歴代のジャズピアニストのモノマネ動画で器用な演奏を披露しているのがKris Bowers。
先日彼のアルバム『Heroes + Misfits』を聴いたのですが良かったですね。
古いジャズばかり聴いていたので新鮮に感じただけでなく単純に聴きやすい。
今時のジャズもボチボチ聴き始めています。
ロバート・グラスパーとか。
昨年末から５０、６０年代のハードバップばかり聞き漁っていましたがやや食傷気味。
特に思い入れを持てるジャズマンも居ないし、お勉強のスタンスになってしまっているのかも。
とはいえ急激にジャズの知識が頭に入ってきた割には消化不良になることもなく、今はほぼ違和感なくほとんどのジャズが聴けるようになったのではないかと。
ジョン・コルトレーンやオーネット・コールマンなんて以前の僕だったら無理でしたけどね。解らなくて。
まだまだヨチヨチ歩きですが好奇心を頼りに音源集めを続けたい。
できるだけ低コストで。
本日の獲物。
スティーリーダン（ドナルド・フェイゲン）もジョニ・ミッチェルも子供の頃良く聴いていたアーチスト。
ジョニのアルバム『The Hissing of Summer Lawns』が大好物でね。
ヘビーローテーションしてましたよ。
当時は当たり前のようにロックカテゴリーとして聴いていましたが、今改めてジャズの側面から聴いてみると違った印象を持ちます。
Donald Fagen : The Nightfly
Tracklist
A. I.G.Y (International Geophysical Year)
Composed By, Arranged By – Donald Fagen 6:05
2. Green Flower Street
Composed By, Arranged By – Donald Fagen 3:40
3. Ruby Baby
Arranged By – Donald Fagen
Composed By – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller* 5:38
4. Maxine
Composed By, Arranged By – Donald Fagen 3:50
5. New Frontier
Composed By, Arranged By – Donald Fagen 6:23
6. The Nightfly
Composed By, Arranged By – Donald Fagen 5:50
7. The Goodbye Look
Composed By, Arranged By – Donald Fagen 4:47
8. Walk Between Raindrops
Composed By, Arranged By – Donald Fagen 2:38
Companies etc
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △2607
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Automated Sound Studios
Recorded At – Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios
Mixed At – Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios
Mixed At – Automated Sound Studios
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Credits
Arranged By [Horns] – Rob Mounsey
Backing Vocals – Daniel Lazerus (tracks: A2), Frank Floyd (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Gordon Grody (tracks: A1), Leslie Miller (tracks: B4), Starz Vanderlocket (tracks: B1), Valerie Simpson (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3), Zack Sanders* (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Bass – Abraham Laboriel (tracks: B1), Anthony Jackson (tracks: A1, A3), Chuck Rainey (tracks: A2), Marcus Miller (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Will Lee (tracks: B4)
Drums – Ed Green* (tracks: A4, B1), James Gadson (tracks: A1, A3), Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3), Steve Jordan (tracks: B4)
Engineer [Digital Maintenance] – Wayne Yurgelun*
Engineer [Assistant] – Cheryl Smith, Mike Morongell*, Robin Lane*, Wayne Yurgelun*
Engineer [Chief] – Roger Nichols
Engineer [Digital Maintenance, 3M] – Bill Roach, Jiri Donovsky
Engineer [Digital Maintenance, Soundworks] – Mike Morongell*
Engineer [Overdub] – Daniel Lazerus
Engineer [Tracking & Mixdown] – Elliot Scheiner
Euphonium – Dave Bargeron (tracks: A4)
Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker (tracks: A3, A4)
Guitar – Dean Parks (tracks: A2, B3), Hugh McCracken (tracks: A1, A3, B2), Larry Carlton (tracks: A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4), Rick Derringer (tracks: A2, B2), Steve Khan (tracks: B3)
Harmonica – Hugh McCracken (tracks: B1) Lacquer Cut By – RL*
Liner Notes, Arranged By [Horns] – D.F.*
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mastered By [Original Mastering, Masterdisc N Y C] – Bob Ludwig
Percussion – Roger Nichols (tracks: A1), Starz Vanderlocket (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3)
Percussion [Sequencing, Special Effect & Wendel I I] – Roger Nichols
Piano – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, B3), Michael Omartian (tracks: A3, B1, B2)
Producer – Gary Katz Saxophone – Dave Tofani (tracks: A1, A4), Michael Brecker (tracks: A1, A3, A4), Ronnie Cuber (tracks: A1, A4)
Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: B3, B4), Rob Mounsey (tracks: A1, A2, b2)
Trombone – Dave Bargeron (tracks: A1)
Trumpet – Randy Brecker (tracks: A1, A3)
Notes
Issued with custom printed Inner-Sleeve with lyrics + credits.
Pressed by Speciality Records Corporation, sourced from metal parts made at Sheffield Lab Matrix for Allied Record Company.
Recorded and mixed entirely on 3M digital 32 track and 4 track machines at Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Recording Studios, N.Y., Village Recorders, L.A. and Automated Sound, N.Y.
Original Mastering: at Masterdisk, N.Y.C.
Jeff Porcaro courtesy of Columbia Records
Valerie Simpson courtesy of Capitol Records
Greg Phillinganes courtesy of Planet Records
"Note: The songs on this album represent certain fantasies that might have been entertained by a young man growing up in the remote suburbs of a northeastern city during the late fifties and early sixties, i.e.,one of my general height, weight and build."
Joni Mitchell : Shadows And Light
Tracklist
1. Introduction 1:51
2. In France They Kiss On Main Street 4:14
3. Edith And The Kingpin 4:10
4. Coyote 4:58
5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 6:02
6. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines 4:37
7. Amelia 6:40
8. Pat's Solo 3:09
9. Hejira 7:42
10. Black Crow 3:52
11. Don's Solo 4:04
12. Dreamland 4:40
13. Free Man In Paris 3:23
14. Band Introduction 0:52
15. Furry Sings The Blues 5:14
16. Why Do Fools Fall In Love 2:53
17. Shadows And Light 5:23
18. God Must Be A Boogie Man 5:02
19. Woodstock 5:08
Companies etc
Recorded At – Santa Barbara Bowl
Credits
Art Direction – Glen Christensen
Artwork [Video Images] – Joni Mitchell
Backing Vocals – Persuasions, The
Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Drums – Don Alias
Electric Guitar – Joni Mitchell
Keyboards – Lyle Mays
Lead Guitar – Pat Metheny
Management [Personal Management] – Elliot Roberts
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By – Glen Christensen, Joel Bernstein
Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Notes
Issued with Custom Printed Inner-Sleeves with Live Video Stills Photos on Each Side.
Recorded at the Santa Barbara County Bowl.
Mixed at the A & M Studios in Hollywood.
Jaco Pastorius appears courtesy of Warner Bros.Records Inc.
Pat Metheny appears courtesy of ECM Records.
