North Sea Jazz festival 2007
Just a quick one - will try to add a couple of pics in a bit - but again quality stuff.
Maceo Parker and Martha High - legends and funked the whole of the Nile stage out - especially the powerful voice of Martha.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - brass meets Hip Hop - live , heavy go search them out!
Hypnotic Brass Myspace
Hypnotic Brass Blog
'War'
Hypnotic Brass Video
Friday:
Terence Blanchard performing The Movie Music of Spike Lee with Metropole Orchestra Conducted by Vince Mendoza featuring Jamie Cullum, Bilal and Patti Austin was the opening of Friday and set the tone for the rest of the weekend. For me one of the highlights was Bilal droppping a spoken word peiece from Spike's Mo' Better Blues.
Next The Roots with a once in lifetime performance - normally you see them in the UK doing an album gig - this was the full works plus covers of all time classics (with tuba belting out on stage) and finally rocking out with Led Zep., wow.
AL Green - what a smile, what a catalogue of music.
Saturday:
Raul Midon - amazing voice, he's someone you've got to see live, unbelievable, mimicking a trumpet with his mouth while playing hand picked percussive guitar and singing.
'State of Mind':
State of Mind Video
The Campbell Brothers were an eye-opener - something I just wouldn't see normally, very spiritual. Modern gospel: sacred steel gospel, featuring pedal, and lap steel guitar. Band: Tiffany Godette, Joyce "cinnamon" Jones (vocals); Chuck Campbell (pedal steel); Phil Campbell (electric guitar); Darick Campbell (lap steel); Malcolm Kirby (bass); Carlton Campbell (drums).
Christian Scott - a quality young trumpeter with hip hop influences. Check his album Rewind That.
Christian Scott (trumpet); Matthew Stevens (guitar); David Bryant (piano); Luques Curtis (bass); Marcus Gillmore (drums).
Sunday:
Ornette Coleman - breath-tingling performance.
Band:Ornette Coleman (sax, trumpet, violin); Tony Falanga, Al Macdowell, Charnett Moffett (bass); Denardo Coleman; Dominique Tackenburg.
Ornette Coleman is one of the innovators of the jazz avant-garde. Yet keep harmonies even when taking compositions out there.
Anthony Joseph's spoken word alongside a tight and funky band made a welcoming surprise.
Band: Anthony Joseph (vocals); Colin Webster (flute, alto sax); Andrew John (bass); Paul Brett, Paul Zimmerman (percussion).
Singer performer, writer and poet Anthony Joseph made a name for himself as the voice of a new generation. The Trinidadian born, London based Joseph and his Spasm Band present explosive ‘spoken words’ embedded in Afro-Caribbeantinted jazz, flaunting irresistible poly-rhythms and hypnotizing bass lines. This music can be heard on his album Leggio de Lion that was recently released on the Kindred Spirits label.
Sly & the family Stone - what a legend. It was kinda expected but Sly came out after the band warmed the audience up, after around 20 mins. A hip hop'd out tiny Sly appeared on stage....hoenstly he looked like Snoop been coming to him for tips. He's still got the voice and belted out some beutiful numbers including If you want me to Stay, before sauntering backstage. I'm glad I had the pleasure of hearing his voice in the flesh and i'll remember that, for a long long time.
more pics on way....
Maceo Parker and Martha High - legends and funked the whole of the Nile stage out - especially the powerful voice of Martha.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - brass meets Hip Hop - live , heavy go search them out!
Hypnotic Brass Myspace
Hypnotic Brass Blog
'War'
Hypnotic Brass Video
Friday:
Terence Blanchard performing The Movie Music of Spike Lee with Metropole Orchestra Conducted by Vince Mendoza featuring Jamie Cullum, Bilal and Patti Austin was the opening of Friday and set the tone for the rest of the weekend. For me one of the highlights was Bilal droppping a spoken word peiece from Spike's Mo' Better Blues.
Next The Roots with a once in lifetime performance - normally you see them in the UK doing an album gig - this was the full works plus covers of all time classics (with tuba belting out on stage) and finally rocking out with Led Zep., wow.
AL Green - what a smile, what a catalogue of music.
Saturday:
Raul Midon - amazing voice, he's someone you've got to see live, unbelievable, mimicking a trumpet with his mouth while playing hand picked percussive guitar and singing.
'State of Mind':
State of Mind Video
The Campbell Brothers were an eye-opener - something I just wouldn't see normally, very spiritual. Modern gospel: sacred steel gospel, featuring pedal, and lap steel guitar. Band: Tiffany Godette, Joyce "cinnamon" Jones (vocals); Chuck Campbell (pedal steel); Phil Campbell (electric guitar); Darick Campbell (lap steel); Malcolm Kirby (bass); Carlton Campbell (drums).
Christian Scott - a quality young trumpeter with hip hop influences. Check his album Rewind That.
Christian Scott (trumpet); Matthew Stevens (guitar); David Bryant (piano); Luques Curtis (bass); Marcus Gillmore (drums).
Sunday:
Ornette Coleman - breath-tingling performance.
Band:Ornette Coleman (sax, trumpet, violin); Tony Falanga, Al Macdowell, Charnett Moffett (bass); Denardo Coleman; Dominique Tackenburg.
Ornette Coleman is one of the innovators of the jazz avant-garde. Yet keep harmonies even when taking compositions out there.
Anthony Joseph's spoken word alongside a tight and funky band made a welcoming surprise.
Band: Anthony Joseph (vocals); Colin Webster (flute, alto sax); Andrew John (bass); Paul Brett, Paul Zimmerman (percussion).
Singer performer, writer and poet Anthony Joseph made a name for himself as the voice of a new generation. The Trinidadian born, London based Joseph and his Spasm Band present explosive ‘spoken words’ embedded in Afro-Caribbeantinted jazz, flaunting irresistible poly-rhythms and hypnotizing bass lines. This music can be heard on his album Leggio de Lion that was recently released on the Kindred Spirits label.
Sly & the family Stone - what a legend. It was kinda expected but Sly came out after the band warmed the audience up, after around 20 mins. A hip hop'd out tiny Sly appeared on stage....hoenstly he looked like Snoop been coming to him for tips. He's still got the voice and belted out some beutiful numbers including If you want me to Stay, before sauntering backstage. I'm glad I had the pleasure of hearing his voice in the flesh and i'll remember that, for a long long time.
more pics on way....
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