unpredictable thoughts » jazz http://unpredictablethoughts.com the intersection of work and play Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:56:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Music Monday: Jacam Manricks Qtet http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2011/09/26/music-monday-jacam-manricks-qtet/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2011/09/26/music-monday-jacam-manricks-qtet/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:13:59 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=1442 ]]>  

Enjoy.

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They’re cutting down trees
They’re putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace

Herbie Hancock on piano
Lionel Loueke on guitar
Marcus Miller on bass
Vinnie Colaiuta on drums
Bob Sheppard on soprano saxophone

]]> http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/21/music-tuesday-joni-mitchell-and-herbie-hancock/feed/ 0 Music Tuesday : How High The Moon http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/21/music-tuesday-how-high-the-moon/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/21/music-tuesday-how-high-the-moon/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:35:10 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=1146 ]]> Nat King Cole, June Christy, Mel Torme. Woo hoo.

Just love seeing these three artists do a very uptempo version. There’s Mel on the drums.

]]> http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/21/music-tuesday-how-high-the-moon/feed/ 0 Music Tuesday : Fascinating Rhythm, Mel Torme http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/14/music-tuesday-fascinating-rhythm-mel-torme/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/14/music-tuesday-fascinating-rhythm-mel-torme/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:29:57 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=1144 ]]> Sometimes you forget that he was a drummer too. Love this tune. Thanks Mel.

]]> http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/14/music-tuesday-fascinating-rhythm-mel-torme/feed/ 0 music monday : Ow! http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/13/music-monday-ow/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/13/music-monday-ow/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:42:37 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=1150 ]]> Ten minutes of heaven, Bern, Switzerland 1985
Thanks for the link Leo!

Dizzy Gillespie (tp), James Moody (ts), Gene Harris ℗, Ray Brown (b), Grady Tate (d)

]]> http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/12/13/music-monday-ow/feed/ 0 Shhh Peaceful… Miles Davis http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/11/03/shhh-peaceful-miles-davis/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/11/03/shhh-peaceful-miles-davis/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:16:45 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=1073 ]]> Miles Davis, In a Silent Way, Shhh Peaceful

Just needed to put up a bit of Miles. Don’t have this on my iPod. Gotta do that tonight.

]]> http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/11/03/shhh-peaceful-miles-davis/feed/ 0 starting the day : So What? http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2009/05/04/starting-the-day-so-what/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2009/05/04/starting-the-day-so-what/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 14:33:24 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=450 ]]> Great performance, outstanding artists. Monday morning music.

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