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Old 08-08-2015, 21:40
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Coincidentally with mention of the Sketches of Spain album by Miles Davis......a few new audio uploads have appeared today with the photo of an album cover 'Sketches of Catalunya'.........

http://jazztojazz.com/en/product/ske...-catalonia-en/

tracks listings & players......

http://jazztojazz.com/wp-content/upl...lonia-back.jpg

I wasn't aware of this album although it comes from a 2011 concert

Here's a couple of tracks.....

A Miles Davis composition - 'Four' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8neZeP0M2U

A Charlie Parker track - Quasimodo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg9Y2Q6yYLY:)
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Old 08-08-2015, 23:23
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Thanks for that, worth listening to.
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Old 09-08-2015, 10:37
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Just looking at that Sketches of Catalonia album I played 'So What' and it's a different version than the 'So What' that we've had linked to on here before with the Sant Andreu big band

Different soloists and appears to include an electric guitar solo ?......I'm not very good at recognising instruments !

I had assumed that some of these tracks were just the ones that we've had before but I think I'll play the whole album tomorrow to see if all the tracks are different versions
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Old 13-08-2015, 16:03
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Another (but incomplete) version of "Poor Butterfly" by Andrea Motis videod on a mobile phone last year, but only just uploaded. As I mentioned before, this tune has a long introduction, which is hard for any singer, even Sarah Vaughan had a bit of a struggle with it. But the tune is worth the wait.
Carla Motis on guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKB6scjnPaQ

Here's her recorded version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-RTFIDES9A

But this is my favourite version by Cannonball Adderley, on an album I bought many decades ago, as a teenager.

It's "old fashioned, modern jazz.

Play the tune straight, then improvise a solo, then one from a "side man" then return to the tune for the last chorus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT1f-ZO75w8
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Old 28-08-2015, 23:08
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Some new video uploads. Some may be repeats, but they are new postings.


Chamorro Motis Quintet.

A 54 minute concert from San Sebastian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7X9pHxSPq0


Andrea Motis "Exactly Like You."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUv5cYvCzrk


Andrea Motis & Joan Chamorro Quintet Chega de saudade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wp0XCub3ew
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Old 03-09-2015, 19:31
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Another Chamorro upload.


Rita Payes singing and playing trombone this old jazz standard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4RH4aZN5L4

My favourite version of this was by Bunny Berigan, recorded in 1937.

Died in 1942 at the age of 33 from cirrhosis. What a waste of a great talent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u7x-Q3oTjQ
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Old 03-09-2015, 19:43
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I'm still mainly listening to that Sketches of Catalonia album and that's leading me to the later Miles Davis Jazz-Rock fusion which I thought I wouldn't like but I'm getting into it..........slowly !
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Old 03-09-2015, 20:27
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I'm still mainly listening to that Sketches of Catalonia album and that's leading me to the later Miles Davis Jazz-Rock fusion which I thought I wouldn't like but I'm getting into it..........slowly !
Try "Miles Smiles," that takes some listening to!

The full album is on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiCs...ACF5DD5C3AEFFD
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Old 03-09-2015, 22:36
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Try "Miles Smiles," that takes some listening to!

The full album is on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiCs...ACF5DD5C3AEFFD
I haven't listened to that one yet........Davis made a lot of records !

I've listened to most of the ones up to the early 60s........then I've skipped ahead and listened to some of the more rock influenced later albums

The middle ones have escaped me so far.........but I'll put that one next on my list

just read about it on wiki and it sounds good !
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Old 07-09-2015, 19:49
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Another upload from Joan Chamorro, a concert performance of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band.
He's giving a couple of young tenor players a chance to shine.

The "usual suspects" Carla, Rita, Eva and Magali are in the Orchestra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq3u5Pls0s4

More Andrea Motis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZIZuuXVUOg
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Old 07-09-2015, 21:22
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Just looking at the Andrea link and noticed that the whole concert has been uploaded.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii8yclVoUQM

there's also a Jamie Cullum concert from the same festival if you like that kind of thing........I thought he was alright a few years ago but I've gone off him.
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Old 07-09-2015, 22:09
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Just looking at the Andrea link and noticed that the whole concert has been uploaded.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii8yclVoUQM


there's also a Jamie Cullum concert from the same festival if you like that kind of thing........I thought he was alright a few years ago but I've gone off him.

Thanks for that.


Never thought much of Jamie Cullum, to be honest, in my opinion, he's a; "Tonight Matthew, I'm gonna be.." sort of performer...
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Old 09-09-2015, 14:44
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Another version of 'Moody's Mood for Love' with Dick Oatts doing the sax solo and Eva, Andrea and Magali sharing the vocals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbUPOPatVNY

It's good........it's a wonderful song

But I prefer the earlier version with Scott Hamilton and Andrea..........which is still my favourite of all the Sant Andreu videos. This is stunning.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWxriapsDes
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Old 09-09-2015, 17:33
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There's an earlier version of Moody's, with Andrea, Eva, Magali and Rita all taking turns to sing. But this latest one you linked is better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEIzgNype8w

Andrea has sung it on another recording too.
But the original which you linked I too think is still the best


It's noticeable that these uploads are getting a lot of hits in just a few days.
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Old 15-09-2015, 23:25
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Some more uploads from Joan Chamorro, Andrea Motis, with the "big band."

Josep Traver, getting a rare guitar solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HkNIUY3xZc

In this one Marc Martin gets a mention and a solo. As a pianist, he's been in the background in a lot of videos previously posted. He has a nice relaxed style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ppw5ckhGo
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Old 01-10-2015, 00:23
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More Marc Martin, nice understated piano style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsTqIUgB2gk

A rare upload of a performance by a solo male vocalist fom the Sant Andreu Band.

Eduard Ferrer

Andrea Motis, Eva Fernandez and Rita Payes, provide the backing vocals.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFg9JGBdqvg
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Old 01-10-2015, 11:07
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Cheers.......

I like the first one better. I think Marc is a terrific pianist.
He played the piano solo on the cover of 'So What' which is one of my favourites

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJgbzZAjcLE

As for the other one it's a bit lounge music isn't it ?........
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Old 01-10-2015, 12:42
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Cheers.......

I like the first one better. I think Marc is a terrific pianist.
He played the piano solo on the cover of 'So What' which is one of my favourites

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJgbzZAjcLE

As for the other one it's a bit lounge music isn't it ?........
Ooo!

Dunno about "lounge music," it's a classic jazz standard, recorded by "The World and His Wife,"

But this by Ben Webster and Oscar Peterson, is my favourite version,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiLWt9c2AkA
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Old 03-10-2015, 18:15
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Recorded on a phone camera.

Not often now you see the Motis sisters, Fernandez and Pays playing and scat singing on the same small stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1uYN96RYBo
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Old 04-10-2015, 09:25
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I notice that it's referred to as 'The Rita Payes Quartet'............

Doesn't appear to be a lot of ego amongst the girls...........they all seem happy to take it in turns to be the 'named leader'.
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Old 04-10-2015, 09:59
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I notice that it's referred to as 'The Rita Payes Quartet'............

Doesn't appear to be a lot of ego amongst the girls...........they all seem happy to take it in turns to be the 'named leader'.
I think that's part of the plan. They are principally working in pretty narrow field of music appeal, so the promotion of one helps the others and of course the whole band. The recent examples of more exposure for Marc Martin and Eduard Ferrer, may be ground work for any time that the others solo careers, get more established.

I thought it a nice touch that after the three girls taking the applause, Andrea came over and gave Carla a bit of a cuddle, for her contribution on guitar.
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Old 07-10-2015, 22:27
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More Marc Martin (and more beard!)

Andrea Motis on soprano sax, playing "Dixieland," is there no end to this girl's ability?

Good all-round performance from this sextet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUIeZniL9A0
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Old 08-10-2015, 14:44
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More Marc Martin (and more beard!)

Andrea Motis on soprano sax, playing "Dixieland," is there no end to this girl's ability?

Good all-round performance from this sextet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUIeZniL9A0
love it !......

'Lazy River' was a big hit for Louis Armstrong amongst many others.......it's one of those songs that was always on the radio when I was little, but I don't think it was the Satchmo version........wiki have a page full of recorded versions

Probably Kenny Ball.......that would be the right vintage !
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Old 09-10-2015, 17:44
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Shades of Miles Davis muted trumpet in this performance, but not quite as clean, nevertheless I was impressed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYd32qpRcqk
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Old 11-10-2015, 18:34
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Re-watching the video I linked, I noticed Andrea Motis was playing a trumpet that she only occasionally uses. This has the normal three piston valves, but also a short "slide valve."

This feature enables the player to get a truer sounding D and Db.
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