king ubu Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 A friend of mine has chosen to write his diploma/thesis at University on Bach material used by jazz musicians, hence its title, "Swinging Bach". The scope is 1890 to today, he wants to analyze various musicians and their way of dealing with Bach's compositions. He's aware of the Modern Jazz Quartet and John Lewis, of the Classical Jazz Quartet (with Kenny Barron), and of course of Jacques Louissier's "Play Bach" material. I also pointed out the little thing of Bud Powell's, "Bud on Bach", but haven't had a lot of time so far to delve deeper into this. The only thing I haven't told him about yet and I have, are these two fun compilations done by the French Sagajazz label: They proceed chronologically, thus the Bach tracks are the opening ones on volume 1. I don't have the discs at hand but it seems there are only two Bach tracks here: 01 Interprétation Swing du 1er mouvement du Concerto en ré mineur Eddie South 02 Bach Goes to Town Benny Goodman Any help appreciated! Just point out recordings and musicians, please! Quote
JSngry Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 Would the Swingle Singers be too "non-jazz"? Quote
king ubu Posted October 14, 2007 Author Report Posted October 14, 2007 Would the Swingle Singers be too "non-jazz"? I don't know, but I guess they'd be acceptable, as the timeframe starts early enough to include ragtime and similar stuff, too, so why not the Swingle Singers... Quote
MoGrubb Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) ...and their offshoot, or something or other, The Double-six of Paris. Edited October 14, 2007 by MoGrubb Quote
king ubu Posted October 14, 2007 Author Report Posted October 14, 2007 Can you and Jim recommend something specific by these two groups? I only have the double six as vocal group on other albums (in fact only one, I think by the MJQ), and nothing at all by the Swingle Singers, so I have no idea what there is! Quote
MoGrubb Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) Sorry, it's been a while since I listened. But as I recall everything that I heard by both groups, under their own names, was good. They specialized in Bach and Bach-sounding arrangements, with rhythm section, of course. I suggest searching Amazon. Edited October 14, 2007 by MoGrubb Quote
brownie Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) There's that album by the David Matthews Big Band but I never heard it and have no idea if it's any interesting. Edited October 14, 2007 by brownie Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 ...and their offshoot, or something or other, The Double-six of Paris. The Double Six predated the Swingles. There is no Bach or baroque material on the albums I've heard. Maybe someone else can elaborate. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 Also, there is an album that came out on RCA with two different titles and slightly different track lineups. "Japanese Bach Scene" and "JS Bach Is Alive & Well & Doing His Thing On The Koto" Features bach played on traditional Japanese instruments backed by a jazz rhythm section. Don't know if it's on CD. Quote
JSngry Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 IIRC, The Swingle Singers specialized in Bach, so any compilation should suffice. IIRC. Quote
aparxa Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) Uri Caine - Goldberg Variations Edited October 14, 2007 by aparxa Quote
Niko Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) Brubeck meets Bach - no idea what this is http://www.amazon.de/Brubeck-Meets-Bach-Dave/dp/B000NA205A and then vaguely recall hearing some of this on the radio and liking it somehow, Joachim Kühn and classical musicians http://www.amazon.de/Bach-Now-Thomanerchor...9594&sr=8-1 more Kühn Bach: http://www.amazon.de/Allegro-Vivace-Piano-...9809&sr=1-7 and shouldn't there be some 1950s Third Stream stuff? Edited October 14, 2007 by Niko Quote
aparxa Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) Richard Galliano New York trio special guest Gary Burton March 29th, 2006 Grenoble Jazz Festival MC2 - Grand théâtre de Grenoble, France Sinfonia 11 in G Minor (J-S Bach, arr. G.Burton) Edited October 14, 2007 by aparxa Quote
king ubu Posted October 14, 2007 Author Report Posted October 14, 2007 Thanks again everybody! Is there more like that one track recorded by Bud Powell? Not bands/musicians specialising in Bach or doing a whole album of such music, but rather just one tune on an album? I assume there has to be more, but I don't know, myself... Quote
aparxa Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 Bud Powell (piano) Home of Francis Paudras, Rue de Boursault, Paris, 1961 Prelude de Chopin/Bud on Bach Quote
neveronfriday Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 Don't forget Eugen Cicero! Quote
Kalo Posted October 14, 2007 Report Posted October 14, 2007 John Lewis recorded some Bach. The fine pianist and bandleader Donal Fox has incorporated Bach material into his music. Not sure how much of it he's recorded, but I've heard him live and he really makes it work. Quote
brownie Posted October 15, 2007 Report Posted October 15, 2007 John Lewis recorded some Bach. Don't think there is any jazz content on those but John Lewis is more than an interesting musician Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) the 6'ers and the old swinglers never made an album i didnt like. just dont buy anything from the current swinglers. http://www.amazon.com/Swingle-Singers/artist/B000AQ3AU6 Edited October 15, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
aparxa Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 Oops, realised during my current house moving that I had this CD : Oscar Peterson Live including Bach Suite: allegro/andante/bach's blues Quote
mikeweil Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 There's a very nice rendition of the Badinerie from the b minor suite by the Bulgarian Jazz Quartet Focus '65 with Milcho Leviev and Simeon Shterev - I intended to make a needle drop of this one later this week, anyway, and will send you a copy. Your friend is aware of the Klazz Brothers? Quote
king ubu Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Posted October 22, 2007 There's a very nice rendition of the Badinerie from the b minor suite by the Bulgarian Jazz Quartet Focus '65 with Milcho Leviev and Simeon Shterev - I intended to make a needle drop of this one later this week, anyway, and will send you a copy. Your friend is aware of the Klazz Brothers? Thanks in advance! Klazz Brothers? No, I guess not... neither am I! By the way, the great John Lewis solo album "Private Concert" (reissued in Universal France's Heritage of Anniversary series two or three years ago) contains two adaptions of Bach compositions. And I still think there should be many such instances, where someone rather than doing a whole album of Bach, did adapt one composition in between originals and standards etc. But I haven't even been able yet to go through all of my own discs, looking for such "hidden" tracks... still, if anyone has any additional input, I assume it would be welcome! Quote
Niko Posted October 22, 2007 Report Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) There's a very nice rendition of the Badinerie from the b minor suite by the Bulgarian Jazz Quartet Focus '65 with Milcho Leviev and Simeon Shterev - I intended to make a needle drop of this one later this week, anyway, and will send you a copy. Your friend is aware of the Klazz Brothers? Thanks in advance! Klazz Brothers? No, I guess not... neither am I! By the way, the great John Lewis solo album "Private Concert" (reissued in Universal France's Heritage of Anniversary series two or three years ago) contains two adaptions of Bach compositions. And I still think there should be many such instances, where someone rather than doing a whole album of Bach, did adapt one composition in between originals and standards etc. But I haven't even been able yet to go through all of my own discs, looking for such "hidden" tracks... still, if anyone has any additional input, I assume it would be welcome! just tried a search for bach on jazzdisco.org, did not look through the results very carefully though there seem to be a number of things in between useless results... unfortunately this is unissued: Les McCann Quintet Les McCann (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Donald Dean (d) Victor Pantoja (cga) Willie Bobo (tim) RCA Studios, NYC, November 20, 1968 15703 Untitled Bach unissued 15704 Untitled Blues - 15705 Burnin' Coal Atlantic SD 1516 15706 Untitled Bach, No. 2 unissued 16488 Burnin' Coal (ed.) Atlantic 2615 * Les McCann - Much Les (Atlantic SD 1516) * Les McCann - With These Hands c/w Burnin' Coal (Atlantic 2615) but there was also Ornette Coleman - Tone Dialing (Verve-Harmolodic 527483-2) Ornette Coleman (sax, tp, vln) Dave Bryant (key) Chris Rosenberg, Ken Wessel (g) Bradley Jones, Al MacDowell (b) Chris Walker (b, key) Denardo Coleman (d) Badal Roy (tabla, per) Avenda Khadija, Moishe Nalm (vo) NYC, 1995 Street Blues Search For Life Guadalupe Bach Prelude ... and maybe more Edited October 22, 2007 by Niko Quote
king ubu Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Posted October 22, 2007 Wow, Ornette!? I don't have that disc, though... is it any good, anyone has it? Quote
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