Dave’s Jazz Giants

Hiya folks - taking a bit of a breather from the usual news feeds at the moment, but I felt like posting the odd gem of mostly reflective jazz, played by some of the greats.
A bit self-indulgent I know.
(I tried to hold myself back, but I failed.)
This is “The Nearness of You,”
by valve trombone genius Bob Brookmeyer,
and tenor saxist Stan Getz.
(Plenty of delicious dissonance here.)

Bob Brookmeyer & Stan Getz - the Nearness...

 

“Manha de Carnaval”
Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone.

Bob Brookmeyer - Manha De Carnaval

 

@Jazzer

Dave, these are so lovely to listen to. Very soothing after my crazy, busy day. Thanks ❤️

 

Sheer trombone perfection by master Dick Nash.
“I Cover the Waterfront.”
It doesn’t get better than this folks.....

I Cover The Water Front - Dick Nash 1980

 

Very nice, Dave.

 

Perfect relaxed jazz from a group of greats. 1961.
“I May Be Wrong But I Think You’re Wonderful.”

Coleman Hawkins - I May Be Wrong

 

Love this one, Dave. ❤️

 

@Jazzer ,
It is lovely to come on here and listen to jazz music so thank you for sharing this lovely pleasure.
love glynis

 

Dear chaps - please let me know if putting a few favourite jazz tracks up here is too distracting from the real business at hand.

“Out of Nowhere.”

This track is by Coleman Hawkins, godfather of the tenor saxophone.
His career spanned over five decades, and this is my favourite recording of him, at his rhapsodic best, in 1937, eighty years ago.
Two chorus’s of sublime musical invention.

Coleman Hawkins & His All Star Jam Band -...

 

I appreciate the much needed distraction from the real business at hand, Dave. Keep them coming, please.

 

@Jazzer I am a true country music person but I have been enjoying your videos. The low sounds are interesting. And music without lyrics but still move you inside.

 

Over the years, I got to share the stage with a few superb American jazz musicians.
Wild Bill Davison was a brilliant fiery cornet player from Defiance Ohio.
As a young man he was a truck driver.
He was a wise cracking, hell raising, virile, naughty boy, with eyes for the ladies.
He could ‘cuss’ with the best of them, and was both wicked, and loveable.
He was also a truly spectacular, emotionally expressive cornetist.
He could play both “wild” and “mild” within the same number’,
gently for one phrase, and ferociously the next.
Having been “bottled” in the face in a barroom brawl, he learnt a side face embouchure, to avoid playing on unresponsive scar tissues.
When he toured over here in the 1970s I got to play a couple of gigs alongside him.
I was overawed.
This beautiful version of “I’m Confessin’ That I Love You” displays his concept to perfection. Notice the truly magnificent fiery ending.
Also some lovely romantic trombone, from Cutty Cutshall, another of my heroes.
I hope you enjoy it folks......

I'm Confessin'

 

I'm glad there's musicians on TT. I used to be a musician myself actually. Here's an old song I wrote.

Hugh Neutron - Taco Shack

 

Love these Jazz, especially this one

 

Tommy Dorsey - I'm Getting Sentimental...

Tommy Dorsey recorded this gorgeous melody in 1935.
Many trombonists have recorded it since, but nobody ever got close. Just sublime.
An obviously immaculate player, who played with such enviable beauty, but he came from an Irish coal mining fraternity, was strong as an Ox, and would beat the shit out of anybody who disagreed with him.
He bedded any woman he fancied, and he fancied plenty.
But what a player? xx

 

He is very talented, Dave, love it!

 

I couldn’t resist posting this one. So quirky.
Roland Kirk, a blind genius of jazz, and one of the greatest ever blues players, playing Nose Flute, on
“You Did It.”

Roland Kirk - You Did It, You Did It

 

Duke Ellington’s reading of
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”
Retitled,
“Dance of the Sugar Rum Cherry.”

Duke Ellington - Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of...

 

LADIES & GENTLEMEN - I have to share this !!
When I was fifteen years old my older brother came home with two LPs - one by Louis Armstrong, quite simply the greatest intuitive musician who ever drew breath
(including Beethoven),
and one by Bix Beiderbecke, perhaps the greatest white cornetist who ever lived.
This was the first time an emotionally crippled kid came alive, and filled with excitement.
I had discovered by this time that I could pick up my Salvation Army cornet, and just play any tune by ear.
I suppose I sensed there might be possibilities for me.

This number shows an already elderly Louis singing a great gravelly vocal, followed by a chorus of supreme soaring red hot high note jazz.

(It will be my funeral music - not just yet though.
That is not a sad thought - people will be tapping their feet, and wanting to dance....xxx)

Louis Armstrong - I Love Jazz

 

Makes me want to dance!