 1965)
8- From Dixieland to Bop (Lucky Thompson 1947)
9- Neal's Deal (Count Basie 1950)
10- At Long Last Love (Frank Sinatra 1962)
11- Blues for Bertha (from Boeing Boeing 1965)
12- Lake Placid (Neal Hefti 1952)
13- A Cent & A Half (Neal Hefti 1946)
14- Repetition (Neal Hefti w/Charlie Parker 1947)
15- Splanky (Count Basie live 1966)
16- Rescue From Ritual (from Duel at Diablo)
17- Lucky Duck (Neal Hefti w/Coleman Hawkins 1953)
18- Mood Indigo (Frances Wayne 1956)
19- Blowin' Up a Storm (Woody Herman 1945)
20- Girl Talk (from Harlow 1965)
21- Chitlin' Strut (Lem Davis 1946)
22- I Only Have Eyes For You (Frank Sinatra 1963)
23- Scene of the Crime (from How to Murder Your Wife 1965)
24- Coral Reef (Neal Hefti 1951)
25- Two For the Blues (Neal Hefti 1955)
26- The Odd Couple Main Theme (from The Odd Couple 1968)
27- Mo Mo (Georgie Auld 1946)
28- Softly With Feeling (Count Basie 1953)
29- I Won't Dance (Frank Sinatra 1963)
30- Six, Two & Even (Harry James 1949)
31- Into the Sunset Epilogue (from Oh Dad, Poor Dad 1967)

Well, the brightest minds of my office install a new proxy on the server and now I can’t scrobble anything. Radio works, everything works, but last.fm don’t wanna know what I’m listening (winamp or itunes).
And last.fm support keeps giving me answers like “Do you check if you are logged in?”
That means fewer songs per week … or more work hours to my ipod. And that’s a shame because all my music doesn’t fit in an 80gb ipod (who actually have less than 74gb of real space).



That video is because a lot of Charlie Parker’s songs get stacked in the cache.

After 4 months? Let's see what college has really done to me.


01. Michael Ibrahim was number 1.
First song heard: Second Concerto from BWV 1042
Fell In Love With: Second Concerto from BWV 1042
Current Favourite: Concerto No. 2 in E Major, Allegro

02. Charlie Parker was number 9.
First song heard: Confirmation
Fell In Love With: Confirmation
Current Favourite: I haven't listened to him in a while.

03. Coldplay was not in my Top 10.
First song heard: Clocks
Fell In Love With: Yellow
Current Favourite: Death and All of His Friends

04. Canadian Brass was number 3.
First Song heard: I don't remember.
Fell In Love With: Fugue in G Minor
Current Favourite: I haven't listened to them in a while.

05. Architecture in Helsinki was number 5.
First song heard: Do The Whirlwind
Fell In Love With: The Owls Go
Current Favourite: I haven't listened to them in a while.

06. The Postal Service was number 2.
First song heard: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
Fell In Love With: Such Great Heights
Current Favourite: I haven't listened to them in a while.

07. The Beatles was number 6.
First song heard: Strawberry Fields Forever
Fell In Love With: Strawberry Fields Forever
Current Favourite: I haven't listened to them in a while.

08. The Shins was number 7.
First song heard: Australia
Fell In Love With: Phantom Limb
Current Favourite: I haven't listened to them in a while.

09. Death Cab for Cutie was number 8.
First Song heard: Title And Registration
Fell In Love With: Soul Meets Body
Current Favourite: I haven't listened to them in a while.

10. Dave Camwell was number 5.
First song heard: Paganini's 24th Caprice
Fell In Love With: Paganini's 24th Caprice
Current Favourite: I haven't listened to him in a while.


List Reflections: Imogen Heap was number 10 on my last post but is no longer in my Top 10. I don't think this will be fun any more considering my Top 10 will have accumulated so many plays after a while that movement will be minimal. I suppose me doing it in spans of 4-6 months is good so that there is at least a little bit to document. You'd hate to devote 15 minutes of your now busy life on something so pointless, huh?

Overall Reflection: So I've basically stopped listening to the artists in my Top 10. I haven't been really using iTunes as of late, honestly. So, in conclusion, I suppose all college has done is minimized my time at my desktop. Great!

1. Arranje os arquivos.
2. Encontre-nos nesta SEXTA, 12/09, às 23h58min - horário de Brasília.
3. Aperte "play" pontualmente à 0h.
4. Ouça, descubra e compartilhe suas impressões.
5. Não fique com sede.
6. Vença.

Mixtape: Once I Had a Woman, por b. cardoso

01 Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' at Midnight
02 John Lee Hooker - It Serves Me Right to Suffer
03 Tom Waits - Fumblin' With the Blues
04 Charlie Parker - Loverman
05 James Brown - Like It Is, Like It Was
06 Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Baby
07 Muddy Waters - She's Nineteen Years Old
08 Jimi Hendrix - Once I Had a Woman
09 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - F*!#in' Up
10 Jackie-O Motherfucker - Tea Party
11 Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In a Sentimental Mood
12 Miles Davis - Générique
13 Bob Dylan - Girl From the North Country
14 Carlos Careqa - E Tudo Fica Azul


Yep. This will hurt.

Put it on shuffle
...

Will I get far in life?
Song: Ko Ko
Artist: Charlie Parker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko


How do my friends see me?
Song: Breathe
Artist: Jawbox
so, without me…


Where will I get married?
Song: 20 Years Of Snow
Artist: Regina Spektor
and ice cream cake!


What is my best friend's theme song?
Song: Sugar Coated Love
Artist: Johnny Winter
diabetic.


What is the story of my life?
Song: Royal Orleans
Artist: Led Zeppelin


What is/was high school like?
Song: Todo mundo gosta de mim
Artist: Ultraje a Rigor
call me sarcasm.


How can i get ahead in life?
Song: Wordy Rappinghood
Artist: Chicks on Speed
making puzzles.


What is the best thing about me?
Song: Extreme Aggression
Artist: Kreator
the BEST thing, yeah.


How is today going to be?
Song: Conga Fury
Artist: Juno Reactor
congacongaconga


What is in store for this weekend?
Song: Santa Madre Cassino
Artist: Matanza
church smells money.


What song describes my parents?
Song: Supreme Power Of Suffering
Artist: Mystifier
I'm a problem child…


My grandparents?
Song: Union Yes
Artist: Criminal
until death do them part.


How is my life going?
Song: New Round
Artist: Beck
that’s it?


What song will they play at my funeral?
Song: Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line
Artist: Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead


How does the world see me?
Song: Twist
Artist: Goldfrapp
Twist it.


Will I have a happy life?
Song: Down the Drain
Artist: Jon Brion
I don’t think so…


What do my friends really think of me?
Song: Don't Think Lover
Artist: A Place to Bury Strangers
luv u


Do people secretly lust after me?
Song: Wig
Artist: Mark Sandman
natural hair?


How can I make myself happy?
Song: Pensar é Um Saco
Artist: Ecos Falsos
See? Happiness sucks…


What should I do with my life?
Song: Sally's Song
Artist: Fiona Apple
a song?


Will I ever have children?
Song: Either Way
Artist: Wilco
no, thanks!


What is some good advice?
Song: Bad Shit
Artist: Porno for Pyros
GOOD advice!


What is my signature dancing song?
Song: Facing Hell
Artist: Ozzy Osbourne
hell-o!


What do I think my current theme song is?
Song: Twiggy Twiggy
Artist: Pizzicato Five
me?


What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Song: Missing Link
Artist: Squirrel Nut Zippers
broken.


What do I really want from life?
Song: Go Let It Out
Artist: Oasis
don’t you?


What should I do to help others?
Song: Like a Mirror
Artist: Morphine
bad, bad idea…


What should I do to help myself?
Song: Maria Inês
Artist: Karnak
looking for her.


What should I do to succeed in life?
Song: My Father's Gun
Artist: Elton John
kill!?


What is my one most important goal in life?
Song: Heard Somebody Say
Artist: Devendra Banhart
say what you want.


What do I get the most pleasure from?
Song: Rebobinar
Artist: Wonkavision
erase and rewind.