Other Mixes By Concrete
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Jazz
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The One True American Invention
| Side A | ||
| Artist | Song | |
| Raymond Scott Quintette | Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals | |
| Charles Mingus | Hora Decubitus | |
| Cal Tjader | Guachi Guaro (Soul Sauce) | |
| Benny Goodman | Madhouse | |
| David "Fathead" Newman | Missy | |
| Cannonball Adderly Qunitet | Walk Tall (w/ introduction by the Rev. Jesse Jackson) | |
| The Montgomery Brothers | Delirium | |
| Don Byron | The Dicty Glide | |
| Roland Kirk & Jack McDuff | Kirk's Work | |
| Clifford Brown & the Max Roach Quintet | The Blues Walk | |
| Sonny Rollins & the Modern Jazz Quartet | The Stopper | |
| Side B | ||
| Artist | Song | Buy |
| Fats Waller | Your Feet's Too Big | |
| James Carter | Lester Leaps In | |
| Chico Hamilton | For Mods Only | |
| Chet Baker | Pro Defunctus | |
| Art Pepper | Smack-Up | |
| Annie Ross | Twisted | |
| Glenn Miller | American Patrol | |
| Charlie Hunter Trio | Dance of the Jazz Fascists | |
| Lonnie Smith | Think | |
| Coleman Hawkins Quartet | Go Li'l Liza | |
| Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli | Sweet Georgia Brown | |
Comment:
The problem with making a jazz mix tape is that it's almost antithetical; jazz is all about improvisation and spontaneous composition, while mix tapes are often rigid and orderly. Also factor in that the contrasts between different styles of jazz can be a lot more subtle than the differences between rock bands, and you risk making a mix that sounds the same from beginning to end to the untrained ear. Despite these difficulties, this turned out to be one of the easiest tapes for me to mix in a long time. True to style, I eschewed a majority of the hits for sides that showcase the artistry of the band or the soloist; I also tried to keep out anything that might bog it down. I love a good ballad, but I also had to take into account the person I was making this for; he likes jazz, but doesn't know anything about jazz. At least for this initial mix, I thought I'd keep it swinging the whole way thru and play it safe. Which, ironically, is also antithetical to jazz...=]'Feedback:
You know, i wish I had the knowledge to make a pure jazz tape (or what I consider jazz anyway) but I don't. I can't say what I think of this, because I just don't know--but it LOOKS good :)
That's another problem. Most people can recognize a song listing by the Beatles or Limp Bizkit or Dave Mason and think "Oh yeah, I can see how that would sound," but with jazz, you often can't associate the song with the song title, especially if its an instrumental. There are a few exceptions, most everyone knows how "Take Five" and "In The Mood" and "Sweet Georgia Brown" go, but for the most part, I think we tend to associate songs with words, and that sometimes limits our retention...=]'
Well I have to deal with the same thing with indierock and all of the obscure stuff I listen to. I just think that jazz has not been part of the cultural mainstream for over 50 years and even the most obscure indie stuff I listen to shares a rock n roll sensibility. Perhaps if you'd like to enlighten me, we could do a trade...
Lotsa great pioneer-types here. Good work. Art Pepper rocks -- well, you know what I mean. Love to see jazz on AOTM.
C-3, it's great to see you mixing again. You're one of the concentric, creative forces on this site; and I always look forward, with anticipation, to your playlists! ~:-p
You have some truly amazing mixes.