Lee Morgan - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
Harold Mabern - piano
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
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?
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Idle Moments - Grant Green (Full Album)
Grant Green - guitar
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Duke Pearson - piano
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Bob Cranshaw - double bass
Al Harewood - drums
Tracks:
"Idle Moments" (Pearson) – 14:56
"Jean De Fleur" (Green) – 6:49
"Django" (John Lewis) – 8:44
"Nomad" (Pearson) – 12:16
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
"Jean De Fleur" [Alternate Take] - 8:09
"Django" [Alternate Take] - 13:12
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Duke Pearson - piano
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Bob Cranshaw - double bass
Al Harewood - drums
Tracks:
"Idle Moments" (Pearson) – 14:56
"Jean De Fleur" (Green) – 6:49
"Django" (John Lewis) – 8:44
"Nomad" (Pearson) – 12:16
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
"Jean De Fleur" [Alternate Take] - 8:09
"Django" [Alternate Take] - 13:12
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Monday, July 8, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Night Streets - Chick Corea
Chick Corea - Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Percussion, Vocals, Production, Arrangement, Composer
Stanley Clarke - Double bass, Bass Guitar
Steve Gadd - drums
Narada Michael Walden - Drums, Handclaps
Don Alias - Percussion
Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin
Gayle Moran - Vocals
String quartet
Connie Kupka - Violin
Barry Socher - Violin
Carole Mukogawa - Viola
David Speltz - Cello
Brass section
Stuart Blumberg - Trumpet
John Rosenburg - Trumpet
John Thomas - Trumpet
Ron Moss - Trombone
Stanley Clarke - Double bass, Bass Guitar
Steve Gadd - drums
Narada Michael Walden - Drums, Handclaps
Don Alias - Percussion
Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin
Gayle Moran - Vocals
String quartet
Connie Kupka - Violin
Barry Socher - Violin
Carole Mukogawa - Viola
David Speltz - Cello
Brass section
Stuart Blumberg - Trumpet
John Rosenburg - Trumpet
John Thomas - Trumpet
Ron Moss - Trombone
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