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I found some old swedish magazines featuring EC. Musiktidningen from 1977 and Fröken Äsping from 1986. SOme nice pictures and a good discography.
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While waiting for the feature to start tonight, Young Adult, saw a preview for a new Spring comedy with Paul Rudd and Jennifer Anniston- Wanderlust- the big selling point from the preview was that it would appear "Peace, Love and Understanding" is featured prominently in the film. Maybe a better shot at a payday then "Sparkling Day". But come to think of it that would be Nick's payday.
"....there's a merry song that starts in 'I' and ends in 'You', as many famous pop songs do....'
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jimmy fallon and fred armisen, silly e.c. imitations...
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com ... 12/1377040
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com ... 12/1377040
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Intriguing use of Stalin Malone from 'Spike'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rk4Kb3T ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rk4Kb3T ... r_embedded
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Hmmm.... Ms Arad was in Dublin and she never said 'Hi!'
The song is explained here -
http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB3 ... ad#p135917
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‘Napoleon Dynamite’ creator says he didn’t steal name from Elvis Costello
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... z1j0BU2VcD
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... z1j0BU2VcD
"Everything Important I Learned In Life Was From Woody Allen."
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And No Coffee Table posted on - Sat Dec 03, 2011
http://1heckofaguy.com/2012/01/17/leona ... nce-award/
January 17th, 2012
Heck Of A Guy blogs -
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The Oddly Incidental Mode Of Announcing The Winners Of The Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award
As far as I can determine – and I will no doubt hear if I’m mistaken – one piece of information about the Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence award that appears to have been absent from the internet – until yesterday – is the identity of the winner(s) of this award.
In the Heck Of A Guy post of 15 January 2012, (and in the posts of several other blogs that day) however, one finds this brief statement:
In February, PEN New England will honor Leonard Cohen and Chuck Berry with its first annual award for Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence. Conferring that award were judges Salman Rushdie, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Paul Muldoon, Smokey Robinson, and Bono. [emphasis mine]
The source of this information is a press release, “New Leonard Cohen Song to Be Streamed by The New Yorker,” which Heck Of A Guy (and several other Cohen-affiliated sites) received from AJGpr, a Los Angeles based public relations firm working with the Old Ideas album marketing campaign.
Now, given that the winners of the Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence, which appears to be a prestigious award, had apparently not been officially revealed, one would assume that the announcement would be made not in an incidental sentence or two buried in a press release which threw in the information as a tangential factoid indicative of Cohen’s prowess as a songwriter but in a headline, the words set in bold type in a large font size font followed by a story devoted to the award – which is what Heck Of A Guy has done in this post, thus meeting the “non-stealth” criterion.
It seems likely, in fact, that this revelation made at this time was an accident – and, it turns out, one more benefit of reading a Cohencentric blog written by an easily distracted sort of guy who happens to knows that in this context PEN is neither the name of a writing implement or an abbreviation for penitentiary.
Readers may wish to take advantage of this opportunity before everyone else finds out to be among the first to congratulate Leonard and Chuck.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/AWAR ... ruary.html
This February, PEN New England will present the first annual award for "Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence."
Bill Flanagan, novelist and music critic, chairs the Award Committee. Members of the jury include Bono, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Paul Muldoon, Smokey Robinson, Salman Rushdie, and Paul Simon.
PEN New England chairman Richard Hoffman first announced the establishment of the award at last year's "Lyrics & Literature" program, held at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, featuring Flanagan, Muldoon, and Simon.
http://1heckofaguy.com/2012/01/17/leona ... nce-award/
January 17th, 2012
Heck Of A Guy blogs -
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The Oddly Incidental Mode Of Announcing The Winners Of The Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award
As far as I can determine – and I will no doubt hear if I’m mistaken – one piece of information about the Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence award that appears to have been absent from the internet – until yesterday – is the identity of the winner(s) of this award.
In the Heck Of A Guy post of 15 January 2012, (and in the posts of several other blogs that day) however, one finds this brief statement:
In February, PEN New England will honor Leonard Cohen and Chuck Berry with its first annual award for Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence. Conferring that award were judges Salman Rushdie, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Paul Muldoon, Smokey Robinson, and Bono. [emphasis mine]
The source of this information is a press release, “New Leonard Cohen Song to Be Streamed by The New Yorker,” which Heck Of A Guy (and several other Cohen-affiliated sites) received from AJGpr, a Los Angeles based public relations firm working with the Old Ideas album marketing campaign.
Now, given that the winners of the Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence, which appears to be a prestigious award, had apparently not been officially revealed, one would assume that the announcement would be made not in an incidental sentence or two buried in a press release which threw in the information as a tangential factoid indicative of Cohen’s prowess as a songwriter but in a headline, the words set in bold type in a large font size font followed by a story devoted to the award – which is what Heck Of A Guy has done in this post, thus meeting the “non-stealth” criterion.
It seems likely, in fact, that this revelation made at this time was an accident – and, it turns out, one more benefit of reading a Cohencentric blog written by an easily distracted sort of guy who happens to knows that in this context PEN is neither the name of a writing implement or an abbreviation for penitentiary.
Readers may wish to take advantage of this opportunity before everyone else finds out to be among the first to congratulate Leonard and Chuck.
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St. Vincent performs song "Cheerleader" with SNL/Radio Radio intro
http://teamcoco.com/video/st-vincent-11612
http://teamcoco.com/video/st-vincent-11612
"Everything Important I Learned In Life Was From Woody Allen."
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_b ... savas.html
Personal Playlist: Alexandra Patsavas
January 16, 2012 | 1:40 pm
Head of Chop Shop Music Supervision Alexandra Patsavas talks about her favorite music these days.
As head of the L.A.-based firm Chop Shop Music Supervision, Alexandra Patsavas has placed music in television shows and films such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Gossip Girl,” “Mad Men” and the “Twilight” series. Her ear for music and knack for breaking new acts via the big and small screens have translated into sales for Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, the Killers, Snow Patrol and the Fray. The longtime music supervisor spoke with Pop & Hiss about what she listens to, and what she wants you to hear.
The last song she fell in love with: “ ‘Turning Into Stone’ by Phantogram. It’s seductive and yet still symphonic. [The song is] intimate and large at the same time. I really appreciate that it can create intimacy and still have build-ups and big moments within the song. It’s vocals and keyboards and guitar. Phantogram makes so much beautiful noise with just two people.”
An album she hasn’t been able to stop playing: “ ‘Imperial Bedroom’ by Elvis Costello. It’s an album that’s always in my car, or in my iTunes. I just love it — really a timeless record for me. It’s interesting — it came out in ’82 but I don’t think I discovered it until three or four years later. I’m a big Elvis Costello fan. It was [one of the first Costello albums] not produced by Nick Lowe, and the first to include lyrics. The lyrics are just beautiful. I especially love the first track, 'Beyond Belief,' but I love the whole album.”
The artist she still most wants to get into a show or film: “I’ve always wanted to clear a Neil Young track for any project that I’ve worked on, and I still haven’t been able to do that. That’s something that’s a goal of mine. His music is so beautifully cinematic and tells a story with vocals, and tells a story with just instruments. That’s on my wish list for sure.”
Her proudest moments: “It’s been rewarding to have so many artists create music for the 'Twilight' series. We’ve had some interesting duets, like Beck and Natasha Khan [Bat for Lashes], gotten the Black Keys, Thom Yorke. I also loved the Bait Shop on 'The O.C.' and the series of covers we created. We had the Killers, Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie perform live on the Bait Shop. On 'Grey’s,' 'Chasing Cars' by Snow Patrol. Those songs really reached an audience.”
Personal Playlist: Alexandra Patsavas
January 16, 2012 | 1:40 pm
Head of Chop Shop Music Supervision Alexandra Patsavas talks about her favorite music these days.
As head of the L.A.-based firm Chop Shop Music Supervision, Alexandra Patsavas has placed music in television shows and films such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Gossip Girl,” “Mad Men” and the “Twilight” series. Her ear for music and knack for breaking new acts via the big and small screens have translated into sales for Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, the Killers, Snow Patrol and the Fray. The longtime music supervisor spoke with Pop & Hiss about what she listens to, and what she wants you to hear.
The last song she fell in love with: “ ‘Turning Into Stone’ by Phantogram. It’s seductive and yet still symphonic. [The song is] intimate and large at the same time. I really appreciate that it can create intimacy and still have build-ups and big moments within the song. It’s vocals and keyboards and guitar. Phantogram makes so much beautiful noise with just two people.”
An album she hasn’t been able to stop playing: “ ‘Imperial Bedroom’ by Elvis Costello. It’s an album that’s always in my car, or in my iTunes. I just love it — really a timeless record for me. It’s interesting — it came out in ’82 but I don’t think I discovered it until three or four years later. I’m a big Elvis Costello fan. It was [one of the first Costello albums] not produced by Nick Lowe, and the first to include lyrics. The lyrics are just beautiful. I especially love the first track, 'Beyond Belief,' but I love the whole album.”
The artist she still most wants to get into a show or film: “I’ve always wanted to clear a Neil Young track for any project that I’ve worked on, and I still haven’t been able to do that. That’s something that’s a goal of mine. His music is so beautifully cinematic and tells a story with vocals, and tells a story with just instruments. That’s on my wish list for sure.”
Her proudest moments: “It’s been rewarding to have so many artists create music for the 'Twilight' series. We’ve had some interesting duets, like Beck and Natasha Khan [Bat for Lashes], gotten the Black Keys, Thom Yorke. I also loved the Bait Shop on 'The O.C.' and the series of covers we created. We had the Killers, Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie perform live on the Bait Shop. On 'Grey’s,' 'Chasing Cars' by Snow Patrol. Those songs really reached an audience.”
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Just caught up on the Sex Presleys, who appear to be another Californian "Punk" band. Their version of "Oliver's Army" is here, playing over scenes of riot and disorder. It's not half bad, if you like this sort of thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6D-Zrn5suY
note the lyric change where Johannesburg becomes Afghanistan. Has Elvis made that change too?
Slightly more fishy is this version they recorded two years ago on behalf of Fleetwood Town Football Club (or its supporters - the self styled Cod Army).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ceqflEYDow
If anyone can explain the link between the Sex Presleys and Fleetwood, feel free.
MOOT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6D-Zrn5suY
note the lyric change where Johannesburg becomes Afghanistan. Has Elvis made that change too?
Slightly more fishy is this version they recorded two years ago on behalf of Fleetwood Town Football Club (or its supporters - the self styled Cod Army).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ceqflEYDow
If anyone can explain the link between the Sex Presleys and Fleetwood, feel free.
MOOT
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I finally framed a nice Xmas gift....thanks again Santa!
This artist has some pretty interesting work:
http://www.murrayeisner.com/servlet/the ... ter/Detail
This artist has some pretty interesting work:
http://www.murrayeisner.com/servlet/the ... ter/Detail
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Not sure if this is the right thread, but there's a documentary on BBC 4 this Friday about the British pop "invasion" of the US, the trailer for which features a brief clip of EC from (I think) the 1977 Saturday Night Live appearance.
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Pete Thomas played on six tracks on the 2009 release by Yonder Mountain String Band "The Show". Here is an interview with two of the band (Ben Kaufman and Dave Johnston) from last year which includes a section on Pete's working methods as a session musician:
http://randomville.com/a-conversation-w ... -johnston/
Rv: How did you guys enjoy working with Pete Thomas? I know if I was working with somebody who was that close to Elvis Costello, I don’t know what I’d do, probably freak out. How did his sound add to the sessions and why him? Why not another drummer?
Dave: I think one of the cool things about Pete Thomas is that you get to experience the humor of the English, which is a very dry and wonderful thing. And two; in all seriousness, the guy is just pretty God damned pro. The guy shows up with his sticks and drums and he’s got a little brief case with a note pad in it. I think he was writing down the rhythms that he was going to do. That took him about half an hour or so to figure out; I don’t know how many songs he recorded. He just goes in there, hears the track, writes down what he’s going to do and then he might look at that and records the track, then it’s done. He did something like eight tracks in like five hours. Which is really, really very fast and efficient.
Rv: Is that a form of efficiency that you guys hadn’t seen done in the studio before?
Dave: I can’t recall being in that kind of situation before. Ben do you remember anyone like that, that would just kind of show up?
Ben: Well a lot of guys can do it but it was just something special to see. That’s the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and I guess it still counts for something you know? You see someone like him and it wasn’t only the stories that he had to tell but the toning on the drums or that special way he…you know the simplicity, the “less is more” attitude and seeing it happen in a professional setting it was…I’m a big, big fan of what he does now way more than I was before. I had never listened to Elvis Costello growing up but it’s pretty cool.
MOOT
http://randomville.com/a-conversation-w ... -johnston/
Rv: How did you guys enjoy working with Pete Thomas? I know if I was working with somebody who was that close to Elvis Costello, I don’t know what I’d do, probably freak out. How did his sound add to the sessions and why him? Why not another drummer?
Dave: I think one of the cool things about Pete Thomas is that you get to experience the humor of the English, which is a very dry and wonderful thing. And two; in all seriousness, the guy is just pretty God damned pro. The guy shows up with his sticks and drums and he’s got a little brief case with a note pad in it. I think he was writing down the rhythms that he was going to do. That took him about half an hour or so to figure out; I don’t know how many songs he recorded. He just goes in there, hears the track, writes down what he’s going to do and then he might look at that and records the track, then it’s done. He did something like eight tracks in like five hours. Which is really, really very fast and efficient.
Rv: Is that a form of efficiency that you guys hadn’t seen done in the studio before?
Dave: I can’t recall being in that kind of situation before. Ben do you remember anyone like that, that would just kind of show up?
Ben: Well a lot of guys can do it but it was just something special to see. That’s the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and I guess it still counts for something you know? You see someone like him and it wasn’t only the stories that he had to tell but the toning on the drums or that special way he…you know the simplicity, the “less is more” attitude and seeing it happen in a professional setting it was…I’m a big, big fan of what he does now way more than I was before. I had never listened to Elvis Costello growing up but it’s pretty cool.
MOOT
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EC turned up on the first episode of the BBC prog I mentioned a couple of posts back... talking about fairly obscure 60's bands who went to the USA. Should be avauilable still on the BBC iPlayer
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strangest EC button EVER??? "Elvis is a Buffalo Bills Fan"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buffalo-Bills-F ... 3525wt_989
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buffalo-Bills-F ... 3525wt_989
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Here too:Ulster Boy wrote:EC turned up on the first episode of the BBC prog I mentioned a couple of posts back... talking about fairly obscure 60's bands who went to the USA. Should be avauilable still on the BBC iPlayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUxN0O2EG_E#t=9m37s
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Hi John,
This is from the biggest of several recent support gigs for the Finnish Presidential candidate Pekka Haavisto - the first openly gay Presidential candidate in a Scandinavian country, and the first Green Party candidate to ever reach the second round of the Finnish Presidential elections:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoIPUWQJds
Nordenstreng - Kurki - Latebirds - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
Here's some pictures from the same gig:
http://fifi.voima.fi/kuvareportaasi/201 ... elsingissa
Sadly, it seems like this other guy - a Right wing political veteran - is going to win, but you never know.
But Haavisto, who's worked as a diplomat for the UN and the EU, trying to tackle the crisis in Darfur, etc, has gained a lot of support among musicians, young people, intellectuals, etc. And he's pretty much made political history already, anyway, by getting this far.
Here's some more info:
http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Pekka+ ... 5270267811
http://www.65degreesnorth.com/news/gree ... residency/
http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?c ... ture=en-US
This Markus Nordenstreng guy from The Latebirds (in the video clip above) has mentioned Costello as an influence, if my memory serves me correctly.
And I've proudly been walking around with a Pekka Haavisto badge myself.
Well, feel free to pass this on, if you feel like it!
Best,
Jan
This is from the biggest of several recent support gigs for the Finnish Presidential candidate Pekka Haavisto - the first openly gay Presidential candidate in a Scandinavian country, and the first Green Party candidate to ever reach the second round of the Finnish Presidential elections:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoIPUWQJds
Nordenstreng - Kurki - Latebirds - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
Here's some pictures from the same gig:
http://fifi.voima.fi/kuvareportaasi/201 ... elsingissa
Sadly, it seems like this other guy - a Right wing political veteran - is going to win, but you never know.
But Haavisto, who's worked as a diplomat for the UN and the EU, trying to tackle the crisis in Darfur, etc, has gained a lot of support among musicians, young people, intellectuals, etc. And he's pretty much made political history already, anyway, by getting this far.
Here's some more info:
http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Pekka+ ... 5270267811
http://www.65degreesnorth.com/news/gree ... residency/
http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?c ... ture=en-US
This Markus Nordenstreng guy from The Latebirds (in the video clip above) has mentioned Costello as an influence, if my memory serves me correctly.
And I've proudly been walking around with a Pekka Haavisto badge myself.
Well, feel free to pass this on, if you feel like it!
Best,
Jan
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The BBC agree with Jan:This Markus Nordenstreng guy from The Latebirds (in the video clip above) has mentioned Costello as an influence, if my memory serves me correctly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/50f1 ... 4dc939b68b
Also Benmont Tench played on the Latebirds second album, so another connection to EC.
MOOT
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A ' Christian Horror' novel that features "Distorted Angel" (Tricky Remix).....hmm.
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2012/ ... track.html
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2012/ ... track.html
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http://ohljazz.wordpress.com/2012/02/06 ... from-1986/
Here’s a video of Jason Mendelson and the Open Doors performing I Hope Your happy Now as Elvis Costello & the Attractions at the recent Classic Albums 1986 showcase in Takoma Park on Jan. 28.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J61u_v0e ... r_embedded
Here’s a video of Jason Mendelson and the Open Doors performing I Hope Your happy Now as Elvis Costello & the Attractions at the recent Classic Albums 1986 showcase in Takoma Park on Jan. 28.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J61u_v0e ... r_embedded
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http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusi ... -yeah.html
February 5, 2012
Play on Mingus Big Band, oh yeah!
Posted by Milton Carrero
February 5, 2012
You could have pictured the late Charles Mingus laughing.
As the Mingus Big Band rallied the stage of Lafayette College's WIlliams Center for the Arts Friday, you couln't help but to think of the composer that created the musical atmosphere upon which these masterful musicians improvised.
The explosive ensemble began with the subtle and wavering bass line of Mingus' "Haitian Fight Song." The dissolving notes kept a steady pulse at the hands of Boris Kozlov. The other band members awaited for their turn to come in. At the end of every measure one of them would say: "Oh yeah!" which instanteneously set the mood for what was to come.
When Donald Edwards joined in with the drums, the rest of the band launched its urgent notes. At the peak of the song, each instrument conveyed the fury that Mingus intended with the militant song.
The activist side of Mingus emerged clearly during the first part of the show.
Put together by the legend's widow, Sue, the Mingus Big Band has kept the bass player's flame alive for the past 30 years. The band tours regularly and performs steadily in New York City. The ensemble has recorded 10 albums, seven of which have been nominated for a Grammy.
Its 2010 album "Mingus Big Band Live" at the Jazz Standard won the 2011 Grammy in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Category." And they sounded like Grammy winners Friday.
The wind in this 14-piece band can become a hurricane of belching flames and evaporate to whispers so that the piano can pierce the emptiness with a refined melody. Helen Sung's hands move like feathery spiders on the piano. The five saxophones, three trumpets and three trombones are arranged in ever new ways to form constellations of sounds. Each star has its time to shine.
Some of the show's fun incidents include trombonist Ku-umba Frank Lacy singing Elvis Costello's lyrics of "Invisible Lady." It was a treat to finally listen to his voice after he had been struggling with the microphone to produce a clear sound during previous songs. He was precise with the trombone, but he insisted on manipulating the microphone as if it were a wind instrument.
"Song with Orange" and the extensive "Sue's Changes" were the most memorable performances of the night.It was also a privilege to listen to portions of "The Epitaph." "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" sounded as free as its composer.
The audience granted the Big Band a standing ovation and waited to see if the band played on. Did they?
"Oh yeah!"
February 5, 2012
Play on Mingus Big Band, oh yeah!
Posted by Milton Carrero
February 5, 2012
You could have pictured the late Charles Mingus laughing.
As the Mingus Big Band rallied the stage of Lafayette College's WIlliams Center for the Arts Friday, you couln't help but to think of the composer that created the musical atmosphere upon which these masterful musicians improvised.
The explosive ensemble began with the subtle and wavering bass line of Mingus' "Haitian Fight Song." The dissolving notes kept a steady pulse at the hands of Boris Kozlov. The other band members awaited for their turn to come in. At the end of every measure one of them would say: "Oh yeah!" which instanteneously set the mood for what was to come.
When Donald Edwards joined in with the drums, the rest of the band launched its urgent notes. At the peak of the song, each instrument conveyed the fury that Mingus intended with the militant song.
The activist side of Mingus emerged clearly during the first part of the show.
Put together by the legend's widow, Sue, the Mingus Big Band has kept the bass player's flame alive for the past 30 years. The band tours regularly and performs steadily in New York City. The ensemble has recorded 10 albums, seven of which have been nominated for a Grammy.
Its 2010 album "Mingus Big Band Live" at the Jazz Standard won the 2011 Grammy in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Category." And they sounded like Grammy winners Friday.
The wind in this 14-piece band can become a hurricane of belching flames and evaporate to whispers so that the piano can pierce the emptiness with a refined melody. Helen Sung's hands move like feathery spiders on the piano. The five saxophones, three trumpets and three trombones are arranged in ever new ways to form constellations of sounds. Each star has its time to shine.
Some of the show's fun incidents include trombonist Ku-umba Frank Lacy singing Elvis Costello's lyrics of "Invisible Lady." It was a treat to finally listen to his voice after he had been struggling with the microphone to produce a clear sound during previous songs. He was precise with the trombone, but he insisted on manipulating the microphone as if it were a wind instrument.
"Song with Orange" and the extensive "Sue's Changes" were the most memorable performances of the night.It was also a privilege to listen to portions of "The Epitaph." "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" sounded as free as its composer.
The audience granted the Big Band a standing ovation and waited to see if the band played on. Did they?
"Oh yeah!"
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_b ... -fame.html
Paul McCartney gets his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
February 9, 2012
Randy Lewis
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There's no shortage of stars, real and imagined, visible along Hollywood's Walk of Fame, but even by Tinseltown standards, Paul McCartney ramped up the quotient Thursday in getting his own belated star.
The former Beatle drew several hundred fans who packed a cordoned-off section of Vine Street outside Capitol Records for the ceremony.
He brought several Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member pals along for the ride, including Neil Young, who gave McCartney a cheery introduction, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh and pop music power couple Elvis Costello and Diana Krall.
Paul McCartney gets his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
February 9, 2012
Randy Lewis
(extract)
There's no shortage of stars, real and imagined, visible along Hollywood's Walk of Fame, but even by Tinseltown standards, Paul McCartney ramped up the quotient Thursday in getting his own belated star.
The former Beatle drew several hundred fans who packed a cordoned-off section of Vine Street outside Capitol Records for the ceremony.
He brought several Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member pals along for the ride, including Neil Young, who gave McCartney a cheery introduction, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh and pop music power couple Elvis Costello and Diana Krall.