A very talented bunch of Gypsy Jazz musicians doing their gig from a park bench in Central Park. Here’s another of them performing at a swing festival. A search for “The Bailsmen” on You Tube got me fabulous music from these guys.
Tag: Music
Leonard Cohen has some wisdom to share before his performance [Video]
Before he performed a duet with Anjani Thomas – “If it Be Your Will” in Warsaw, Poland (1985), Leonard Cohen had some wisdom to share
The Idan Raichel Project: Beyom Sabat [Music]
Idan Raichel is an Israeli singer-songwriter and a musician, known for his Idan Raichel Project, distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, Arab and Ethiopian music. Here are a few videos – Mon Amour, Hakol Over (This too shall pass) & Beyom Sabat.
Playing for change: Love is all you need [Video]
Another great video by Playing for Change – this time sung by kids around the world. “Love is all you need“
Tim Buckley: Down by the borderline [Video]
Although he wasn’t as famous as his son Jeff, Tim Buckley experimented with lots of musical styles before his early death at the age of 28. Check out Down by the borderline and Sweet Surrender have a distinct 60’s sound. Jeff, at age 25, performed a tribute to his father, “I never asked to be your mountain“, a song Tim wrote about an infant Jeff Buckley and his mother.
Richard Pryor sings the blues [Video]
He was a singer before he rocked as a stand-up comedian. Richard Pryor sings the blues – Nobody loves you when you’re down & out.
Jan Grüter on the lute: Kapsberger’s Piccinini Chiaconna [Video]
Jan Gruter interprets, & brings Johannes H Kapsberger’s composition, Piccinini Chiaconna, to life on the lute. (and go here if you’d like to find out more about Kaspberger)
Lyrical learning, & why we learn habits wrong [Article]
This is the second Leo Babauta link this week – and there is reason enough. Using the analogy of learning the lyrics to a favourite song to building new habits is something I’ve not considered before, & Leo does a great job in this post.
Eric Andersen: My land is a good land [Video]
Eric Andersen is an Amercian folk singer-songwriter. Born in 1943, his music is covered by lots of artists, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Judy Collins Here’s one called “My land is a good land” and another live performance, a duet with Roger McCuinn, of one his more famous hits “Thirsty boots“
RL Burnside: See my jumper hanging on the line [Video]
R.L. Burnside performing “See my jumper hanging on the line” at home in Independence, Mississippi, shot by Alan Lomax, Worth Long, and John Bishop in August, 1978.