I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy,government, health care, real estate prices, the stock market,the federal deficit, Iraq, Afghanistan, global warming,my savings, Social Security, credit card debt...I called the Suicide Hotline.I got a call center in Pakistan; I told them I was suicidal.They got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.

to whom it may concern, the saharan motor hotelon sunset boulevardsit, back, relax and close your eyes...thank you mum, 4 everything you didfrom classic 1995 album "boulevard"by ludovic navarre a.k.a st-germainthanks to Bobby Steel

an evening with steve reicha multikulti sounds mix by sütra (patrick vidal & thomas bourdeau)& 3mai (jac perrichon & yours truly)recorded live at the auditorium de lyon, france, march 2001...part 0nepart two

hey baby, it's been a while but your sugardaddy is back.i promise, from now on i'll be a nice guy...from the streets to the sheets, these sounds fell into my mind:- jay-z/american gangster-lartizan intro- bill cosby-simple love affair- rosko-peacemaker- ike turner-garbage man- omar & angie stone-be thankful-jazzy jeff mix- antonio fargas-christmas eve 1953 (horatio)- melo da tagarela-rapper's

picture by alessio cuccuhere's the final evening from Paolo Fresu's series of 2006 concerts at the Opera de Lyon, featuring guitar wiz Nguyen Lêenjoy and share.

picture courtesy of ragnane/appuntisecond encounter of a strange kind featuring Paolo Fresu on trumpet and effects and pedal-steel guitar-hero BJ Cole, captured live in france on june 2006.hope you'll enjoy that smokey vibe.part onepart two

thanks guys for support. here's part two of this great concert.more paolo fresù trios to come soon, let me know who you want first, nguyen lè or bj cole.

On june 2006, italian-born trumpet player Paolo Fresu invited some of his favorite fellow sidemen and gave a very creative series of concerts at the Lyon Opera Amphi Jazz.the first evening reunited Paolo and Nguyen Lê (on guitar), BJ Cole (pedal steel guitar) the following night and finally Eivind Aarset (g) and Dhafer Youssef (oud & voice), with Fresu adding various electronic effects. the very

is it just me or there's so many cool places around it's hard to keep up with 'em on a regular basis... even the rss and such a genial organizer as netvibes tends to make this blog thing ridiculous.however, among my latest fave spots i couldn't help but recommand CATASTO'S FRIENDLY FIRE-, HUMBLE PIE'S INNER SANCTUM- definitely the best jazz live jams around,MY FAVORITE SOUNDS, with whom i

today's post is a rarity i'm sure you'll enjoy:THE ERROL PARKER EXPERIENCE, recorded in NYC on april 1977, for Sahara records (errol's parker -a.k.a the dude on the album cover- own label) feat. clyde tate on vocals, monty waters on alto & soprano saxes, errol parker on both electric and acoustic piano, tambourine and cowbell, james"fish" benjamin on fender bass , clyde lucas on drums. you can

hi music lovers worldwide. i'm finally back with one rare and sought-after piece of library music composed and played by Gérard Levecque and Claude Romat in the seventies.it's stamped n° 54 on the MP 2000 label and the first volume of a twofer in their african sound collection. for your knowledge, vol.2 which is even rarer-and funkier.side one is full of catching breaks, drums loops, bass and

Thanks to the blogosphere's energy, several Miles Davis live performances from the seventies are floatin' around. (props to the Heat Warps, James at Nothing Is, Curved-air and the whole in-crowd, you know who you are) these gigs are so inspiring, uplifting and fresh that i had to contribute to the chorus in some way.the Miles at Isle of Wight lp is one of these odd vinyl artefacts Sony indulged

. well, here's a collector's one for you beat/breakdiggers out there.a gift from a great friend of mine who stumbled on several fresh mint copies on a street corner a few years ago and made a small fortune on ebay and records dealers back when library music was the craze.jean claudric used to be a popular composer and conductor for various french commercial artists, namely anybody from michel

it's so simple and cool it's incredible nobody dropped it sooner!thanks to justin ouellette for launching muxtape, the best way to share your latest mixes online.i couldn't resist to give it a try and share some of my faves of the moment, a few classics and homebrews. so please rush over and enjoy before Google buys it out or the RIAA gets berserk.there's a buy mp3 option that should keep the

thanks to the few cats who still pay a visit here once in a while.you may have noticed the doctor's not in most of the time and with spring, outdoor choirs and new family duties i'm afraid it won't get any better...here's what usually happens: when i finally come up with an idea of post, i then discover it's already been broken by the big jazz honchos around here (bacoso, vesper, jazz-nekko,

hi there. i've been away from this blog too long and won't even try to find a bad excuse.so first i wish everybody a very good year and hope all your dreams and ambitions will be fulfilled.good health is important too. among the most inspired jazz bloggers around, let's have a special shout out for reza, who suffered a very tough year and came back recently with full force, sharing great albums

if you're into Miles Davis' early electric atmospheres, Air's eponym lp will probably make your day. recorded at Epicurius Studio, Tokyo on april 12 & 20, 1977 - yeah, that's exactly 30 years ago - by a bunch of laid-back xperimental jazz cats, namely Yasuo Shimura on saxes, flute, shô, ARP, voice, percusssion and radio - Reinkichi Hayasahi on Fender stratocaster, blue box, crybaby and super gas

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } seb, originally uploaded by thebeathunters. SEBASTIEN TELLIERL'ENFANCE D'UN CHIENUNE VIE DE PAPAL'INCROYABLE VERITErecord makers, 2001first recording launched on RECORD MAKERS, electronic pop superduo AIR's own label,

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } m&m, originally uploaded by thebeathunters. MAMANI KEITA & MARC MINELLIN'KA WILLYELECTRO BAMAKOemarcy, 2001palm, 2003a sunny one from the heart, for your souls and feet. play on repeat mode until the neighbors drop in, with