Kermit Ruffins, Happy Talk (2010)

Happy Talk is Kermit Ruffins' newest release following an unforgettable performance as himself in the first season of 'Tremé,' HBO's acclaimed new drama series. Lifted into the national spotlight by the hit television show, Kermit keeps the momentum swinging with his first big band album.

1. Panama 5:16

2. Hey Look Me Over 3:41

3. Ain't That Good News 3:34

4. La Vie En Rose 3:54

5. Happy Talk 5:19

6. If I Only Had A Brain 9:07

7. High Hopes 4:26

8. I Got A Treme' Woman 5:45

9. Shine 2:56

10. Sugar 7:46

11. More Today Than Yesterday 3:59

12. New Orleans (My Home Town) 6:37

David Pulphus: Bass

Mike Jenner: Sax (Tenor)

Kristiaan Lewis: Vocals (Background)

Micahel White: Clarinet

Daryll McCoy: Guitar, Soloist

Ray Moore: Sax (Baritone)

Eric Traub: Sax (Tenor), Soloist

Mark Mullins: Trombone, Soloist

Jimmy Weber: Trumpet

Percy Williams: Percussion

Matt Lemmler: Piano, Arranger

Neshia Ruffins: Vocals (Background)

Herlin Riley: Drums

Kermit Ruffins: Trumpet, Vocals, Composer

Bobby Campo: Trumpet

Corey Henry: Trombone

info |

http://www.basinstreetrecords.com/

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http://open.spotify.com/album/6caofzt4Jc7NPYLrfXYWmB

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http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,7680425,00.html

Corleone, Wei-Wu-Wei (2005)

Este es un proyecto que nos presenta Roy Paci pero esta vez no se acompaña de su banda Aretuska sino con este proyecto llamado Corleone, es una orquesta al estilo de Flath Earth Society, donde caben pinceladas de jazz pero sobretodo música de soundtrack.

La banda está compuesta por Carlo A. Dato al saxo y clarinete, Sebastiano Bell´Arte a la corneta, G. Giovanini (miembro de Aretuska) al trombón, Luigi Mosso al bajo, Mirko Sabatini a la batería, Vincenzo Vasi a los efectos, Roy Paci a la trompeta y voces y con Mike Patton tema Tutto Diventerà Rosso. (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Corleone/Wei+Wu+Wei)

1 Come Si Chiama

Voice [Spoken Intro] - Carlo Lucarelli

2 Skit#1 "Emigrant Song"

Composed By - Loozoo

3 Doverosi Sballi

4 Skit#2 "Clarimachine"

Composed By - Wang Inc.

5 Come Live Your Life With Me

6 Skit#3 "_"

Composed By - Marco Messina

7 Meglio Un Bombardino Oggi, Che Bombardino Domani

Performer [Gnawa], Voice, Percussion [Tbola] - Mohamed El Badaui

8 Skit#4 "Ghost Ship"

Composed By - Populous

9 'U Riavulicchiu E I Ciancianedi

Accordion - Antonello Salis

10 Skit#5 "Asterisco"

Composed By - a034

11 Armoniaca

Performer [Tip Tap Dancer] - Andrea Mugnai

12 Skit#6 "Pattern 21"

Composed By - Los , Y:dk

13 Tutto Diventerà Rosso

Bass [Acoustic] - Luc Ex

Voice - Mike Patton

14 Skit#7 "T77"

Composed By - Timet

15 Tromba L'oEil

Bass [Acoustic] - Luc Ex

Carlo Actis Dato: Clarinet [Bass], Saxophone [Baritone]

Luigi Lullo Mosso: Double Bass, Voice

Mirko Sabatini: Drums

Sebastiano Bell'Arte: French Horn

Vincenzo Vasi: Theremin, Bass [Electric], Vibraphone, Electronics [Live & Toys], Voice

Giorgio Giovannini: Trombone

Roy Paci: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Voice, Leader

info |

http://www.discogs.com/Corleone-Wei-Wu-Wei/release/1026778

http://www.amazon.com/Wei-Wu-Corleone/dp/B0009F6744

http://sanjamasdelosjamaces.blogspot.com/search/label/Mike%20Patton

Joe Lovano Us Five, Bird Songs (2011)

Bird Songs is a collection of 11 tracks centered around the music of Charlie Parker. This is, however, no mere homage. Instead. it is a reinvestigation, examination and developmental exploration of not just the music Parker played, but also of the construction of the elements assembled by Bird in crafting these timeless classics.

Moments of incredible power balanced by the utmost in beauty abound throughout the disc, tied together by an inquisitive spirit of rediscovery. These are tunes every jazz musician must learn as they grow and develop. To re-explore them at a high level and to find ways of invigorating into the 21st century seems logical, so why has it been done so rarely?

Highlights include a powerfully Elvin Jones-ish out chorus at the end of “Moose The Mooche.” Lovano’s tenor doesn’t guide Brown and Mela, he pushes them through force of character and tumbrel strength. The flipside is a delicate elucidation on “Loverman.” Here Lovano’s dancing G mezzo soprano saxophone lines are balanced by the totally grounded yet outwardly bound comping of Weidman. The polyrhythms of the percussion are kept in focus by Spalding’s crafty lines. You almost don’t notice her, until her delightfully playful solo, because of the superb craftsmanship of her abilities. If there is a single member who keeps everyone “on the page,” even when they go off it, it is her way of finding the perfect contrapuntal foil to Lovano’s questing nature even when the drummers find themselves locked into rolling thunder punctuations that remind every one of jazz’s communicative nature.

Overall, this is music that not only moves the first time listener, but the jazz aficionado as well. You don’t have to look for the subtle interplay between the drummers and Lovano’s single lines in the trio rendition of “Ko Ko” to appreciate how beautiful or rich the music is. But for those who do wish to explore further levels of musical evolution, hold on tight, because this is a wonderfully exciting wild ride.

01. Passport

02. Donna Lee

03. Barbados

04. Moose The Mooche

05. Lover Man

06. Birdyard

07. Ko Ko

08. Blues Collage

09. Dexterity

10. Dewey Square

11. Yardbird Suite

Joe Lovano: Aulochrome, G mezzo soprano, straight alto and tenor saxophones

James Weidman: Piano

Esperanza Spalding: Bass 

Otis Brown III: Drums

Francisco Mela: Drums

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http://www.bluenote.com/ArtistNewsDetail.aspx?newsId=14140&artistId=904480

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http://open.spotify.com/album/5so5HM7BK1jLRZG5rB0XHE

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http://www.amazon.com/Bird-Songs-Joe-Lovano/dp/B004EE30G4

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,8217068,00.html

Solaris, Andrei Tarkovski (1972)

TÍTULO ORIGINAL Solyaris (Solaris)

AÑO 1972

DURACIÓN 165 min.

PAÍS URSS

DIRECTOR Andrei Tarkovsky

GUIÓN Friedrich Gorenstein & Andrei Tarkovsky (Novela: Stanislaw Lem)

MÚSICA Eduard Nikolay Artemiev (AKA Edward Artemyev)

FOTOGRAFÍA Vadim Yusov (AKA Vadim Iusov)

REPARTO Donatas Banionis, Natalya Bondarchuk, Yuri Jarvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky, Anatoly Solonitsyn

PRODUCTORA Mosfilm Studios

PREMIOS 1972: Festival de Cannes: Gran Premio del Jurado, Premio FIPRESCI. Nominada a Palma de Oro

GÉNERO Ciencia ficción. Intriga | Drama psicológico. Aventura espacial

SINOPSIS Un científico es enviado a la estación espacial de un remoto planeta cubierto de agua para desvelar la misteriosa muerte de un doctor ocurrida en la estación... Adaptación del clásico de ciencia-ficción del escritor polaco Stanislaw Lem. (FILMAFFINITY)

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http://www.filmaffinity.com/es/film780690.html

imdb |

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069293/

After Such Pleasures | Julio Cortázar

After Such Pleasures

Esta noche, buscando tu boca

en otra boca

casi creyéndolo, porque así de

ciego es este río

que me tira en mujer y me

sumerge entre sus párpados,

qué tristeza es nadar al fin hacia la

orilla del sopor

sabiendo que el sopor es ese

esclavo innoble

que acepta las monedas falsas,

las circula sonriendo.

Olvidada pureza, cómo quisiera

rescatar

ese dolor de Buenos Aires, esa

espera sin pausas ni esperanza.

Solo en mi casa abierta sobre el

puerto

otra vez empezar a quererte,

otra vez encontrarte en el café de

la mañana

sin que tanta cosa irrenunciable

hubiera sucedido.

Y no tener que acomodarme de este

olvido que sube

para nada, para borrar del

pizarrón tus muñequitos

y no dejarme más que una

ventana sin estrellas.

Julio Cortázar (1914-1984)

Andrei Rublev, Andrei Tarkovski (1966)

Título Original: Andrei Rublev

Año: 1966

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky

Duración: 185 min

Guión: Andrei Konchalovsky & Andrei Tarkovsky

Música: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

Fotografía: Vadim Yusov

Reparto: Anatoly Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Grinko, Nikolai Sergeyev, Irma Rausch, Nikolai Burlyayev

Género: Drama

Sinopsis: La vida del pintor ruso Andrei Rublev -Andrei Rubliov-, famoso por sus iconos, aparece en todas las listas de las mejores películas de la historia del cine. Un larguísimo biopic -182 minutos- le sirve a Tarkovsky para hacer un minucioso retrato de la vida social, política y artística en Rusia a principios del siglo XV. (FILMAFFINITY)

Crítica: "La única película que me interesa del sacralizado Tarkovski" (Carlos Boyero)

imdb |

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060107/

filmaffinity |

http://www.filmaffinity.com/es/film763373.html

John Zorn, Nova Express (2011)

Following up on seeds first planted in the depths of the Interzone conspiracy, Nova Express combines the quirky atonal lyricism of Zorn's classical music with the cut up techniques of Naked City and the intimate virtuosity of the Masada songbook. Scored for a modern jazz quartet of vibes, piano, bass and drums, these episodic, dynamic and moody compositions feature some of Zorn's strongest writing. Performed by an all-star group of four downtown masters, this is an exciting new sound from the world of John Zorn. Modern chamber music filled with beautiful details and dramatic passions composed and conducted by our East Village musical alchemist.

1. Chemical Garden

2. Port of Saints

3. Rain Flowers

4. The Outer Half

5. Dead Fingers Talk

6. The Ticket that Exploded

7. Blue Veil

8. IC 2118

9. Lost Words

10. Between Two Worlds

Joey Baron: Drums 

Trevor Dunn: Bass 

John Medeski: Piano 

Kenny Wollesen: Vibes 

Okkyung Lee, Noisy Love Songs (2011)

An important member of the downtown scene since 2000, Okkyung Lee has worked with Laurie Anderson, Evan Parker, Vijay Iyer, Thurston Moore, Butch Morris, Larry Ochs, Christian Marclay and John Zorn, among others. Her new project for Tzadik features several of her closest collaborators in intimate chamber pieces that combine written music with noise improvisation. Evocative, intense and passionate music from this cutting edge master of modern cello!

1. One Hundred Years Old Rain (The Same River Twice)

2. Upon A Fallen Tree

3. Kung

4. Saeya Saeya

5. White Night

6. Danji

7. Roundabout

8. Bodies

9. Silenced Answer

10. Steely Morning

11. Yellow River

Okkyung Lee: Cello 

Ikue Mori: Electronics 

Craig Taborn: Piano 

Satoshi Takeishi: Percussion, Electronics 

Cornelius Dufallo: Violin 

Peter Evans: Trumpet 

John Hollenbeck: Percussion 

Christopher Tordini: Bass 

info |

http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7724

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http://open.spotify.com/album/4Rd5z9pO1SKVuBZoK1aPF3

John Zorn, The Satyr's Play - Cerberus (2011)

Two dramatic new worlds in sound from our downtown Alchemist who continues to confound and defy expectations well into his fourth decade of recorded activity. Scored for two percussionists, The Satyr's Play is a dramatic work that mysteriously evokes the decadent excesses of Bacchanalia and Saturnalia. Presented in book form accompanied by a esoteric text beautifully illustrated with rare drawings by the great mystical artist Austin Osman Spare, this is a work of subtle nuance and sexuality. In contrast, Cerberus, is a flamboyant and dynamic trio for brass. A demonic piece featuring three undisputed Brass virtuosos, it jumps styles, moods and genres in classic Zorn fashion. Radical, moody and colorful chamber works for the 21st century. 

1. Visions of Dionysus: Ode I

2. Visions of Dionysus: Ode II

3. Visions of Dionysus: Ode III

4. Visions of Dionysus: Ode IV

5. Visions of Dionysus: Ode V

6. Visions of Dionysus: Ode VI

7. Visions of Dionysus: Ode VII

8. Visions of Dionysus: Ode VIII

9. Cerberus

Cyro Baptista: Percussion

Marcus Rojas: Tuba

David Taylor: Bass Trombone

Kenny Wollesen: Percussion

Peter Evans: Trumpet

info |

http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7390

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http://open.spotify.com/album/1g86pV0OYNVMd9xMvWpbUG

La Infancia de Iván, Andrei Tarkovski (1962)

Título Original: Ivanovo detstvo

Año: 1962

Director: Andrei Tarkovski

Duración: 95 min

Guión: Vladimir Bogomolov & Mikhail Papava

Música: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

Fotografía: Vadim Yusof

Reparto: Nikolai Burlyayev, Valentin Zubkov, Yevgeni Zharikov, Stepan Krylov, Nikolai Grinko, Valentina Malyavina

Género: Drama. Bélica 

El primer filme de Tarkovsky narra cómo Iván, un niño ruso de fuertes convicciones, se embarca en una complicada misión contra los nazis. Como todos las obras del director ruso, es un relato complejo y visualmente fascinante, pero uno no puede dejar de sentir ciertas reservas ante la artificiosidad de la narración, palpable tanto en el formalismo "de vanguardia" como en las pretensiones del mensaje. Escenas como la de Iván corriendo por el agua resultan, no obstante, estremecedoras. (Daniel Andreas: FILMAFFINITY)

Crítica: 

"Una poética y conmovedora obra maestra" (Time Out)

La única película en la historia del Festival de Venecia que, siendo una ópera prima, ganó el León de Oro. Además el director de cine retomó un rodaje ya empezado, al ser despedio a los pocos días del rodaje el anterior realizador Eduard Abalov. (FILMAFFINITY)