Chet Baker – vocals, trumpet
Kenny Drew – piano
George Morrow – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
The Great Jam Session 1958: Cozy Cole - Coleman Hawkins - Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Johnny Guarnieri - piano
Carol Stevens - vocals
Joseph Barry Galbraith - guitar
Milton Hilton - bass
Cozy Cole - drums
Coleman Hawkins - sax
Johnny Guarnieri - piano
Carol Stevens - vocals
Joseph Barry Galbraith - guitar
Milton Hilton - bass
Cozy Cole - drums
Coleman Hawkins - sax
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Herbie Hancock Live from Chelsea College London 1979
Herbie Hancock - keys
Paul Jackson - bass
Alphonse Mouzon-drums
Bennie Maupin - sax
Ray Obiedo - guitar,
Bill Summers- percussion
Webster Lewis Jr. - keys
Paul Jackson - bass
Alphonse Mouzon-drums
Bennie Maupin - sax
Ray Obiedo - guitar,
Bill Summers- percussion
Webster Lewis Jr. - keys
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Lee Morgan - You Go To My Head
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
Harold Mabern - piano
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
Harold Mabern - piano
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Chavela Vargas - La llorona
Vocals - Chavela Vargas
La Llorona ("The Weeping Woman") is a widespread legend in North and South America.
Although several variations exist, the basic story tells of a beautiful woman by the name of Maria who drowns her children in order to be with the man that she loved. The man would not have her, which devastated her. She would not take no for an answer, so she drowned herself in a river in Mexico City. Challenged at the gates of heaven as to the whereabouts of her children, she is not permitted to enter the afterlife until she has found them. Maria is forced to wander the Earth for all eternity, searching in vain for her drowned offspring, with her constant weeping giving her the name "La Llorona." She is trapped in between the living world and the spirit world.
In some versions of this tale and legend, La Llorona will kidnap wandering children who resemble her missing children, or children who disobey their parents. People who claim to have seen her say she appears at night or in the late evenings from rivers or lakes in Mexico. Some believe that those who hear the wails of La Llorona are marked for death, similar to the Gaelic banshee legend. She is said to cry, "Ay, mis hijos!" which translates to, "Oh, my children!"
Typically, the legend serves as a cautionary tale on several levels. Parents will warn their children that bad behavior will cause La Llorona to abduct them,and that being outside after dark will result in her visitation. The tale also warns young women not to be enticed by status, wealth, material goods, or by men who make declarations of love or lavish promises.
Lyric Translation:
They all call me the black, Weeper
Black but affectionate.
They all call me the black, weeper
Black but affectionate.
I am like the green pepper, weeper
Spicy but tasty.
I am like the green pepper, weeper
Spicy but tasty.
Oh of me, Weeper, weeper,
Weeper, take me to the river
Cover me with your shawl, weeper
Because I'm dying of cold (freezing)
If because I love you you love, Weeper
You want me to love you more
If I've already given you life, Weeper
What else do you want?
You want more?
La Llorona ("The Weeping Woman") is a widespread legend in North and South America.
Although several variations exist, the basic story tells of a beautiful woman by the name of Maria who drowns her children in order to be with the man that she loved. The man would not have her, which devastated her. She would not take no for an answer, so she drowned herself in a river in Mexico City. Challenged at the gates of heaven as to the whereabouts of her children, she is not permitted to enter the afterlife until she has found them. Maria is forced to wander the Earth for all eternity, searching in vain for her drowned offspring, with her constant weeping giving her the name "La Llorona." She is trapped in between the living world and the spirit world.
In some versions of this tale and legend, La Llorona will kidnap wandering children who resemble her missing children, or children who disobey their parents. People who claim to have seen her say she appears at night or in the late evenings from rivers or lakes in Mexico. Some believe that those who hear the wails of La Llorona are marked for death, similar to the Gaelic banshee legend. She is said to cry, "Ay, mis hijos!" which translates to, "Oh, my children!"
Typically, the legend serves as a cautionary tale on several levels. Parents will warn their children that bad behavior will cause La Llorona to abduct them,and that being outside after dark will result in her visitation. The tale also warns young women not to be enticed by status, wealth, material goods, or by men who make declarations of love or lavish promises.
Lyric Translation:
They all call me the black, Weeper
Black but affectionate.
They all call me the black, weeper
Black but affectionate.
I am like the green pepper, weeper
Spicy but tasty.
I am like the green pepper, weeper
Spicy but tasty.
Oh of me, Weeper, weeper,
Weeper, take me to the river
Cover me with your shawl, weeper
Because I'm dying of cold (freezing)
If because I love you you love, Weeper
You want me to love you more
If I've already given you life, Weeper
What else do you want?
You want more?
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