From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #248 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Website:http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe:mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Saturday, July 26 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 248 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #948 [Anita Gabrielle ] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #948 [Bob Muller ] Twisted [kbhla@fastmail.fm] Twisted ["Laurent Olszer" ] Re: Twisted [Bob Muller ] Re: Twisted [Anita Gabrielle ] Re: Twisted [Laura Stanley ] Re: Twisted ["Mark" ] Re: Twisted [kbhla@fastmail.fm] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 21:00:40 +0100 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #948 How my heart lifts that a man can write this post.......how things have changed in many ways since the (fictitious and alleged) bra burning of the seventies. Anita > On 25 Jul 2014, at 03:30, David Gizara wrote: > > Reading the review where it wonders if we theoretically need another album of Joni covers leads me to ask the question, do we really need another album of Gershwin covers? If one answers yes to Gershwin and no to Mitchell then u r a chauvinistic twerp. Pretty easy litmus test as to whether u have ears or not and whether ur world view is filtered through a lens of sexism. > David Gizara > Thursday Night Jazz KLCC on facebook & www.klcc.org. >> On Jul 24, 2014, at 7:46 AM, JMDL Digest wrote: >> >> >> JMDL Digest Thursday, July 24 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 948 >> >> >> >> ========== >> >> TOPICS and authors in this Digest: >> -------- >> All About Jazz review of Laurie's album [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:43:01 -0400 >> From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com >> Subject: All About Jazz review of Laurie's album >> >> Excerpt: >> >> "Does the jazz world really need another album of Joni Mitchell songs?bis >> a valid one. In theory, it does not. But when the album in question is >> shaped by the voice of Laurie Antonioli, the answer is yes." >> >> Read the whole thing here: >> >> http://goo.gl/XCAxr1 >> >> Bob >> >> NP: Namaste, "Havana Blues" >> >> >> - ------------------------------------------------------------ >> The information transmitted is intended only for the person >> or entity to which it is addressed and may contain >> proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. >> If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are >> hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, >> distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon >> this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please >> contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. >> >> Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual >> sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. >> - ------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of JMDL Digest V2014 #948 >> ***************************** >> >> ------- >> To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. >> Unsubscribe by clicking here: >> mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe >> ------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 07:49:19 -0700 From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #948 Well, I suppose that we don't NEED music but I'd hate to live in a world without it. And yes, of course these compositions deserve to be revisited and will continue to be. Bob NP: La Roux, "Paradise Is You" ________________________________ From: David Gizara To: joni@smoe.org Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 10:30 PM Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #948 Reading the review where it wonders if we theoretically need another album of Joni covers leads me to ask the question, do we really need another album of Gershwin covers? If one answers yes to Gershwin and no to Mitchell then u r a chauvinistic twerp. Pretty easy litmus test as to whether u have ears or not and whether ur world view is filtered through a lens of sexism. David Gizara Thursday Night Jazz KLCC on facebook & www.klcc.org. On Jul 24, 2014, at 7:46 AM, JMDL Digest wrote: > > JMDL Digest Thursday, July 24 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 948 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > -------- > All About Jazz review of Laurie's album [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] > > - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:43:01 -0400 > From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com > Subject: All About Jazz review of Laurie's album > > Excerpt: > > "Does the jazz world really need another album of Joni Mitchell songs?bis > a valid one. In theory, it does not. But when the album in question is > shaped by the voice of Laurie Antonioli, the answer is yes." > > Read the whole thing here: > > http://goo.gl/XCAxr1 > > Bob > > NP: Namaste, "Havana Blues" > > > - - ------------------------------------------------------------ > The information transmitted is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are > hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, > distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon > this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please > contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual > sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. > - - ------------------------------------------------------------ > > - ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2014 #948 > ***************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 12:47:09 -0700 From: kbhla@fastmail.fm Subject: Twisted If it wasn't for Joni, I never would have known of the earlier version or LH&R. Annie Ross and Jon Hendricks did a show here in L.A. at the old Catalina Bar & Grill in 1999. It was a very small room and I had a front row table. They were fantastic and I spoke with both of them after the show. Annie Ross raved on and on about Joni, how much they loved her and how appreciative they were that she brought "Twisted" to new audiences. Jon Hendricks was also so enthusiastic to talk about Joni and wanted to know everything that was going on with her. I mentioned that the JMDL group had a whole bunch of live, rare and unrecorded Joni stuff and he immediately wrote down his address and asked me to please send him some of it! I passed his address on to our king of all archives with the message ;-) Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 01:13:01 +0200 From: "Laurent Olszer" Subject: Twisted Summer of 1979; i was waiting tables at the Galeries Lafayette department store cafeteria. Some American tourists come to my table. I chat with them briefly and Mr Hendricks tells me he's part of a group that I probably never heard of. It blew his mind that this young white kid not only knew them but could also name a tune. Of course I didn't tell him it was because of Joni. Laurent - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 07:57:34 -0700 From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Twisted < A complete list of Other albums devoted to Jonis songs can be viewed or downloaded @ the following URL:> Complete? Not quite. But a dang fine list. Just need to add this one: http://goo.gl/JkePdX Like Laurie's project, this was partially funded by fans and I pitched in. Bob NP: Genesis, "Dusk" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:22:28 +0100 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: Twisted How cool is that, Kakki? And trust you to get a front row table. Brilliant. Mind you, there have been many amazing revelations this week on JMDL in relation to L,H & R this week. All very cool, indeed, Anita > On 25 Jul 2014, at 20:47, kbhla@fastmail.fm wrote: > > If it wasn't for Joni, I never would have known of the earlier version > or LH&R. Annie Ross and Jon Hendricks did a show here in L.A. at the > old Catalina Bar & Grill in 1999. It was a very small room and I had a > front row table. They were fantastic and I spoke with both of them > after the show. Annie Ross raved on and on about Joni, how much they > loved her and how appreciative they were that she brought "Twisted" to > new audiences. Jon Hendricks was also so enthusiastic to talk about > Joni and wanted to know everything that was going on with her. I > mentioned that the JMDL group had a whole bunch of live, rare and > unrecorded Joni stuff and he immediately wrote down his address and > asked me to please send him some of it! I passed his address on to our > king of all archives with the message ;-) > > Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:20:20 -0500 From: Laura Stanley Subject: Re: Twisted Thanks for the links to versions of Twisted earlier than Joni's. That was fun! "Soft a Jazz" comes to my mind when I think of Joni's version versus these other's. Joni brought the song into my generation so sure it is different than what came before but none the less incredible. Simon, your post was very informative and had such finesse. Made me think of Bob Muller whose posts are similar in quality. I really appreciate the conversation! Laura Sent from my iPhone > > ------- > David Lahm wrote: > >> I leave it to others to decide if this is njc or not. Myself, I don't find JM's Twisted" >> particularly rewarding, contrasted to those of real jazz singers. >> >> > > > David, > > Your observation is right on the money, although Joni's interpretation > did inspire some to seek out the Original > > JMDL members can check out the Original versions via YouTube > > TWISTED > > 1949 - Wardell Gray > > 1952 - Annie Ross > > 1959 - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross > > > I would be remiss if I didnt mention that David Lahm > has released -2- excellent albums of Joni Mitchells songs. > > Jazz Takes On Joni Mitchell and > > More Jazz Takes On Joni Mitchell > > Both are Excellent! and highly recommended. > > Track Listings and other information is available at the following URLs: > > > > > > > A complete list of Other albums devoted to Jonis songs > can be viewed or downloaded @ the following URL: > > > > There are a number of URLs included within the document. > These are Active Links if you DownLoad the document. They're worth checking out. > > > > > andmoreagain, > - - - - - - - - - - > simonM ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 21:58:09 -0700 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Twisted I saw Jon & Annie at Seattle's Jazz Alley on the same tour, I think. They were phenomenal. Somehow they made up for the absence of Dave Lambert in their ear-catching close harmonies. They sang rapid fire lyrics in perfect synchronization and with spot-on pitch. It was one of the best live music performances I have been fortunate enough to witness. I also talked with the two of them briefly but I don't have Kakki's gift for engaging celebrities in conversation. Kakki has a charm all her own that is irresistible. This was shortly after they had performed at Joni's Jazz and I did mention that I had heard a tape of that concert and thought they were the best performers in the show. Annie piped up that she wanted a copy of that tape and Jon wanted one too. I told them I would pass the word along to whoever was in charge of that particular tape tree. Tape trees. Remember those? They signed the cover of a vinyl copy of 'Sing a Song of Basie' for me. Annie looked at the cover and said 'Oh my God!' She was wearing a particularly eye-catching tiara in the photo on this particular re-issue of the record. Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert had originally started to make an LP of Count Basie numbers that would feature an entire choral group split up into and singing the parts of the various sections of the Count Basie Orchestra. However, it didn't seem to gel and they asked Annie Ross to coach the singers. Annie gave it a shot but finally they all concluded that you can't teach anybody how to swing. So the trio finally made 'Sing a Song of Basie' by overdubbing their own voices. It's a great album and was their first collaborative effort as a trio. For anyone who is interested I highly recommend the two CD collection 'Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross - The Hottest New Group in Jazz'. You get three of their albums in this set, 'The Hottest New Group in Jazz', 'Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross Sing Ellington' and 'High Flying with Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross'. This is highly entertaining, engaging music. Annie hit notes at the upper end of her register in short bursts like very high notes on a trumpet that you practically had to have dog's ears to hear. Jon Hendricks' lyrics are a lot of fun. 'Cottontail' is a wonderful example. I think this collection is the only format the Ellington album is currently available in and there are great interpretations of Duke's music on it. There are also some extra tracks that didn't appear on the three albums the set contains. 'Twisted' was on 'The Hottest New Group in Jazz' so you get that song plus one of Annie's other Wardell Gray vocalizations, 'Farmer's Market' which was included on 'High Flying with Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross'. Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross are one of the ways Joni has enriched my life. I may never have checked them out if it hadn't been for 'Twisted' and 'Centerpiece' and Joni's love of their music. Mark in Seattle - -----Original Message----- From: kbhla@fastmail.fm Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 12:47 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Twisted If it wasn't for Joni, I never would have known of the earlier version or LH&R. Annie Ross and Jon Hendricks did a show here in L.A. at the old Catalina Bar & Grill in 1999. It was a very small room and I had a front row table. They were fantastic and I spoke with both of them after the show. Annie Ross raved on and on about Joni, how much they loved her and how appreciative they were that she brought "Twisted" to new audiences. Jon Hendricks was also so enthusiastic to talk about Joni and wanted to know everything that was going on with her. I mentioned that the JMDL group had a whole bunch of live, rare and unrecorded Joni stuff and he immediately wrote down his address and asked me to please send him some of it! I passed his address on to our king of all archives with the message ;-) Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:30:38 -0700 From: kbhla@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: Twisted Mark, What great memories and glad you chimed in! I remember posting about it here and then you got to see them shortly after that on the same tour. You sure had a brilliant conversational opener with "Sing a Song of Basie!" Mine was just a lo-fi CD of Court and Spark ;-) My date that night was a nice guy I met on the CSNY discussion list and he flipped over them, too! I later became a big fan of Kurt Elling in part because he had Jon Hendricks joining him on some of the songs on his early albums. Kakki On Fri, Jul 25, 2014, at 09:58 PM, Mark wrote: > I saw Jon & Annie at Seattle's Jazz Alley on the same tour, I think. > They were phenomenal. Somehow they made up for the absence of Dave Lambert in > their ear-catching close harmonies. They sang rapid fire lyrics in > perfect synchronization and with spot-on pitch. It was one of the best live > music performances I have been fortunate enough to witness. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #248 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe