Good Morning

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin, best known for his ragtime piano composed this forgotten opera but available on Deutsch Grammophon (reviewed in Wire magazine Oct 1988) and here is the overture and one other selection -

Joplin: Treemonisha / Act one - No. 1 Overture

Joplin: Treemonisha / Act one - No. 2 The bag of luck

Enjoy/

Sir Duke

A lovely modal piece by Ellington -

Duke Ellington - Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies

Enjoy

Two Francois

Some electronica,acousmatic and musique concrete -


François Bayle - Fabulæ: 3. Nota (1991)

François-Bernard Mache - Terre de Feu (1963)

Enjoy

Book 19 - Joachim-Ernst Berendt "The Jazz Book"

Joachim-Ernst Berendt "The Jazz Book: From New Orleans to Jazz Rock and Beyond" (Paladin)



This book has been updated a few times since my copy and hence I cannot comment on the newer editions. My slightly dogeared paperback dates from 1986. I remember reading it back in the nineties, 

For most jazz fans this a book to use for reference and to dip into from time to time. With that said, the parts I found most useful were the sections on styles of jazz, history, musical instruments, and the elements of jazz. So if a newcomer to the genre should this be your first book about jazz? Well, despite its age, I would say yes, but you must start with small portions and use the Internet to sample freely as you proceed. The sheer amount of information on offer here makes this most decidedly a Jazz tome, but one that can be dipped into freely, any time, for any reason.


However, there is a major caveat. To me, a huge disappointment was the almost complete absence of reference to, or inclusion, of British jazz. For example, there is no mention of Ken Colyer, Chris Barber, Michael Garrick, John Dankworth, Graham Collier, Ian Carr, Norma Winstone, and so on.

I would like to know if the later editions include a history of British jazz or one to complement this book. Perhaps this old edition I have has been updated recently to include such artists. I hope so.

The Friday five

1. Are we losing the art of listening?

2. Have you ever interacted with the police?

3. Do you like being alone?

4. Who would you share your passwords with?

5. What are you grateful for today?

Good night