Play List Nawi - Pointillistic piano and then doubled with the Bass. The middle section it reminds me of Mary Lou Williams, but it also doesnโt feel like its actually arriving at improvisation. More that the piano is improvising around little sections of the song in a group context, never far from a melody, but… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 8/24/25
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In the Stacks 8/12/25
ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life ofโฆ - Chrysalis, 1992. ๐ค๐ฐ: Re-listening to this brings me back 3 decades. I purchased this as a new and noteworthy Hip Hop album which seemed to draw from a similar well as De la Soul. Now I notice… Continue reading In the Stacks 8/12/25
In the Stacks 7/25/25
ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix Rubinho e Mauro Assumpcao - Perfeitamente, Justamente Quando Cheguei - Mr. Bongo, 1972. ๐ง๐ท๐น ๐๏ธ๐ง๐ชจ๐ซง ๐ ๐ฃ๏ธโ โ: A wonderful mix of Brazilian Psychedelic Pop and Rock. Itโs really fresh and was an obscure release unearthed by Mr. Bongo. I will purchase any Mr. Bongo reissue, they are usually rarities and always follow… Continue reading In the Stacks 7/25/25
In the Stacks 7/7/29
ItS Intro/Key Playlist (*Note - Songs on Playlist are โMix Tapedโ and not in reading order) Bali - Music for the Shadow Play - Nonesuch Explorer Series, 1970. ๐ฎ๐ฉ โบ โ๊ง๐๐ฃ ๐๏ธโ๏ธ: A traditional collection of songs from Bali. These songs are meant to accompany the Balinese Shadow Play, Wayang, featuring Gamelan ensemble. This is… Continue reading In the Stacks 7/7/29
Seshjawn Notes 6/29/25
Playlist Bart - Starts out sounding Reggae-ish to me, but only the opening line and then turns Jazzy in a Zappa-ish way. The vocals that come in make me think this is something from International Anthem, experimental and yet grooving and with an aural sensibility that can appeal to non-Jazz folk. Really interesting timbres in… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 6/29/25
