Here’s a live version of another fusion classic: Billy Cobham’s “Anteres” – The Star, from a record I stole from my brother a long time ago, Alivemutherforya: That’s a rare use of the Tama Octobans […]
Category: daily best music in the world
DBMITW: Lenny White
Speaking of technically-monstrous maverick types, I finally found a copy of Lenny White’s fusion classic Venusian Summer yesterday. And yes, that really is the album cover, not the side of some dude’s Chevy van: More […]
DBMITW: Velvet Underground
Oh, hey, it’s Lou Reed’s 70th birthday today. Artists should make their best creative statement with whatever technical skills they have at their disposal at the moment, and Reed is a good example of that. […]
DBMITW: Jim Gordon
I’m working on a long transcription right now, and am determined to post the entire thing, so for now just enjoy the drumming of studio great Jim Gordon: Several more after the break- also see […]
Light posting
Still on light posting, through the weekend most likely, while I finish up some other projects. So enjoy some Dom Um Romao: A whole lot more of Dom after the break:
DBMITW: Joe Henderson
Another long one: Joe Henderson with Al Foster and Dave Holland:
DBMITW and news
We’ll be on light posting for the next couple of days while I do a bunch of work on publicity for my new record of the music of Ornette Coleman, Little Played Little Bird (which […]
DBMITW: Gadd with Chick
I’m working on putting last year’s transcriptions into book form today- which, thanks to the miracle of online publishing, should be available for you to purchase shortly. So you’ll just have to enjoy these two […]
DBMITW: The Beta Band
Let’s feature somebody with an actual video for once: A few more after the break:
DBMITW: Gil Evans – Naña
Gil Evans again. It’s always Gil Evans. Usually I do these Daily-Best-Music-In-The-World-ses when I’m pressed for time, but this is such an insane rendition of one of my favorite Brazilian tunes it merited actually taking […]
DBMITW: Othar Turner
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DBMITW: Ndugu
Here’s one of my favorite funk performances ever, by Ndugu Leon Chancler on Watch Out, Baby!, from George Duke’s Reach For It. It’s pretty NSFW, so you may want to put on the headphones if […]