GOD'S HEADSET




God Listens to John Coltrane
and Thelonious Monk
every day and Charlie Parker
and Miles Davis every night,
which is why, despite his age,
he remains so cool and
admirably inimitable.


-Taken from "Beat Culture and the New America: 1950-1965"
(Whitney Museum of American Art)

J.A.M.: KOOP

More goodness to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month (J.A.M.)!



Koop is an electronic jazz duo from Sweden that consists of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson. You've probably heard at least one of the numerous remix projects they've been involved with. A favorite is the remix for Astrud Gilberto's "Here's That Rainy Day" for the Verve Remixed project.

Their album "Waltz for Koop" is short with only 9 tracks...but man, this quickly became one of my favorite album. It's on my list of "Entire Albums to Share with People" :)

Download & Enjoy: KOOP In A Heartbeat.mp3

Check out: KOOP on MySpace

J.A.M.: BLUE NOTE RECORDS & THE SCIENCE



Just a quick post: I'll be posting up some of my favorite Jazz tracks this month in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. I don't have time for a write up on tracks today so I'm posting up two audio files with info on Blue Note Records and The Science of Jazz instruments. Thanks to the good sir Madlib for both.

Now, go on and DIG IT!

BLUE NOTE RECORDS

THE SCIENCE

JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH (J.A.M.)




Jazz is love — in my book. It's hard to go a day without indulging myself in the intense sounds of Miles Davis and sultry lyrics of Billie Holiday. So this month I'm excited to have an excuse to celebrate one of my greatest inspirations.

Jazz Appreciation Month, created to be observed every April, is a celebration that encourages people to attend jazz concerts, listen to jazz recordings, support jazz programs, and simply enjoy the music's verve, pulse, and power.



In 1942, Viola Smith, a veteran drummer with 17 years of professional paradiddles under her belt, sent shock waves through the readership of Down Beat by extolling the existence of "hep girls," female jazz musicians "who could sit in any jam session and hold their own." A firestorm of letters-to-the-editor ensued, passionately debating the topic: Can women play jazz?

So pour yourselves a glass of wine or brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax (you deserve it!) and celebrate Women in Jazz.

Don't know where to start? How about HERE!

Info: PBS.org & Images: smithsonianjazz.org