Mar 2 2019
These are videos that I like: The first Best Jazz on Bandcamp albums of 2019
Let’s revisit some of the albums included in my first two Best Jazz on Bandcamp columns of 2019, because, really, there’s never too much spotlight we can shine on these excellent recordings.
And let’s begin with Minua. Oh my god, is this the most beautiful thing ever. I can’t get enough of their new album Still Light. It was addiction from the first notes. Here’s the song “Lumen.” Video by Işıl Karataş.
Here’s a link to my album write-up for The Bandcamp Daily. And you can just go give the album a listen, and purchase it, on the artist’s Bandcamp page. It’s also available at Amazon.
I just can’t get enough of Allison Miller‘s last two Boom Tic Boom recordings. 2016’s Otis Was a Polar Bear was one of my favorite things to come out that year, and Glitter Wolf picks right up where that left off. This music is an example of where modern jazz can go, and I highly encourage more people to follow this path. This video happened live in the Paste Music studios, and features the track “Congratulations and Condolences.” Follow the Paste Music link to hear more tracks from this session.
Here’s a link to my album write-up for The Bandcamp Daily. And you can just go give the album a listen, and purchase it, on the artist’s Bandcamp page. It’s also available at Amazon.
And let’s wrap up with an outstanding rendition of Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” by Kassa Overall. This performance went down last year in the studios of KNKX Public Radio. It doesn’t make an appearance on his new album Go Get Ice Cream and Listen to Jazz, but it certainly gives you a pretty good idea of his perspective.
Here’s a link to my album write-up for The Bandcamp Daily. And you can just go give the album a listen, and purchase it, on the artist’s Bandcamp page. It’s also available at Amazon.
And check out past recommendations by running through the archives.
Have fun going through the list!
Cheers.
Speaking of previous recordings,
Mar 16 2019
I am totally into this video series from Quinsin Nachoff
Quinsin Nachoff is providing some excellent video accompaniment to his outstanding new release Path of Totality. There will be six in total. Three are out so far, and that’s what we’ve got for you today.
First up is a video featuring the work of Lee Hutzulak. It’s set to the album track “Bounce,” and includes guest musician Jason Barnsley on a 1924 Kimball Theatre organ.
By the way, we’ve featured the work of Lee Hutzulak on a couple of occasions.
On the second video, the animation is the work of Anne Beal, and features the album’s title-track, “Path of Totality.”
And for the third of today’s videos, it’s a film by Udo Prinsen, featuring the song “Splatter.” In addition to the core ensemble, guest David Travers-Smith performs on a whole bunch of different keyboards.
And don’t forget to check out my write-up of Path of Totality, which was included in the February Best Jazz on Bandcamp column. Or, if you just want skip all the words and go straight to the music, give it a listen (and purchase it) on the Whirlwind Recordings Bandcamp page. It’s also on Amazon, if you’re into that kind of thing.
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