Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Henri Texier - Kan ar Labour




















Henri Texier - Kan ar Labour (1979)


A fantastic folky-jazz tune from his last solo/multi-tracked album from the late 70s.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Soft Machine - Live on French TV (Out-Bloody-Rageous)



Lynn Dobson rarely played with Soft Machine. I believe he only recorded on "Third" although he could have done other studio work with them in the early 70s. The groove that Hugh Hopper and Mike Ratledge ride-out is only 24 bars on the original recording of "Out-Bloody-Rageous" but is here extended into six minutes, allowing Lynn Dobson to play a wonderful extended solo.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Keith Jarrett - Mortage On My Soul (Wah-Wah)













































Mortage On My Soul (1972)

This track demonstrates that Mr. Jarrett can rip it on a soprano sax (1st solo) while playing over one of the hardest bass lines Charlie Haden ever recorded.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Le Orme - Evasione Totale
























Evasione Totale (1971)

Before they got noodly and a tad too sugary.