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I've decided that I'm going to post a few mp3s to the site. Thanks to such good folk like David and Matthew, I've started to enjoy some music I would not have otherwise heard that they were so kind as to post. So, I'm gonna hop on that bandwagon.
For now, I'm just going to post up a song or two from some artists that I really enjoy and respect, along with some reasons as to why I think you should take a earful of the tune. Also, I'm going to include a link where you can buy the full disc -- support the artist if you like their work! And, as a final disclaimer, I know that the legalities of this are, shall we say, marginal at best. The longevitiy of this will depend on legal issues as well as bandwidth consumption.
Now, on to the tunes!
First up, we have Richard Bona's Kalabancoro. This is a great tune, starting off with a flute and a bouncy groove. Add in Salif Keita and you have a wonderful Afro-Jazz feel tune. The entire album is great, actually; I'd highly recommend it.
Second to go is a Bela Fleck and the Flecktones tune called Puffy (I'm doubting that this song is named after the rapper). This is a pretty representative Flecktones tune for anyone who is new the band. As with most jazz groups, most of the instruments take a solo during the song. From the Little Worlds disc.
Third on the block is Norm Stockton. I've included two of his pieces, The Race and Veggie Soup. I met Norm about a year or so ago doing a clinic. As it turns out, he's both a good player and a really nice guy. The Race is a pretty straight ahead modern jazz tune, featuring an interesting bass line under a piano/muted trumpet melody. Veggie Soup is a bass playing bonanza, with great groove and energy. Veggie also has the extra special bonus of being a "hidden" track on the disc. If you like what you hear, check out the rest of his album
And, at cleanup, Mike Stern's Wishing Well. Most of my pleasant memories of this tune come from watching Stern, Chambers and Bona play it live at Blues Alley, but it's a good, strong song in it's own right. This particular tune is very representative of the CD; tasteful, well-played guitar solos mixed in with ethereal vocal tracks and rock solid backing musicians. Do yourself a favor and check out the rest of the album.
-- Update --
After thinking about this for a while, I've decided to take these tunes down. It's disrespectful and just the wrong thing to do. I don't own the copyright on these songs, and I shouldn't act as if I did. Sorry if you came by looking for the tunes, but they're not here any more. The songs are still good, though, and I stand by what I said about them.