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Jazz

The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Associated Ensembles - Art Ensemble of Chicago - CD | IBS
 

I really love this album (in both versions). It has such a strong mood, and Ellington's band could really reinterpret his older songs. And I have an affinity for Strayhorn--a person I'd love to know. He seems quite sensitive and perceptive.
 
Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings

I like the different style here, compared to the 30s recordings (though those are great, too). I don't listen to her a lot, but then I'll play a lot of her stuff for a few days. She's one of those artists who draws you into their world. It's interesting to hear the influence on Sinatra, too, though Billie always feels more personal.
 
Recorded 100 years ago this week, as King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band:


Louis Armstrong and King Oliver - "Canal Street Blues" (recorded 4/5/1923)


"Dipper Mouth Blues" (recorded 4/6/1923)

It's fascinating to think this stuff is so old, yet "What a Wonderful World" makes Armstrong seem not so remote. He's not like Bix Beiderbecke, a 20s figure who died quite young. Or even Benny Goodman, whose massive popularity ended in the 40s, though he lived much longer.
 

I've played this album a million times, but for some reason this track jumped out at me recently. Brubeck is so easy to like, but I feel like I'm still surprised by him. His music is so satisfying.
 
A diversion for your listening pleasure: Sun Ra and his Arkestra's interpretation of Disney's most surreal piece. This album has pieces by some amazing artists, and I am happy that they snuck in some of Ken Nordine's word jazz. In the medley after Sun Ra, Nordine leads off followed by Ringo Starr.


 
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