Break & Marcus Miller!
Hello, There will be a break until early December. But there are plenty of good music on my site. Use the search field (style, artist…). Keep on grooving! Torbjörn PS Below is a great concert with Marcus Miller. Enjoy! Marcus Miller – “Live at Java Jazz Festival” in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 2, 2013) […]
Quote # 61 by Jaco Pastorius
“Why a manager, I don’t need to pay anyone to say how great I am.” – Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius was a true genius and he has influenced me a lot through the years. I hope you like this great documentary in four parts. Enjoy! Part 1 (4) Jaco Pastorius […]
Quote # 37 by Jaco Pastorius
“It ain’t braggin´ if you can back it up” – Jaco Pastorius Question to Jaco Pastorius: “Would you ever consider playing a 5 string bass?” Jaco answers: “What for? Low E’s been good enough for the last 200 years, what are you trying to prove?” Jaco Pastorius is one of my absolute […]
Abraham Laboriel is a master on bass
Abraham (or Abe) Laboriel (born 1947 in Mexico) is one of the masters on electrical bass. Originally a classically trained guitarist, he switched to bass guitar while studying at the Berklee School of Music. Henry Mancini encouraged Laboriel to move to Los Angeles, California and pursue a recording career. Abe started to play on records […]
Dimension = fusion made in Japan
Here are several flavors from Japan with the great jazz-funk-rock (fusion) group Dimension. As I wrote in my first post about Dimension, they have recorded more than 25 albums between 1992 and 2012. Dimension deserves much more attention outside Japan, trust me. Below you find sound clips with studio recordings and live videos. If […]
George Duke
George Duke is a wonderful musician who I will come back to several times later on. I have listened to him since my teens and also seen him live many times. Miles Davis said about George Duke that he is almost to funky. Below you have some teasers to start with. Cannonball Adderley […]
Georgy Porgy is a classic Toto tune from 1978
Georgy Porgy is a classic Toto tune from 1978 that I love (great rhythm, harmonies, beat and melody). Below is a list of 15 different versions of Georgy Porgy. First some live versions by Toto and then a mix of different sound clips and videos with different artists. Enjoy the tune Georgy Porgy. […]
Quote # 12 by Oscar Peterson
“It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz.” – Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson with two different versions of “Teach Me Tonight”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhlvHa14Ds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OLGqGnP9b4
Sacbé
Sacbé is one of the most seminal bands in Mexican jazz. The band was comprised of the Toussaint Brothers: Eugenio (piano), Enrique (electric bass) and Fernando (drums). The group has been playing professionally since 1977. They draw upon all kinds of influences; from African, Asiatic, Brazilian and Mexican music to rock and jazz, always […]
Quote # 8 by Charles Mingus
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” — Charles Mingus Listen to Charles Mingus – Cryin´Blues