Miles Davis • Brian Morton

 

A compelling few hours' reading for anyone with an interest in 20th-century music.' Kenneth Clarke, The Daily Mail Miles Davis (1926-91) was one of the great jazz musicians, bandleaders and composers. His recordings include several of the most acclaimed and popular jazz album, from the relaxed style of Birth of the Cool to the orchestral Sketches of Spain and the iconic Kind of Blue. And he never ceased to innovate. As the 1960s moved into the 1970s, he developed a darker, more complex sound and began increasingly to use electric instruments. The crowning achievement of his experiments, Bitches Brew (1969), became the bestselling jazz album of all time. In this biography, noted jazz critic Brian Morton takes us through the musical history of this remarkable and influential artist and illuminates the personality behind the sound.

 

 

Brian Morton (Autor)  

The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal

 

 

The Supremes is a sprawling tale of unforgettable music, cutthroat ambition, and heartbreaking betrayal. Mark Ribowsky explodes Dreamgirl fantasies by taking the reader behind the closed doors of Motown to witness the rise of group leader Diana Ross, the creation of timeless classics like “Where Did Our Love Go?,” and the dramatic power struggles within Detroit's fabled music factory. Drawing on firsthand, intimate recollections from knowledgeable sources such as the Temptations's Otis Williams and other Motown contemporaries—many never before interviewed—The Supremes is “a comprehensive look at the tumultuous relationships within the Supremes as well as among others at the Motown label” (Library Journal).

 

 

Mark Ribowsky (Autor)  

 

 

Distillation of Sound: Dub and the Creation of Culture

 

 

Jamaican music has always been about creating with what is at hand. Taking what is around you and making it into something great is the key to dub and Jamaican culture. Dub music in Jamaica started in the early 1970s and by the end of the decade had influenced an entire population. The music began to use the rhythm track of a song as a song itself and spread quickly throughout the sound systems of the island. This book reflects on the importance of dub music and its influence on the music world with the rise and spread of dub in New York, England, and Japan. Eric Abbey discusses the separation between dub as a product and dub as an act of the engineer. Distillation of Sound focuses on the original music of Jamaica and how dub reggae expanded and shifted Jamaican culture. It will further the discussion on dub music, its importance to Jamaican culture, and its creative influence on the music world.

  

Eric Abbey (Autor)  

 

Kenny Burrell • Blue Lights [Volumes 1 & 2]

 

Paul Connors Organ Trio • Soulphonic

 

Exciting and groove-orientated organ trio jazz and soul renditions of classic 70's soul artists.

Album Notes
The Paul Connors Organ Trio performs thoughtful reinterpretations of R&B and Soul classics from masters Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Shuggie Otis and many more which are featured on the trio's debut CD Soulphonic. The trio’s live repertoire also includes a wide variety of music spanning original compositions, jazz standards, the odd-Beatles tune, and of course some down-home blues taken from the classic organ trio canon of artists such as Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Larry Young, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Don Patterson. Whether the trio are playing elements of what may be considered blues, r&b, soul, funk, jazz, or gospel the trio are locked into the pocket - it’s all about the groove.

 

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Trío de órgano emocionante y orientado al groove, interpretaciones de jazz y soul de artistas clásicos del soul de los 70.

Notas del álbum
El Paul Connors Organ Trio realiza reflexivas reinterpretaciones de clásicos del R&B y Soul de los maestros Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Shuggie Otis y muchos más que aparecen en el CD Soulphonic debut del trío. El repertorio en vivo del trío también incluye una amplia variedad de música que abarca composiciones originales, estándares de jazz, la melodía impar de los Beatles y, por supuesto, algunos blues caseros tomados del canon clásico de trío de órganos de artistas como Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Larry. Young, Dr. Lonnie Smith y Don Patterson. Ya sea que el trío esté tocando elementos de lo que se puede considerar blues, r & b, soul, funk, jazz o gospel, el trío está guardado en el bolsillo: todo gira en torno al ritmo. 

 

 

 

 

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