Re: 'Jazz' in the uk & nightclub dj'ing (was: 100% Pure Poison)

From: pjhall@lowedirect.co.uk
Date: Fri Feb 02 2001 - 17:57:53 CET

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     "P.P.S. Nice one for the PBS Jazz thread, that was some good readin'.
    Hope someone in Ireland or Britain picks it up."

    There was an interview in the Observer a couple of weeks ago with Ken Burns
    (is that his name? Is it the same Ken Burns that used to play for
    Nottingham Forest?) which mentioned that Jazz will be shown on the BBC
    later on this year.

    It also said that until he decided to do the series, and started talking to
    people and researching it etc, he knew virtually nothing about jazz, hardly
    listened to it, and only owned 5 records which could be described as 'jazz'
    (one of them was Girl From Ipanema, can't remember the others...) - so this
    might explain why he didn't do an hour on 'Ascension' and another hour on
    'Space Is The Place' - if he didn't go into the project with his own
    perspective and taste, then he would only know (and be influenced by) the
    likes of Wynton Marsalis or whoever else had a big contribution to the
    programme.

    Which is a pity - maybe if he'd talked to someone else they could've
    converted him to The Church Of John Coltrane (best sunday afternoon of my
    life ever), and the series might not have skimmed over those bits.

    But what do I know? I haven't even seen it yet.

    Patrick.

    PS. I am a habitual lurker on this list, but would like to take the
    opportunity to say thank you people for some good recommendations, chat etc
    on this list over the years.

    And while I'm here. Nightclub DJ: My advice is this: if someone asks for
    something rubbish, smile politely, say you'll play it next, then put on
    Eulogy and Light by Funkadelic, followed by You Doo Right by Can - after
    that, they will have gone home, and/or killed you. Either way - problem
    solved. I have done similar and not been killed yet, although I did nearly
    get thrown out of a window at a college gig once. (The fools - it was the
    ground floor.) But the moment when you stick on I Believe In Miracles
    straight after Yoo Doo Right is a beautiful joyous sensuous moment of
    happiness and relief and funkiness all around and is one to behold for one
    and all.

    Currently making me bark like a baboon:
    Another Mellow Winter by Mellow. Got this ages ago and didn't think much of
    it but now Iike it more every time I hear it: French group sounding like a
    cross between Air and The Beatles and Syd Barrett - kind of whimsical (in
    places) psychedelic folk electronica. Very nice.

    "Kennedy, Liam" <Liam.Kennedy@daff.irlgov.ie> on 02/02/2001 12:31:56

    To: "'aj list'" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    cc:

    Subject: 100% Pure Poison

    > From: T-Bird[SMTP:djt_bird@yahoo.com]
    >
               <Currently can't get enough of these tracks:
    > Ananda Project - Colours
    > 100% Pure Poison - Windy C
    > Schmoov - Destinations
    >
    > that "windy c" track is *so dope*!! i first discovered it on a
    > rare-groove comp as the "break" from "trippin'" by dj bmf (what up
    > orlando??!!).>
    >
               Ah, man, I've been diggin' that track for a while now, does
    anyone
    know of other stuff they've released?

               Willy
               Should've let me shot em

               P.S. Any recommends for Minnie Riperton? I've heard two track's,
    Inside My Love and Les Fleur and I have to say there two of the sexiest
    tracks I've ever heard.

               P.P.S. Nice one for the PBS Jazz thread, that was some good
    readin'.
    Hope someone in Ireland or Britain picks it up.

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