Album Of The Week: B.B. King, "Indianola Mississippi Seeds"

I'm not a big fan of B.B. King; in fact, I find his style to be quite grating.

But "Indianola Mississippi Seeds" isn't the typical candy-ass garbage for which King is world-famous. It's a lot funkier and way more bad-ass. The amazing rhythm section almost makes you forget you're listening to one of the most over-rated blues guitarists who ever lived.

But that's how good this collection of songs is.

Plus he covers my favorite Leon Russell song, "Hummingbird."

Click on the title of this blog for the link.

PS: Of course, the purpose of these free downloads is so you can preview them, and then purchase the music through legitimate means. I would never encourage anybody to subvert the music industry. There it is, in writing. That's exactly how I officially feel.

Album Of The Week: Dick Hyman, "The Eclectic Electrics Of Dick Hyman"

Dick Hyman:

The man with the BEST name in show business, ever.

On top of that, he is a master jazz & classical pianist with probably over 100 albums in his catalog.

Throughout the 1960's, Hyman recorded several albums for Command Records, the infamous psych-lounge label run by the Jesus Christ of the genre, Enoch Light.

Shortly after the Moog synthesizer was introduced to the unknowing public, Hyman recorded two groundbreaking albums, using this newly available technology.

Here's one of them. The discerning ear will notice bits and pieces sampled in several Beastie Boys songs.

Click on the subject line of this blog for the link.

Enjoy!

bc

PS: Of course, the purpose of these free downloads is so you can preview them, and then purchase the music through legitimate means. I would never encourage anybody to subvert the music industry. There it is, in writing. That's exactly how I officially feel.

Album Of The Week: Grant Green, "Visions"

Starting today, I'm going to start posting links to downloads some of my favorite albums.

Of course, the purpose of these free downloads is so you can preview them, and then purchase the music through legitimate means. I would never encourage anybody to subvert the music industry. There it is, in writing. That's exactly how I officially feel.

So to start things off, check out Visions, by Grant Green.

Grant Green is one of my absolute favorite jazz guitarists, and despite increasing posthumous fame, he really never quite got his due as one of the supreme players from the halcyon days of Blue Note. If your a jazz snob, that is. And if so, well fuck you. Shouldn't you be busy getting me kicked off of your precious usenet boards??

Anyway, Visions isn't THE quintessential Grant Green album; in fact, aside from his unmistakable tone, this record is kinda unique compared to the rest of his musical canon.

But it's hot as shit, sho nuff muthafuckah!

(hint: click on the subject line of this blog to download. I promise, no viruses, etc)

Here's a sketch I did of Grant Green: