These are videos that I like

Sep 5 2016

These are videos that I like: Jasper Hoiby “Little Song for Mankind”

 

Today’s featured video is from bassist Jasper Høiby, featuring the song “Little Song for Mankind” from his new release Fellow Creatures.

You can learn more about this excellent release (and listen to more of the album’s music) by checking out my interview of Jasper for the Bandcamp Daily (LINK).

Now, here’s that video…

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Aug 10 2016

These are videos that I like: Hekselman-Klampanis-Ravitz in “Across the Universe”

 

Today’s featured video has plenty of things I like.  One, it’s got a trio of musicians of whom I’ve had many nice things to say over the years… guitarist Gilad Hekselman, bassist Petros Klampanis and drummer Ziv Ravitz.  Two, they show how jazz musicians are able to create insightful new takes of existing pop songs… which they do with the Beatles’ “Across the Universe.”  And three, trains.  As anybody who follows this site knows, if there’s a train in your video, you’re probably gonna get a feature slot.

The trio has begun a new project called “Across the Rooftop,” dedicated to the Beatles songbook, and, apparently the songs are performed on a rooftop location.  This, actually, isn’t entirely unforeseen, as this site featured not long ago a video from Hekselman, who performed a song from his recent release Homes on a rooftop locale.  Maybe the same one.  Dunno.

But here’s that nifty video…

Your video personnel:  Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Petros Klampanis (bass) and Ziv Ravitz (drums).

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Jul 19 2016

These are videos that I like: Rogier Telderman live at Bimhuis

 

Rogier Telderman - "Contours"Today’s featured video is from the Rogier Telderman Trio, performing the song “Strange Place” live at Amsterdam’s Bimhuis.  The song can be found on his recent studio album Contours.

You can read more about that album here -> LINK.

I’m pretty sure if I ever get to the Bimhuis to catch some shows, they’ll never get me to leave.  I love how that view just looks out over the city.

About that video…

It’s produced by VPRO Vrije Geluiden, whose wonderful videos I’ve featured many times on this site.  It’s well worth subscribing to their YouTube page.

Your video personnel:  Rogier Telderman (piano), Guus Bakker (double bass) and Tuur Moens (drums, percussion).

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May 20 2016

These are videos that I like: Per Oddvar Johansen – “Let’s Dance”

 

Per Oddvar Johansen - "Let's Dance"Today we’re featuring two short video promos for the new Per Oddvar Johansen album, Let’s Dance.

I’m very sympathetic to musicians, labels and reps when it comes to promoting their music.  It’s not an easy thing, the business of art, and finding the right formula for a particular project is gonna have to take any number of variables into consideration.

But here’s two successful ones right here created by the label, Edition Records.  Both are short and to the point.  Put to an album track, images of the album cover and just a little bit of information about the musicians and release information flash across the screen, and it’s accompanied by, in one video, footage from a train passing by a snowy picturesque countryside that weds perfectly with the album’s serene music.  The other has the same kind of set-up, but the music (a different album song than the first) is matched with studio footage from the recording session.  Again, simple… and that’s all that’s needed.  It’s definitely not the only way to handle a promo video, but this particular approach is pretty damn effective.

Now, about those videos…

Your video personnel:  Per Oddvar Johansen (drums, violins, vibraphone, guitars, wood percussion, electronics), Helge Lien (piano) and Torben Snekkestad (saxophones, reed trumpet).

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Per Oddvar Johansen - "Let's Dance"And be sure to check out the write-up of the actual recording.  It’s a gorgeous album, and one that I find particularly suited to the early morning hours when the city still sleeps and the sun is only just barely thinking about climbing out of bed.

Read more here-> (LINK).

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May 10 2016

These are videos that I like: NPR Tiny Desk Concert featuring Ryan Keberle & Catharsis

 

Ryan Keberle - "Azul Infinito"Today’s featured video is from Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, from their 2014 performance at NPR Music in the Tiny Desk Concert series.  If you’re unfamiliar with it, basically musicians from all genres stop by the NPR offices and perform around the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

As is the tradition, we feature a video from the musician whose album was named Album of the Week on the most recent This Is Jazz Today column.  Keberle’s Azul Infinito got the nod this time around, and while I typically prefer using a video that’s more current to the album, I can’t resist taking every opportunity to feature video from the NPR series.  They’re just too fun.

Read more about Keberle’s new album, Azul Infinito (LINK).

Now, about that video…

Your video personnel:  Ryan Keberle (trombone), Camila Meza (vocals), Eric Doob (drums), Mike Rodriguez (trumpet) and Jorge Roeder (bass).

 

Be sure to check out the nice write-up about Keberle put together by NPR’s Patrick Jarenwattanon (LINK).

Ryan Keberle - "Into the Zone"Also worth mentioning, at the time of this show, Keberle had just released his album Into the Zone.  It was my Pick of the Week from when I was writing a recommendations column for Wondering Sound.  Read more about that album by following the LINK.

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