Broadchurch was excellent. Did you know that an American version of the show is due out shortly. It's got a different name, with Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Nick Nolte, and interestingly enough, the dude that played the detective in the original wil be reprising the same role in the new one.

The fight for Sunday night was especially entertaining last night! I bumped HBO's True Blood and The Leftovers for Shotime's Ray Donovan and Masters Of Sex. Prior to the shows they premiered 'The Butler' (HBO) and 'Gravity' (SHO). Not to mention 'The Strain' premiered on FX. Too much for this couch-...

I follow 100's of musicians/bands on Facebook. It's like my personal music newsletter. Anyhow, there's been such an outpouring of love and respect for Charlie Haden. But 2 of the posts resonated with me so I thought I'd post them here. Joe Lovano - Reflections on Charlie Haden... I'm feeling tears o...

Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra - The Ballad Of The Fallen - RIP CH.

RIP Charlie Haden.

Don't know why but I'm thinking; is there any Jazz enthusiast that doesn't own at least 1 record with Charlie on it? I also wasn't aware of his age, guess I always thought of him as a younger man.

1st thing that comes to mind is a level of sophistication. While there may be examples of 'sophisticated Rock' and 'sophisticated Funk', the word seems to lend itself more easily to Jazz, no? Interesting question!

yellowjackets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azv68PTNzjs

Charles Flores

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpBMwGuXgIQ

Dafnis Prieto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfzNlKFPAIU

Rock Candy Funk Party

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcoQS2PuEFo

Lucky his shit didn't get blown up! Betcha this'll be done by the pros in the future!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9KZ3jgbbmI

Happy Birthday America!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOF6TB7Exso


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5MkJd32dhE

'Tyrant' premiered on FX last week. Although it seems like every character is a stereotype it still manages to be very compelling. Premiere episode played like 'The Godfather' in the Middle East, I'm not gonna explain 'cause I don't want to spoil. 'The Leftovers' also premiered on HBO this past week...

A few records I just picked up! Santa Fe & The fat City Horns - The Answer - These guys are the T.O.P. of this generation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NogVOA4KnUg Oz Noy - Twisted Blues Vol. 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PixcXq3q8Kc Also picked up: Theo Croker - AfroPhysicist Luisito Quint...

Belated Happy Birthday Jtalk!! Take a bow fellas!!

(P.S.---I'll be seeing Snarky Puppy tonight! 8-) And you're the one who "hipped me to them.") I'm too jealous! They must be one of the hardest working bands in the biz, I read they only had a handful of days off last year and they're doing it again this year! So, how w...

Here's a couple that SHOULD be on the radio!

Omar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akZOy9t6GZQ

Ojos De Brujo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35jswgBc0lY

I much prefer videos showing the band playing but....it's all about the song!;)

Here's a few more! The Ariacne Trujillo Quintet feat. the amazing Cuban pianist and her boss (white-hot-my favorite percussionist of the moment!) Pedrito Martinez on timbales! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-wgeLP-rY Here's another (totally different) version of the same tune! http://www.youtube.c...

Since I had success posting a video, I'm gonna try doing some more. I realize there's other video threads out there but what the hell!;) 1st up, a couple from an artist I got hipped to on the late, great HBO series, Treme. An English musician that's become a total piece of the NO music scene; pianis...

One of the 1st Jazz records I ever bought; In Pursuit Of The 27th Man (correction!). I was into the Dreams band at the time, when I saw the Brecker bros. on the Silver record I scooped it up not knowing a thing about him. I loved it! Last record of his I picked up was Hardbop Grandpop! RIP.

We have started "John from Cincinnati." Three episodes in, I think almost everything that was wrong with "Luck" David Milch got right with this. So far no one to like much at all but it doesn't seem to matter. I liked 'JFC', but I loved 'Luck'. Being a fan of both shows, I gotta...

James Gandolfini's last movie; 'Enough Said' premiered tonight on HBO. What an amazing high note for him and Julia Louise Dreyfuss. Movie's got so much heart and is very smart. For me, who's a stone-cold Sopranos freak, having watched him so many times, I'm a huge fan of his acting abilities. Hearin...

Just picked this up a few days ago and have been really diggin' it! Henry Butler/Steve Bernstein & the Hot 9 - Viper's Drag! Butler's a legendary 'Nawlins pianist. Bernstein's resume includes stints with the Sex Mob and the Levon Helms band along with co-producing the soundtrack from Robert Altm...

He's a beaut Ron, congrats! Yeah, I tried to subliminally influence my son when he was in the womb. I regularly put headphones on his Mom's tummy trying to pipe in the tunes. To no avail! At 30 yrs old, after the piping AND continuously being exposed to my music his whole life, he's a hard core rap ...

Finished Orange is the New Black, season 1 last week. Definitely an interesting character study. A few too many girl on girl face plants for me though. But I guess what are the choices (Pornstache)? I'm highly amused/intrigued by Crazy Eyes and her parents. And Pennsatucky is truly scary/brilliant....

My grandson's name is Kai also!!

Last night on Netflix I watched a movie I hadn't seen a long time; 'For The Boys'. I stopped watching mid-way through as the flick slows down in the 2nd half as Dixie Leonard gets older (and I know how it ends). It's a powerhouse performance by Bette Midler, especially when she's doing the character...