20-02-2019 # JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1989-1998

Carla Bley

20-02-2019 # JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1989-1998 # WATT Works Family - CARLA BLEY, MICHAEL MANTLER, STEVE SWALLOW, KAREN MANTLER, STEVE WEISBERG, John Scofield, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Al Di Meola, Tom Harrell, Patricia Barber, Dave Douglas, Diana Krall, Zachary Breaux, Jane Bunnett and The Spirits of Havana

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1989-1998

CARLA BLEY, MICHAEL MANTLER, STEVE SWALLOW, KAREN MANTLER, STEVE WEISBERG
Walking Batteriewoman (Carla Bley) 3:57
Steve Weisberg - I Can't Stand Another Night Alone (In Bed With You) (Clifton Chenier / Steve Weisberg) 5:37
Michael Mantler - Alien, Pt. 2 (Michael Mantler) 3:56
from The WATT Works Family Album / Rec. 1973 - 1989

A dazzling electric guitarist with a steely tone and fluid lines to earmark his distinctive post-bop style. Known for his distinctive, slightly distorted sound, jazz guitarist John Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser who has straddled the lines between straight-ahead post-bop, fusion, funk, and soul-jazz. One of the "big three" of late 20th century jazz guitarists (along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell), Scofield's influence grew in the '90s and continued into the 21st century.
John Scofield
Wabash III (John Scofield) 6:22
So Sue Me (John Scofield) 6:03
Flower Power (John Scofield) 5:01
from  Time on My Hands 1990
John Scofield has turned the corner from journeyman jazz guitarist to become one of the most inventive and witty players on the contemporary scene. This date, his first for the Blue Note label, builds on a discography following several recordings for the Gramavision label, and also progresses this contemporary jazz music into an individualism that can only bode well for his future efforts. Teamed with the rising-star saxophonist Joe Lovano and the bulletproof rhythm team of bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Jack DeJohnette, Scofield is emerging as a player of distinction on the electric guitar, and a composer whose mirthful ideas add spark and vigor to his newfound musical setting. In this co-production with Peter Erskine, Sco has found his melodic stride in making music that is bright and clever without being overly intellectual, retaining a soulful quality enriched by the deep-rooted, bluesy tenor sax of Lovano...

Alto saxophonist, composer, producer, and MacArthur Fellow who founded the influential cross-genre M-Base movement and leads several bands. According to many musicians who came of age between the 1980s and the early 21st century, the influence of M-Base founder, composer, and alto saxophonist Steve Coleman cannot be overstated. His technical virtuosity and engagement with musical traditions and styles from around the world are expanding the possibilities of spontaneous composition.
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Twister (Steve Coleman) 7:48
Beyond All We Know (Steve Coleman) 4:10
Black Phonemics (Steve Coleman) 4:01
Magneto (Steve Coleman) 2:52
from  Black Science 1991
The mixture of complex funk rhythms and inside/outside soloing performed by the "M-Base" stylists, although similar to Ornette Coleman's free funk, is quite different from any other earlier idiom. Altoist Steve Coleman's CD is recommended as a good example of his music. The improvisations are dynamic, unpredictable, and quite original and the ensemble (which includes pianist James Weidman, guitarist David Gilmore, and three guest vocals by Cassandra Wilson) is tight. Coleman, who wrote all but one of the originals, is the dominant force behind this often-disturbing but generally stimulating music.