Expanding on this. "Moody's Mood For Love" lyrics were written by singer Eddie Jefferson around the improvisation of saxophonist James Moody playing "I'm in the Mood For Love." written by Jimmy McHugh.
can't stop watching Andrea's version of this.........it's fantastic
If her talent has been blossoming over 4 or 5 years this seems like a huge jump forward.............:)
When you watch the video it almost looks like Joan is looking at her thinking 'My God'.......:p
can't stop watching Andrea's version of this.........it's fantastic
If her talent has been blossoming over 4 or 5 years this seems like a huge jump forward.............:)
When you watch the video it almost looks like Joan is looking at her thinking 'My God'.......:p
Yep!
I think her days with the Sant Andreu band may be drawing to a close.
Lots of gigs for the Motis-Chamorro group coming up in the clubs in Spain and a trip to France. Interestingly Rita Payes is listed on every date.
Eva Fernández seems to branching out too, with her own quartet, with dates around Barcelona in March.
.Anyway back to the video you kindly linked. I play tenor sax (badly) and I'm always fascinated by professional players instruments. (I'll add the "how to play the saxophone" instructions at the end of this post, nicked from a saxophone message board).
Scott Hamilton in this appears to be playing a Selmer SBA tenor. These pre-date the legendary Selmer Mk Vl, which started production in !947. So it must be the best part of seventy years old. No doubt with several complete changes of pads, springs and corks.
How To Play The Saxophone.
Originally posted by a professional sax player.
(the quality of reeds are an eternal problem for players).
First things first: If you're a white guy, you'll need a stupid hat,
the more stupid the better and preferably a beret. Sunglasses are optional,
but all the really, really good players wear them, especially indoors. You'll
also need some "gig shirts"-Hawaiians are good, but in a pinch anything with
a loud floral pattern is acceptable, as are T-shirts from various jazz clubs
and festivals. The good thing about the latter is that you can get them
mail order so you don't have to go to all the trouble of actually seeing and
hearing live music. And sandals are an absolute must, even in winter.
Once you've assembled the proper attire you can begin practicing. One
of the most important things about playing is being able to convey emotion to the
audience. This you do through various facial expressions. The two emotions
you'll need to convey are (1) rapture / ecstasy and (2) soul-wrenching
pain and sadness (i.e., the blues). You may find it useful in the beginning to
borrow a page from the method acting school. So, for example, to convey
rapture, try thinking of something nice-like puppy dogs or making love to Uma
Thurman while Phil Barone feeds you Armour hot dogs with truffle sauce.
To convey the "blues" try thinking of something really appalling - like
ulcerative colitis or Alec Baldwin. You should practice your facial expressions in
front of a mirror at least two hours per day. You may feel a tad stupid at
first, but you'll never get the chicks if you don't jump around on stage like a
monkey with your face screwed up like there's a rabid wolverine devouring
your pancreas. And, bottom line, getting chicks is really what music's all
about.
Next, you'll need the correct ligature. Some people think that the
ligature is just a stupid old piece of metal that holds the reed on the
mouthpiece. Well, those people are idiots. Besides your beret, the ligature is the
single most important piece of musical equipment you will ever buy. Mine, for
example, is 40% platinum and 60% titanium; one screw is rubidium and the
other plutonium. It makes me sound exactly like Booker Ervin would if Booker
Ervin wasn't (1) dead and/or (2) living on Mars. You may have to spend years
and years and thousands of dollars finding the proper ligature, but in the end it
definitely will be worth it.
Now reeds. Optimally, you'll want to move to Cuba, grow and cure your
own cane, and carve your own reeds by hand. If you're just a "weekend
warrior" however, you can get by with store-bought reeds. First, buy ten boxes
of reeds -100 in all. Next, open all the boxes and throw away 60 reeds. Those
were unplayable. Take the remaining reeds and soak them in a mixture of
27.8% rubbing alcohol and 72.2% pituitary gland extract for a period of 17 weeks.
Throw away 20 more reeds. Those were stuffy. Take the remaining 20 reeds and sand
each one for exactly 13 seconds with #1200 grade 3M sandpaper. Throw away 14
reeds. Those squeaked. Take the remaining 6 reeds and soak them for another 17
weeks, this time however in a mixture of 27.8% pituitary gland extract
and 72.2% rubbing alcohol. Sun dry the 6 remaining reeds for 3 weeks, optimally
at an equatorial latitude, and throw away 3 more just on general principles.
You now have 3 reeds that will last you several months if you play each
one only 20 minutes a day in strict rotation.
Now, you say you just bought a horn. Although you didn't say what kind
it is I'd sell it immediately and get a different one. The best one to get
would be a Selmer Mark VI made at 4:27 PM on June 14, 1963, serial number
635543. If you can't get that one though, generally speaking the older and more
expensive the better. The following brands are good: Selmer Paris Mark VI. The
following brands suck: any other Selmer, Yamaha, Conn, Beuscher, Yanigasawa,
Cannonball, LA, Jupiter, Elkhart, King, Martin, Keilworth, Boosey and
Hawkes, Couf, Silvertone, and Holton. On no account should you play the horn
before you buy it: go strictly on reputation and price.
You will also need some accoutrements: a flight case capable of
withstanding atmospheric pressure of dP = - Dg dz where D and g are, respectively,
the density of air and the acceleration due to gravity at the altitude of
the air and dz is a horizontal layer of air having unit surface area and
infinitesimal thickness; a metronome; a tuner; a combination alto-tenor-baritone sax
stand with pegs for an oboe, bass clarinet, flute, English horn and bassoon;
Band in a Box; every Jamie Abersold play-along record ever created; a
reed cutter; swabs, cleaners, pad savers, pad dope, pad clamps; a Sennheiser
Digital 1092 Wireless Microphone; an effects rig with digital delay and
parametric EQ; and a 200 watt (per channel, minimum) amplifier and 18" monitor. It
will be helpful if you listen to lots of sax players.
Unfortunately, listening solely to players you like is absolutely the
worst thing you can do. To really understand the music and its traditions you
have to go back to the beginning and listen to every bit of music ever recorded.
I'd start with madrigals and work forward. Once you get to the 20th century,
pay particular attention to players like Jimmy Dorsey, Sidney Bechet,
and Al Gallodoro who are the foundations of the modern jazz saxophone. In no
time at all, or by 2034-whichever comes first-you'll be able to understand! the
unique be-bop stylings of players like Ace Cannon, Boots Randolph, and Sam Butera.
Finally, to play the sax itself, blow in the small end and move your
fingers around……..
Two new faces, a young girl playing soprano sax and another trumpet.
Together with a pro trumpet player. The young girl trumpet player didn't seem too impressed with the old fella on her right (@ 3.15).
The girl playing trombone wasn't up to Rita Payes standard.
But they have to be given a chance, as I think the older girls may not be in that band for much longer.
Two new faces, a young girl playing soprano sax and another trumpet.
Together with a pro trumpet player. The young girl trumpet player didn't seem too impressed with the old fella on her right (@ 3.15).
The girl playing trombone wasn't up to Rita Payes standard.
But they have to be given a chance, as I think the older girls may not be in that band for much longer.
It must be an old video that's been re-uploaded......
You're right although this is a recent upload, it must be five or six years old, the date threw me.. That's a young Eva Fernández on soprano sax. The painted fingernails are a bit of a giveaway. There's also a young Carla on banjo.
I was impressed with this I'd not seen before.
The definitive version of this tune is by John Coltrane.
You can hear a significance in the way she she plays this on soprano sax. Particularly on her solo towards the end.
I think you were right a few posts ago when you said that Rita is heir apparent......and she looks to be the most talented after Andrea and of course she's 4/5 years younger and already looks like the finished article !
I think you were right a few posts ago when you said that Rita is heir apparent......and she looks to be the most talented after Andrea and of course she's 4/5 years younger and already looks like the finished article !
I think we've mentioned that one before.
I think that's part of the "stage show." Like all big bands of all eras they'll include a lot of tunes with which they are familiar, adding and subtracting numbers to freshen up the performance, as they will probably be touring the same venues.
The link I posted was something probably unfamiliar to her as it ain't a "standard."
I'll agree it wasn't up to the "Sant Andreu band standard," I particularly like her version of Georgia, which I think you posted, but she's trying something new. to get more experience and wider recognition. She was always in the shadow of Andrea Motis, who is so much more talented and versatile.
Andre Motis singing "I Wish You Well," uploaded a week ago.
She's duetting with someone called Toni Belenguer, who also indulges in a bit of "scat singin," (I'd rather the pair of them hadn't, the tune is good enough as it stands). But he needn't have bothered singing at all, I didn't think he had much of a voice, or could sing in tune.
Encouraged by this thread I've been dipping my toe into other jazz on YouTube
I've basically been looking for combinations of musicians I've heard of (even if I don't know what style they play or anything about them) and songs I know from the Ella/Sinatra canon
I absolutely love this........Lester Young playing 'I Didn't Know What Time It Was'
Someone has just uploaded some videos from Christmas time, of Eva Fernández with a different band, "l'Original Jazz Orquestra" but it includes one or two young musicians..
It's one of my favourite tunes, I have about twenty different recordings of it, from Chet Baker to Joe Zawinul. As a tune "it can bring a tear to an eye."
This is from 2012. A rather nervous Eva Fernández (notice her hands clutching her alto sax neck strap) makes a reasonable job of it.
"With the usual suspects," Andrea Motis in the trumpet section, Carla Motis on guitar and Magali Datzira on bass.
It's an unusual arrangement with a split tempo and a trumpet solo by Terell Stafford
which is a bit dominating for a love song. But overall an enjoyable experience.
The notes say it's a "big band" arrangement by Alfons Carrascosa.
Cheers......didn't think the song was that great but I liked the instrumental solos. The violin seems to be much underused in the orchestra and various splinter groups
Did you notice that on this occasion the band was called 'The Carla Motis Trio' ?
Carla never looks very happy in the limelight.........maybe she'll grow into it
Cheers......didn't think the song was that great but I liked the instrumental solos. The violin seems to be much underused in the orchestra and various splinter groups
Did you notice that on this occasion the band was called 'The Carla Motis Trio' ?
Carla never looks very happy in the limelight.........maybe she'll grow into it
Yes, I've mentioned that about Carla before, she never looks as if she's very happy, but I've watched her closely and she's very professional. Maybe she's just self-conscious and a bit overshadowed by her older sister.
Even in this clip with only the camera as an audience, she doesn't seem completely comfortable.
(EbM7) to finish).
I much prefer the videos rather than the sound only ones.......I like to see who's playing what and also the accents are less problematic when you can see the singer.......well, that's my impression
Although Rita has still got a pretty thick accent anyway
Rita looks a lot more precocious than even Andrea was at her age
Comments
can't stop watching Andrea's version of this.........it's fantastic
If her talent has been blossoming over 4 or 5 years this seems like a huge jump forward.............:)
When you watch the video it almost looks like Joan is looking at her thinking 'My God'.......:p
Yep!
I think her days with the Sant Andreu band may be drawing to a close.
Lots of gigs for the Motis-Chamorro group coming up in the clubs in Spain and a trip to France. Interestingly Rita Payes is listed on every date.
Eva Fernández seems to branching out too, with her own quartet, with dates around Barcelona in March.
http://tallerdemusics.com/en/management-y-producciones/jazz/eva-fernandez/.
.Anyway back to the video you kindly linked. I play tenor sax (badly) and I'm always fascinated by professional players instruments. (I'll add the "how to play the saxophone" instructions at the end of this post, nicked from a saxophone message board).
Scott Hamilton in this appears to be playing a Selmer SBA tenor. These pre-date the legendary Selmer Mk Vl, which started production in !947. So it must be the best part of seventy years old. No doubt with several complete changes of pads, springs and corks.
How To Play The Saxophone.
Originally posted by a professional sax player.
(the quality of reeds are an eternal problem for players).
First things first: If you're a white guy, you'll need a stupid hat,
the more stupid the better and preferably a beret. Sunglasses are optional,
but all the really, really good players wear them, especially indoors. You'll
also need some "gig shirts"-Hawaiians are good, but in a pinch anything with
a loud floral pattern is acceptable, as are T-shirts from various jazz clubs
and festivals. The good thing about the latter is that you can get them
mail order so you don't have to go to all the trouble of actually seeing and
hearing live music. And sandals are an absolute must, even in winter.
Once you've assembled the proper attire you can begin practicing. One
of the most important things about playing is being able to convey emotion to the
audience. This you do through various facial expressions. The two emotions
you'll need to convey are (1) rapture / ecstasy and (2) soul-wrenching
pain and sadness (i.e., the blues). You may find it useful in the beginning to
borrow a page from the method acting school. So, for example, to convey
rapture, try thinking of something nice-like puppy dogs or making love to Uma
Thurman while Phil Barone feeds you Armour hot dogs with truffle sauce.
To convey the "blues" try thinking of something really appalling - like
ulcerative colitis or Alec Baldwin. You should practice your facial expressions in
front of a mirror at least two hours per day. You may feel a tad stupid at
first, but you'll never get the chicks if you don't jump around on stage like a
monkey with your face screwed up like there's a rabid wolverine devouring
your pancreas. And, bottom line, getting chicks is really what music's all
about.
Next, you'll need the correct ligature. Some people think that the
ligature is just a stupid old piece of metal that holds the reed on the
mouthpiece. Well, those people are idiots. Besides your beret, the ligature is the
single most important piece of musical equipment you will ever buy. Mine, for
example, is 40% platinum and 60% titanium; one screw is rubidium and the
other plutonium. It makes me sound exactly like Booker Ervin would if Booker
Ervin wasn't (1) dead and/or (2) living on Mars. You may have to spend years
and years and thousands of dollars finding the proper ligature, but in the end it
definitely will be worth it.
Now reeds. Optimally, you'll want to move to Cuba, grow and cure your
own cane, and carve your own reeds by hand. If you're just a "weekend
warrior" however, you can get by with store-bought reeds. First, buy ten boxes
of reeds -100 in all. Next, open all the boxes and throw away 60 reeds. Those
were unplayable. Take the remaining reeds and soak them in a mixture of
27.8% rubbing alcohol and 72.2% pituitary gland extract for a period of 17 weeks.
Throw away 20 more reeds. Those were stuffy. Take the remaining 20 reeds and sand
each one for exactly 13 seconds with #1200 grade 3M sandpaper. Throw away 14
reeds. Those squeaked. Take the remaining 6 reeds and soak them for another 17
weeks, this time however in a mixture of 27.8% pituitary gland extract
and 72.2% rubbing alcohol. Sun dry the 6 remaining reeds for 3 weeks, optimally
at an equatorial latitude, and throw away 3 more just on general principles.
You now have 3 reeds that will last you several months if you play each
one only 20 minutes a day in strict rotation.
Now, you say you just bought a horn. Although you didn't say what kind
it is I'd sell it immediately and get a different one. The best one to get
would be a Selmer Mark VI made at 4:27 PM on June 14, 1963, serial number
635543. If you can't get that one though, generally speaking the older and more
expensive the better. The following brands are good: Selmer Paris Mark VI. The
following brands suck: any other Selmer, Yamaha, Conn, Beuscher, Yanigasawa,
Cannonball, LA, Jupiter, Elkhart, King, Martin, Keilworth, Boosey and
Hawkes, Couf, Silvertone, and Holton. On no account should you play the horn
before you buy it: go strictly on reputation and price.
You will also need some accoutrements: a flight case capable of
withstanding atmospheric pressure of dP = - Dg dz where D and g are, respectively,
the density of air and the acceleration due to gravity at the altitude of
the air and dz is a horizontal layer of air having unit surface area and
infinitesimal thickness; a metronome; a tuner; a combination alto-tenor-baritone sax
stand with pegs for an oboe, bass clarinet, flute, English horn and bassoon;
Band in a Box; every Jamie Abersold play-along record ever created; a
reed cutter; swabs, cleaners, pad savers, pad dope, pad clamps; a Sennheiser
Digital 1092 Wireless Microphone; an effects rig with digital delay and
parametric EQ; and a 200 watt (per channel, minimum) amplifier and 18" monitor. It
will be helpful if you listen to lots of sax players.
Unfortunately, listening solely to players you like is absolutely the
worst thing you can do. To really understand the music and its traditions you
have to go back to the beginning and listen to every bit of music ever recorded.
I'd start with madrigals and work forward. Once you get to the 20th century,
pay particular attention to players like Jimmy Dorsey, Sidney Bechet,
and Al Gallodoro who are the foundations of the modern jazz saxophone. In no
time at all, or by 2034-whichever comes first-you'll be able to understand! the
unique be-bop stylings of players like Ace Cannon, Boots Randolph, and Sam Butera.
Finally, to play the sax itself, blow in the small end and move your
fingers around……..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJUnHzxJi60
I saw that, but I didn't mention it as I wasn't over-impressed with Magali's singing.
no, it wasn't very good........it was only on second viewing that I realised it was 'Lady Sings The Blues' as the song isn't mentioned in the blurb
Was good to see the other 3 girls playing their instruments though.......
Together with a pro trumpet player. The young girl trumpet player didn't seem too impressed with the old fella on her right (@ 3.15).
The girl playing trombone wasn't up to Rita Payes standard.
But they have to be given a chance, as I think the older girls may not be in that band for much longer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9s1yyztBt8
That's a young Andrea playing trumpet !
It must be an old video that's been re-uploaded......
You're right although this is a recent upload, it must be five or six years old, the date threw me.. That's a young Eva Fernández on soprano sax. The painted fingernails are a bit of a giveaway. There's also a young Carla on banjo.
I was impressed with this I'd not seen before.
The definitive version of this tune is by John Coltrane.
You can hear a significance in the way she she plays this on soprano sax. Particularly on her solo towards the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt9QGvQqMnU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g40AS2Oiehg
It's a bit of a nothing song ?......let's hope she can find some better material
she can be good, like in the this version of 'After You're Gone' with the band.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGzWq-EqIhk
I think you were right a few posts ago when you said that Rita is heir apparent......and she looks to be the most talented after Andrea and of course she's 4/5 years younger and already looks like the finished article !
I think we've mentioned that one before.
I think that's part of the "stage show." Like all big bands of all eras they'll include a lot of tunes with which they are familiar, adding and subtracting numbers to freshen up the performance, as they will probably be touring the same venues.
The link I posted was something probably unfamiliar to her as it ain't a "standard."
I'll agree it wasn't up to the "Sant Andreu band standard," I particularly like her version of Georgia, which I think you posted, but she's trying something new. to get more experience and wider recognition. She was always in the shadow of Andrea Motis, who is so much more talented and versatile.
She's duetting with someone called Toni Belenguer, who also indulges in a bit of "scat singin," (I'd rather the pair of them hadn't, the tune is good enough as it stands). But he needn't have bothered singing at all, I didn't think he had much of a voice, or could sing in tune.
No video, just an "arty audio."
.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3z0FOKr90M
I've basically been looking for combinations of musicians I've heard of (even if I don't know what style they play or anything about them) and songs I know from the Ella/Sinatra canon
I absolutely love this........Lester Young playing 'I Didn't Know What Time It Was'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYtTzZusJkg
I can play this 4 or 5 times through on repeat.......:D
A recent upload from the same recording session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTe9hnFf__w
the only recent one I noticed was another one featuring Magali.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4cMl6HA0_A
it's a better song than the one posted a week or so ago but I'm not hat keen on the ones that don't have a video as I like to see who's playing what.
Yeah, it's one of several tracks from Magali Datziras CD.
She's a great bass player, but I think of the four girls, her's is the weakest voice.
There's others on YouTube too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3mz8bJKOFA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKGwLHLmUJg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2x2mD6nzJI
It's one of my favourite tunes, I have about twenty different recordings of it, from Chet Baker to Joe Zawinul. As a tune "it can bring a tear to an eye."
This is from 2012. A rather nervous Eva Fernández (notice her hands clutching her alto sax neck strap) makes a reasonable job of it.
"With the usual suspects," Andrea Motis in the trumpet section, Carla Motis on guitar and Magali Datzira on bass.
It's an unusual arrangement with a split tempo and a trumpet solo by Terell Stafford
which is a bit dominating for a love song. But overall an enjoyable experience.
The notes say it's a "big band" arrangement by Alfons Carrascosa.
We don't often get that sort of information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dAhyTpiFA
Pared down group consisting of Joan, Andrea and Carla with 'Sun Showers'.........not a song I know. Trumpet solo from Andrea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKkh-aCYk-o
and from the same set........a Samba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSz6uHbmEn8
Looks like this one was filmed from the audience......
Thanks for that.
Nice to hear Carla for once, particularly on the second track. She usually gets swamped by the soloists.
Violinist (she also plays saxophone) Elia Bastida, from the Sant Andreau band, joins Andrea Motis, both playing and singing.
Nice to see Carla featured, she actually does some singing, though she's swamped by the others.
Good example of syncopated banjo playing by her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsINKmsKCr8
Did you notice that on this occasion the band was called 'The Carla Motis Trio' ?
Carla never looks very happy in the limelight.........maybe she'll grow into it
Yes, I've mentioned that about Carla before, she never looks as if she's very happy, but I've watched her closely and she's very professional. Maybe she's just self-conscious and a bit overshadowed by her older sister.
Even in this clip with only the camera as an audience, she doesn't seem completely comfortable.
(EbM7) to finish).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk9bsqHMNMc
Here's a few samples as usual they're all "jazz standards."
Joan Chamorro presenta Rita Payes
Her voice steadily improves.
Good trombone solo.
"I Can't Get Started."
I've got this by several artists including Billie Holliday and also by Bunny Berigan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLeX6IkIVQ
"They Can't Take That Away From Me."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj8kyYTRxWQ
From the other CD.
Joan Chamorro Presenta La Mágia De La Vue
Andrea Motis
"Poor Butterfly."
I love this, her voice is really maturing, though my favourite is by Sarah Vaughan.
If you don't know the song, wait til she gets into the refrain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-RTFIDES9A
"East of the Sun."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bddDllf5-lk
I much prefer the videos rather than the sound only ones.......I like to see who's playing what and also the accents are less problematic when you can see the singer.......well, that's my impression
Although Rita has still got a pretty thick accent anyway
Rita looks a lot more precocious than even Andrea was at her age