Brazilian/American jazz/bossa pianist/singer Eliane Elias should be a household name – she is a serious musician, outstandingly talented, commercially appealing, and uncommonly pleasing to look at.
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273: The Necks, ‘Sex’
Jeff’s Top Ten from the last fortnight–surprises, non-surprises, and Rachael Price going ‘Ooh-ooh–ooh’.
Continue reading...236: Jacob Collier, ‘Hideaway’
If you ever want to know what’s new in music, check out what Jacob Collier’s been doing for the previous couple of months.
Continue reading...091: Herbie Nichols, ‘House Party Starting’
A moment of your attention please for the most famous unknown jazz pianist of the 1950s, the wonderful, forgotten but unforgettable Mr Herbie Nichols.
Continue reading...SoTW 299: Brad Mehldau, ‘Junk’
Mehldau plays The Beatles. What the heck does that have to do with paranormality??
Continue reading...104: Charles Mingus, ‘Myself When I Am Real’/’Adagio Ma Non Troppo’
A brilliant, fully-realized composition improvised on the piano by an obstreperous bassist. Then it was orchestrated.
How wondrous are the works of Man.
096: Bill Evans (solo), ‘Easy To Love’
Evans, his pain, and the music: “I have always preferred playing without an audience.”
Continue reading...080: Tim Ries w. Norah Jones, ‘Wild Horses’
A fetching beauty with a catchy rock song in a first-rate jazz context. What more could one ask for?
Saxophonist Tim Ries toured extensively with The Stones, who sponsored his very fine, very varied Rolling Stones Project.