Monday, August 17, 2020

Screwin Wit' Th' Classics Dept. - The Joe Haydn Quartet

Ralph Gleason writes:

Strung Out is an impressive Third Stream outing for the Joe Haydn Quartet on the Blue Note label, which redefines jazz dynamics. Joe's tight charts leave no room for improvisation, the stripped-down ensemble running through two side-long suites.

Side One is entitled Fifths, and celebrates, Joe says, "gettin' high on spirits, man!" while the flip, Lobkowitz's Delicatessen, offers tempting delicacies from Joe's local eatery. "The band chows down at Manny's after gigs, and this is our way of sayin' thanks."

Whatever his tastes, the jazz fan will find this a feast for the ears. but only if they're open to new ideas. Like, digsville!

15 comments:

  1. Here ya go, hep cats!

    https://workupload.com/file/cpGn6xmR9k9

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  2. Pastrami and a pair of RayBans
    Open minded means never having to say you're sorry!
    (And, if there's unforeseen trouble...an Alto Seltzer)
    Just get me upriver, Chief!
    I'm here for the girl on the Sting Ray!
    It could be Diana Rigg dressed up as a baby boomer!
    High tension? That just 'music convention' <---(Ooops! Cheap Plug for Auckland)

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    1. Those particular quartets are known as the "Fifths", and as that is a (now obsolete) unit for measuring spirits - not beer - it seemed appropriate. The other quartets are the "Lobkovitz" quartets, probably not named after a deli.

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  4. Clearly, not one of Rudy Van Gelder's better efforts. ;-)

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    1. I beg to differ. The soundstage is expansive and detailed, with crisp highs and buttery lows giving the mids the space they need to breathe and WHAT AM I FUCKING SAYING!!!????

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    2. Next thing you know, you'll be posting recordings in flac.

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  5. BACK TO ACID ROCK TOMORROW, TO CLEANSE THE PALATE ... FORGOT TO PRESS CAPS LOCK ...

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  6. Decided against a Haydn-Seek Stealth Link today, huh?

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  7. Lovely album title/cover concept and execution -- very well done!! I feel sad that this isn't an official release with a broader audience to appreciate.

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  8. The cool kids call him “Papa Haydn”.

    Papa was the O.G. of humor in music.

    Well done, Farquhar!

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  9. Man, was I born in a barn or a deli or???
    Please, forgive me, Sire!
    (I forgot to show my gratitude!)
    Thank you, for the music, the fun and the right to expect the unexpected!

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