rooty Larry Goldings
That is a great track, Pierre. Sort of conjures up a smoky, dimly lit dive. Goldings has a mastery of so many styles. Thanks for sharing.
Been working on the lesson on this masqueradeā¦ and been listening to every version I can findā¦ this gem is in another key. (Guess I should learn it in this key alsoā¦ some gems for transcribing here.
Iām groovin on this song. And these musicians are amazing on it.
https://youtu.be/TlJ6m21AQDY
Hereās a very fine blues offering from Horace Parlans, āNo Blues,ā and the bass from the great Niels-Henning Ćrsted Pedersen is amazing.
And if you have time to relax with a nice glass of wine or whatever, take a look at this documentary on Parlan. It was recorded when he was in his early 80s. (He passed in 2017.) It offers some amazing insights into playing music, life in 50s New York, his time with Mingus, and the general jazz scene. It also shows his unique style where all the āheavy liftingā is done with his left hand. His right is partially paralyzed from childhood polio. All in all, some fine tunes and a look at at someone who seems a very happy man.
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Cool Documentary 
Thanks Scott to point it !
This unique piano playing style build on his handicap is a great lesson of music and life power 
PS it picks my curiosity to know if Jimmy Pedersen this brilliant upright bass player was of NHOP family ā¦ in fact after some research he was only one of his student ā¦
Hi Kim: Thank you for introducing me to the music of Tord Gustavsen. Itās a departure from the jazz standards I usually listen to, but itās so lyrical with influences of middle eastern sounds and blues. Iām near Seattle and it looks like Vancouver BC and Davis, California are on his schedule, so I might go hear him in person.
Lori, thanks for sharing this! Itās probably the best things Leon Russell ever wrote. The musicians are indeed amazing. Check out āBrecker Goldings Timelineā on YouTube. The pianist here. Esbjorn Svensson, is one of my favorites. Youād probably also enjoy some of the albums by EST (Esbjorn Svensson Trio).
Hi Wendy! Iā'm so glad you enjoy his music. If you do get to see him in person, please let me know what you think. I too, like love standards but the first time I heard his music it really made me pause. Another artist I like that isnāt mainstream is Randy Halberstadt. Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for the note!
I KNOW Randy Halberstadt! he is an amazing musician. his book Metaphors for the Musician is excellent.
Hi Lori, great to hear from you! Is Randy a Seattle native or did you meet him elsewhere? Iāll have to check out his book. My favorite by him is In the Wee Small Hours of the Morningā¦I love his interpretation!
He is a Seattle musician. My boyfriend is a pro bass player (Elliott Kirk Kuykendall) who has played with Randy several times,
When I met Randy I was a total goofy NERD, brought my book for him to signā¦
your boyfriendās name sounds familiarā¦ you must have a lot of fun!
Recently Iāve been studying the tune āHow High The Moonā , hereās my favourite recordings:
Bud Powell Trio
My favourite version by Bud Powell is not on YouTube, but here it is on Spotify:
Chet Baker & Philip Catherine
A nice example of Chet scatting on this record. I also like his subtle embellishments on the head of the tune:
Ella Fitzgerald
On the topic of scat solos, a very impressive recording from Ella Fitzgerald here:
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A beautiful version of The peacocks Jimmy Rowles, one of my favourite ballad
Lovely piano arrangement from Fred Hersch and a soft clarinet to highligth the beauty of the melodyā¦
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Nice recording Pierre, I love that tune, thanks for sharing.
This Bill Evans version is also really nice; Stan Getz does a beautiful job with the melody:
Thanks guys for the recent videos. I just came across āKate Songā from Walter Smith IIIās Casually Introducing. On this album, Smith, on sax, was 24. Aaron Parks is on piano and Robert Glasper on the Rhodes. The subtle scat singing is by Gretchen Parlato. Enjoy 
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love the mood, the groove, the mix of the doublebass sound with other instruments ā¦ cooolL