dcvi. ZAPPA, Frank: Tryin' to Grow a Chin

dcvi. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Tryin' to Grow a Chin (1979)
FZ, guitar, vocals
Davey Moire, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock, vocals
Andre Lewis, vocals
Randy Thornton, vocals
Adrian Belew, rhythm guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars, keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf, keyboards
Patrick O'Hearn, bass, vocals
Terry Bozzio, drums, vocals
Ed Mann, percussion, vocals
(3:31)

from Sheik Yerbouti

dcv. ZAPPA, Frank: Kung Fu

dcv. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Kung Fu (1996)
George Duke, keyboards
Ruth Underwood, percussion
Bruce Fowler, trombone
Tom Fowler, bass
Chester Thompson, drums
Ralph Humphrey, drums
(1:06)

from The Lost Episodes

Recorded at Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA, December 12, 1973.

Right after the Roxy gig. Note that FZ doesn't play on such a difficult composition!

dciv. URBANIAK, Michal: Stretch

dciv. URBANIAK, Michal (1943-       )

Stretch (1975)
MU, violin
Anthony Jackson, bass
Steve Gadd, drums
Wlodek Gulgowski, keyboards
John Abercrombie, guitar
Urszula Dudziak, vocals, percussion
(6:17)

from Fusion III

dciii. ZAPPA, Frank: Dirty Love

dciii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Dirty Love (1973)
FZ, guitar, vocals
Sal Marquez, trumpet
Ian Underwood, reeds
Bruce Fowler, trombone
Ruth Underwood, percussion
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
George Duke, keyboards
Tom Fowler, bass
Ralph Humphrey, drums
Tina Turner and the Ikettes, backing vocals
(2:58)

from Over-nite Sensation

A typical encore:

from Zappa/Erie

Erie, PA, November 12, 1976
FZ, guitar, vocals
Bianca Odin, keyboards, vocals
Ray White, guitar, vocals
Eddie Jobson, keyboards, violin
Patrick O'Hearn, bass, vocals
Terry Bozzio, drums, vocals
(3:25)

dcii. CROKER, Theo: Theo Says

dcii. CROKER, Theo (1985-       )

Theo Says (2023)

dci. METHENY, Pat: Country Poem

dci. METHENY, Pat (1954-       )

Country Poem (1979)
PM, guitars
(2:31)

from New Chautauqua

dc. HIROMI: Spark

dc. HIROMI (1979-       )

Spark (2016)
H, keyboards
Anthony Jackson, bass
Simon Phillips, drums
(9:04)

from Spark

dxcix. SNARKY PUPPY: Take It!

dxcix. SNARKY PUPPY

Take It! (feat. Bernard Wright) (2022)
Michael League, bass
Bob Lanzetti, guitar
Mark Lettieri, guitar
Chris McQueen, guitar
Justin Stanton, keyboards, trumpet
Bobby Sparks, keyboards
Bill Laurance, keyboards
Shaun Martin, keyboards
Zach Brock, violin
Mike "Maz" Maher, trumpet, flugelhorn
Jay Jennings, trumpet, flugelhorn
Chris Bullock, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Bob Reynolds, soprano and tenor saxophone
Nate Werth, percussion
Keita Ogawa, percussion
Marcelo Woloski, percussion
Jason "JT" Thomas, drums
Larnell Lewis, drums
Jamison Ross, drums
(6:40)

from Empire Central

dxcviii. ZAPPA, Frank: Sleep Dirt

dxcviii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Sleep Dirt (1979)
FZ, guitar
James "Bird Legs" Youman, rhythm guitar
(3:20)

from Sleep Dirt

FZ: You getting tired?
JY: No, my fingers got stuck

dxcvii. McCRAVEN, Makaya: The Fours

dxcvii. McCRAVEN, Makaya (1983-       )

The Fours (2022)
MM, drums
Joel Ross, vibes
Brandee Younger, harp
Junius Paul, bass
Greg Ward, saxophone
Jeff Parker, guitar
(3:26)

from In These Times

dxcvi. METHENY, Pat: Take Me There

dxcvi. METHENY, Pat (1954-       )

Take Me There (1996)
PM, guitars
Lyle Mays, keyboards
Steve Rodby, bass
Paul Wertico, drums
(3:39)

from Quartet

dxcv. ZAWINUL, Joe: Stories of the Danube

dxcv. ZAWINUL, Joe (1932-2007)

Stories of the Danube (1996)
JZ, keyboards, vocals
Amit Chatterjee, guitar, vocals
Burhan Öçal, percussion, vocals
Arto Tunçboyaciyan, percussion, vocals
Walter Grassman, drums
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Caspar Richter, cond.
(1:03:23)

from Stories of the Danube

This symphony (commissioned by the Brucknerhaus, Linz) really belongs in my Classical blog, but since everything else by JZ is in Non-Classical, we'll look at it here.

1. The Beginning

    In the depths of the forest a spring wells up; a river is born

2. Mountain Waters

    Waterfalls of melted snow cascade into the young river

3. Empire

    An impression of life in the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph at the turn of the century

4. Introduction --

5. Gypsy

    History of a free people without a home

6. Voice of the Danube

    On the riverbed, an imposing rock watched history flowing by

7. Unknown Soldier

    A stream of blood and violence: the Second World War [see also the same title on Weather Report's second album]

8. Introduction --

9. Sultan

    900 years of Ottoman Empire

10. Finale

    The nations of the Danube celebrate peace.

dxciv. VARIOUS ARTISTS: I Remember Clifford

dxciv. VARIOUS ARTISTS

24 Versions

I Remember Clifford (1957, Benny Golson)

The tune is extraordinary in so many ways.

The introduction opens on the sub-dominant. Look how he weaves his way downwards to the ii chord (F Minor Seventh), altered dominants, and finally to the tonic. The main  melody crawls up to the vi chord (C Minor Seventh) with a chromatic pattern using diminished-seventh chords, then 

The turnaround (ii-V; the last bar of the 1st ending) is remarkable for being preceded by that weird A7(b9) chord -- a tritone away from the tonic ...

Golson cleverly brings back the intro, again with an altered dominant (B-Flat Seventh, with a raised fifth).

1. Donald Byrd (1957)
DB, trumpet
Gigi Gryce, alto saxophone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Julius Watkins, French horn
Don Butterfield, tuba
Sahib Shihab, baritone saxophone
Wade Legge, piano
Wendell Marshall, bass
Art Taylor, drums
(4:53)

2. Dizzy Gillespie (1957)
DG, trumpet
Talib Daawud, trumpet
Lee Morgan, trumpet
Ermit V. Perry, trumpet
Carl Warwick, trumpet
Melba Liston, trombone
Al Grey, trombone
Rod Levitt, trombone
Ernie Henry, alto saxophone
Jimmy Powell, alto saxophone
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Billy Mitchell, tenor saxophone
Billy Root, baritone saxophone
Wynton Kelly, piano
Paul West, bass
Charlie Persip, drums
(4:12)

3. Lee Morgan (1957)
LM, trumpet
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Gigi Gryce, alto saxophone, flute
Wynton Kelly, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Charlie Persip, drums
(7:09)

4. Art Blakey (1958)
AB, drums
Lee Morgan, trumpet
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Bobby Timmons, piano
Jymie Merritt, bass
(5:44)

5. Kenny Dorham (1958)
KD, trumpet, vocals
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Cedar Walton, piano
Sam Jones, bass
G.T. Hogan, drums
(2:56)

6. Milt Jackson (1958)
MJ, vibes
Art Farmer, trumpet
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Connie Kay, drums
(6:01)

7. Carmen McRae (1958)
CM, vocals
Fred Katz, cello
Ike Isaacs, bass
Specs Wright, drums
Buddy Collette, flute, alto saxophone
George W. Smith, clarinet
Justin Gordon, bass clarinet
Warren Webb, oboe
Joe Marino, piano
Joseph R. Gibbons, guitar
Thirteen unknown strings
(2:58)

8. Quincy Jones (1959)
QJ, arranger, conductor
Harry Edison, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Clark Terry, trumpet
Joe Wilder, trumpet
Billy Byers, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Urbie Green, trombone
Melba Liston, trombone
Tom Mitchell, trombone
Julius Watkins, French horn
Jerome Richardson, flute, alto and tenor saxophones, piccolo
Frank Wess, flute, alto saxophone
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Budd Johnson, tenor saxophone
Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone
Sam Taylor, tenor saxophone
Danny Bank, baritone saxophone
Sahib Shihab, baritone saxophone
Patti Bown, piano
Moe Wechsler, piano
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Les Spann, guitar
Milt Hinton, bass
Jimmy Crawford, drums
Osie Johnson, drums
Don Lamond, drums
Sam Woodyard, drums
(3:51)

9. The Jazztet (1960)
Art Farmer, trumpet
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Curtis Fuller, trombone
McCoy Tyner, piano
Addison Farmer, bass
Lex Humphries, drums
(3:13)

10. Modern Jazz Quartet (1960)
Milt Jackson, vibes
John Lewis, piano
Percy Heath, bass
Connie Kay, drums
(5:15)

11. Buddy Rich (1961)
BR, drums
Wyatt Ruther, bass
Sam Most, flute
Johnny Morris, piano
Rolf Ericson, trumpet
Mike Manieri, vibes
(3:40)

12. Oscar Peterson (1961)
OP, piano
Ray Brown, bass
Ed Thigpen, drums
(9:51)

13. Bud Powell (1961)
BP, piano
Don Byas, tenor saxophone
Pieree Michelot, bass
Kenny Clarke, drums
(6:16)

14. Benny Golson (1964)
BG, arranger, conductor
Benny Bailey, trumpet
Bosse Broberg, trumpet
Bertil Lövgren, trumpet
Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet
Grachan Moncur III, trombone
Åke Persson, trombone
Eje Thelin, trombone
Georg Vernon, trombone
Jörgen Johansson, trombone
Carl Nyström, French horn
Bengt Olsson, French horn
Elis Kårvall, French horn
Willem Foch, French horn
Runo Ericksson, euphonium
Lars Skoglund, oboe, English horn
Alf Nilsson, oboe
Ingvar Holst, oboe
Erik Björkhager, oboe
Bengt Christiansson, flute
Nils Wahrby, flute
Yngve Sandström, flute
Gösta Ströberg, flute
Ulf Bergström, flute
Arne Domnérus, alto saxophone, clarinet
Claes Rosendahl, tenor saxophone
Bjarne Nerem, tenor saxophone
Cecil Payne, baritone saxophone
Rune Falk, baritone saxophone, clarinet
Torsten Wennberg, saxophone, clarinet
Roman Dylag, bass
Egil Johansen, drums
(4:45)

15. Sonny Rollins (1964)
SR, tenor saxophone
Bob Cranshaw, bass
Roy McCurdy, drums
(2:37)

16. Woody Herman (1965)
WH, soprano and alto saxophone, clarinet
Tom Anastas, baritone saxophone
Tony Leonardi, bass
Ron Zito, drums
Nat Pierce, piano
Andy McGhee, tenor saxophone
Gary Klein, tenor saxophone
Sal Nistico, tenor saxophone
Don Doane, trombone
Frank Tesinsky, trombone
Henry Southall, trombone
Bill Chase, trumpet
Bob Shew, trumpet
Don Rader, trumpet
Dusko Goykovich, trumpet
Gerry Lamy, trumpet
(5:50)

17. Don Ellis (1968)
DE, trumpet
Alan Weight, trumpet
Ed Warren, trumpet
Glenn Stuart, trumpet
Bob Harmon, trumpet
Vince Diaz, trombone
Ron Myers, trombone
Dave Sanchez, trombone
Terry Woodson, bass trombone
Ruben Leon, soprano and alto saxophone, flute
Joe Lopez, soprano and alto saxophone, flute
Joe Roccisano, soprano and alto saxophone, flute
Ira Shulman, tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo, clarinet
Ron Starr, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
John Magruder, baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
Mike Lang, keyboards
Frank DeLaRosa, bass
Dave Parlato, bass
Roy Neapolitan, bass, sitar
Alan Estes, timbales, percussion
Steve Bohanon, drums
Carlos "Patato" Valdes, bongos, congas
Chino Valdes, bongos, congas
Mark Stevens, timbales, percussion, vibes
Ralph Humphrey, timbales, percussion, vibes
(5:25)

18. George Cables (1979)
GC, piano
Rufus Reid, bass
Eddie Gladden, drums
(6:16)

19. The Manhattan Transfer (1985)
Cheryl Bentyne, vocals
Tim Hauser, vocals
Alan Paul, vocals
Janis Siegel, vocals
McCoy Tyner, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Grady Tate, drums
Don Roberts, tenor saxophone
Dennis Wilson, trombone
(3:49)

20. Stan Getz (1991)
SG, tenor saxophone
Kenny Barron, piano
(9:39)

21. Arturo Sandoval (1991)
AS, trumpet
Kenny Kirkland, piano
Charnett Moffett, bass
Kenny Washington, drums
Félix Gómez, keyboards
(4:13)

22. Helen Merrill (1995)
HM, vocals
Roy Hargrove, flugelhorn
Tom Harrell, trumpet
Wallace Roney, trumpet
Lew Soloff, trumpet
Roy Soloff, trumpet
Torrie Zito, keyboards
Kenny Barron, piano
Rufus Reid, bass
Victor Lewis, drums
(7:00)

23. Bob Acri (2004)
BA, piano
George Mraz, bass
Lew Soloff, trumpet
Ed Thigpen, drums
(6:34)

24. Roy Hargrove (2006)
RH, flugelhorn
Mulgrew Miller, piano
(8:34)

dxciii. BROWN, Clifford: Cherokee

dxciii. BROWN, Clifford (1930-1956)

Cherokee (1955)
CB, trumpet
Harold Land, tenor saxophone
Richie Powell, piano
George Morrow, bass
Max Roach, drums
(5:46)

from Study in Brown

Written by Ray Noble in 1938 as the first movement of his Indian Suite.

A ferocious tempo allows the mostly whole-note (footballs!) rhythm to float above a fiery rhythm section.

The tune is an AABA form -- but it's the B section that gives the tune its delicious harmonic flavor. From the tonic B-Flat, via ii-V-I progressions, Noble moves to B Major, A Major, and G Major, before returning to the tonic.

Brown was formidable musical force, playing trumpet, piano and drums. He co-founded the Jazz Messengers with Art Blakey, then went on to form his own group, with the above personnel.

Brown -- who didn't mess with drugs or alcohol -- practiced constantly. His technique is evident.

On June 26, 1956, Brown and Powell (Bud's brother) were travelling to Chicago for a gig. Driving through the night, Bud's wife Nancy was at the wheel as the two musicians slept. Near Bedford, Pennsylvania, she lost control of the car, sending it flying off the Pennsylvania Turnpike and killing all three.

Brown was 25-years-old.

Tomorrow: The threnody written by Benny Golson that forever cemented his name onto a fantastic jazz classic ...

dxcii. ZAPPA, Frank: San Ber'dino

dxcii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

San Ber'dino (1975)
FZ, guitar, vocals
George Duke, keyboards, backing vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock, flute, backing vocals, tenor saxophone
Ruth Underwood, percussion
Chester Thompson, drums
Tom Fowler, bass
Johnny "Guitar" Watson, vocals
Captain Beefheart (credited as "Bloodshot Rollin' Red"), harmonica
(5:56)

from One Size Fits All

Transcription by Addi Booth.

dxci. THE BEATLES / THE SWINGLE SINGERS: Day Tripper

dxci. THE BEATLES / THE SWINGLE SINGERS

Day Tripper

1. THE BEATLES
Day Tripper (1965)
John, vocal, guitar
Paul, vocal, bass
George, guitar, backing vocal
Ringo, drums, tambourine
(2:49)

from We Can Work it Out/Day Tripper (single)

A John song; Paul contributed some lyrics. The adults didn't get "she's a big teaser." The kids did.

2. THE SWINGLE SINGERS
Day Tripper (2002)
(2:31)

from Ticket to Ride

a

dxc. SARACHO, Garrett: The Gardens

dxc. SARACHO, Garrett

The Gardens (2022)
GS, piano, marimba
Phillip Wack, alto saxophone
David Urquidi, baritone saxophone
Jacob Scesney, baritone saxophone
Mekala Session, drums
Adrian Younge, bass, guitar, marimba, vibes
Scott Mayo, flute
Nicholas Baker, percussion
Jaman Laws, tenor saxophone
Lasim Richards, trombone
Emile Martinez, trumpet
Tatiana Tate, trumpet
(6:02)

from Jazz is Dead

dlxxxix. GENTLE GIANT: Two Weeks in Spain

dlxxxix. GENTLE GIANT

Two Weeks in Spain (1977)
Gary Green, guitars
Kerry Minnear, keyboards
Derek Shulman, vocals
Ray Shulman, bass
John Weathers, drums
(3:07)

from The Missing Piece

Two weeks in Spain makes the year
disappear easy
Two weeks in Spain, you forget, bored
and yet weary
We're back again, drink the wine,
weather's fine, only
Two weeks in Spain's not enough

Never think where you're going
Paradise a while knowing
Everything that you're doing
It's a carnival

Let it go so remember
Counting sheep in September
Let 'em know you're the master
It's a roundabout

dlxxxviii. UNC D: Deliverenzo (feat. Thin Thicket & Jesse DeLorenzo)

dlxxxviii. UNC D

Deliverenzo (feat. Thin Thicket & Jesse DeLorenzo)
(4:15)

dlxxxvii. GOGO PENGUIN: Erased by Sunlight

dlxxxvii. GOGO PENGUIN

Erased by Sunlight (2022)
(4:35)

dlxxxvi. ERSKINE, Peter: Badlands

dlxxxvi. ERSKINE, Peter (1954-       )

Badlands (2001)
PE, drums
Alan Pasqua, piano
Dave Carpenter, bass
(8:01)

from Badlands

dlxxxv. COLTRANE, John/TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET: Resolution

dlxxxv. COLTRANE, John (1926-1967)/TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET

COLTRANE
Resolution (1965)
JC, tenor saxophone
Jimmy Garrison, bass
Elvin Jones, drums
McCoy Tyner, piano
(7:17)

from A Love Supreme

TISQ
Resolution (2007)
David Balakrishnan, violin
Evan Price, violin
Mads Tolling, viola
Mark Summer, cello
(6:12)

from A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane

dlxxxiv. GETZ/GILBERTO: Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)

dlxxxiv. GETZ, Stan (1927-1991) and GILBERTO, João (1931-2019)

Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
SG, tenor saxophone
JG, guitar, vocals
Antônio Carlos Jobim, piano
Sebastião Neto, bass
Milton Banana, drums, pandeiro
Astrud Gilberto, vocals
(4:14)

from Getz/Gilberto

Man, Jobim. This is a gem of gems.

dlxxxiii. STONE, Angus & Julia: Other Things

dlxxxiii. STONE, Angus (1986-       ) & Julia (1984-       )

Other Things (2011)
AS, vocals, guitar
JS, vocals, guitar
Jason Lader, bass
Thomas Bartlett, keyboards
Chris Dave, drums
(2:59)

from Angus & Julia Stone

I'll just assume the guitar is out-of-tune on purpose ...

**

Who put the cat outside?
Who put the cat outside?
Who put the cat outside?
To sleep, have things to do
There's other things on my mind
There's other things your my mind
There's other things your my mind
So close the fucking door

See ya later (tomorrow)
See ya later (tomorrow)
See ya later (tomorrow)
See ya later

There's a plane in the sky
There's a plane in the sky
There's a plane in the sky
If those people fall, they will die
There's other things on my mind
There's other things your my mind
There's other things your my mind

See ya later (tomorrow)
See ya later (tomorrow)
See ya later (tomorrow)
See ya later
See ya later
See ya later
See ya later
See ya later

dlxxxii. ZAPPA, Frank: Love of My Life

dlxxxii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Love of My Life (1991)
FZ, vocals
Ray White, guitar, vocals
Ike Willis, guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars, keyboards
Arthur Barrow, bass
David Logeman, drums
(1:58)

from You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 4

Mudd Club, May 8, 1980.

Co-written with Ray Collins, as early as 1963. The song first appeared on 1968's Cruising with Ruben & The Jets.

dlxxxi. ZAPPA, Frank: Tears Began to Fall

dlxxxi. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Tears Began to Fall (2011)
FZ, guitar, vocals
Mark Volman, vocals, percussion
Howard Kaylan, vocals
Ian Underwood, keyboards, alto saxophone
Don Preston, keyboards
Jim Pons, bass, vocals
Aynsley Dunbar, drums
(2:31)

from Carnegie Hall

October 11, 1971.

dlxxx. ZAPPA, Frank: Cosmik Debris

dlxxx. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Cosmik Debris (1974)
FZ, vocals, guitar, bass, bouzouki
Sal Marquez, trumpet
Ian Underwood, saxophone
Napoleon Murphy Brock, saxophone
Bruce Fowler, trombone
Don "Sugarcane" Harris, violin
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
Ruth Underwood, percussion
George Duke, keyboards
Tony Duran, rhythm guitar
Harper May, bass
Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski), bass
Ralph Humphrey, drums
(4:16)

from Apostrophe (')

Transcription by Andy Aledort.

dlxxix. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: Doctor Dark

dlxxix. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART (Don Van Vliet) (1941-2010)

Doctor Dark (1970)
CB, vocals, reeds, harmonica
Zoot Horn Rollo, guitar
Rockette Morton, bass
Drumbo, percussion
Ed Marimba, marimba, percussion
(2:44)

from Lick My Decals Off, Baby

Mama, mama, here come Doctor Dark
Horse clippin', clappin' 'n his ol' hooves makin' sparks
Black leather lady Lord carried her bags
The hell horn, hell horn, hell horn
Horn rim crimped

Glasses look out on the pale hell bent
Moon milk run

O' lady go home
Lord they done cookin' done

Black lady
Black leather lady
Done had a white, white, white poor son

Mama, mama, here come Doctor Dark
Horse clippin', clappin' 'n his ol' hooves makin' sparks
Gotta git me who I want to
God, Lord knows I've got to oh see that Doctor Dark

Mama, mama, here come Doctor Dark
Horse clippin', clappin' 'n his ol' hooves makin' sparks
Shed a tear on the meadow lark n' like
Tear t' drink
T' brush away
'N tear apart 'n black n' white n' like

The moon a pail of milk spilled down black in the night
Little girl lost a tear
'N her kite
T' the night 'n like 'n light

God, Lord knows I've got to oh see that Doctor Dark

dlxxviii. ZAPPA, Frank: Broken Hearts are for Assholes

dlxxviii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Broken Hearts are for Assholes (1979)
FZ, guitar, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock, backing vocals
Andre Lewis, backing vocals
Adrian Belew, rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars, keyboards
Peter Wolf, keyboards
Patrick O'Hearn, bass, vocals
Terry Bozzio, drums, vocals
Ed Mann, percussion, vocals
(3:41)

from Sheik Yerbouti

Everybody poops.