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(Not So) Standards

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
October 23, 2018
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For decades jazz standards have provided improvisers with both a vehicle and a testing ground for their creativity. In some cases they have taken more liberties than others. This week we focus on not-so-standard renditions of jazz standards, from "Take Five" to "My Favorite Things," from "Mood Indigo" to "'Round Midnight," two hours of jazz played with boundless creativity (and a good dose of humor!).

Happy listening!

Playlist

Farmers Market

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Farmers Market "Take Five -Take 11" from Speed Balkan Boogie (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 0:00

Host talks 6:38

Uri Caine

piano
b.1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Uri Caine "Cantaloupe Island" from Toys (JMT) 7:56

Steve Houben

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Houben, Jacques Pirotton &

Stephan Pougin

percussion

" data-original-title="" title="">Stephan Pougin "s'Wonderful" from We Can't Stop Loving You (Igloo) 12:36

Adam Benjamin

keyboards

" data-original-title="" title="">Adam Benjamin "Giant Steps" from Long Gone (Kind of Blue) 18:11

Django Bates

piano
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">Django Bates "New York, New York" from Winter Truce (And Home Blaze) (JMT) 20:50

Host talks 25:40

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

woodwinds
1935 - 1977

" data-original-title="" title="">Rahsaan Roland Kirk "The Entertainer (Done in the Style of the Blues)" from The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color (Rhino/Atlantic) 27:15

Hank Roberts

cello
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Hank Roberts "My Favorite Things" from Little Motor People (JMT) 33:16

John Zorn

saxophone, alto
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">John Zorn,

George Lewis

trombone
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">George Lewis,

Bill Frisell

guitar, electric
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell "Blues Blues Blues" from More News from Lulu (hatArt) 36:33

Roy Paci & CorLeone

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Paci & CorLeone "Scrapple from the Apple" from Baciamo Le Mani (Viceversa) 31:14

Paul Motian

drums
1931 - 2011

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band "Dizzy's Atmosphere" from Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band (JMT) 47:24

Manu Codjia

guitar, electric
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Manu Codjia,

Geraldine Laurent

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Geraldine Laurent, Christopher Marguet "A Night in Tunisia" from Looking for Parker (Bee Jazz) 50:05

Host talks 56:05

Steve Arguelles

drums
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Arguelles "Take Five" from Blue Moon in a Function Room (Babel Label) 58:12

Ran Blake

piano
b.1935

" data-original-title="" title="">Ran Blake "Soulville" from Horace Is Blue: A Silver Noir (hatOLOGY) 1:02:22

Björk

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Bj?rk "Like Someone In Love" from Debut (Elektra) 1:08:08

Orquestra Mahatma "I Got It Bad" from A Young Person's Guide (Babel Label) 1:12:44

Roy Nathanson

saxophone
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Nathanson &

Anthony Coleman

piano
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Anthony Coleman "Johnny Come Lately" from Lobster and Friend (Knitting Factory) 1:17:30

Daniel Humair

drums
b.1938

" data-original-title="" title="">Daniel Humair "Mood Indigo" from Baby Boom II (Bee Jazz) 1:21:07

Host talks 1:24:59

Mostly Other People Do the Killing

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Mostly Other People Do the Killing "Moanin'" from Mostly Oher People Do the Killing (Self-released) 1:28:18

Elliott Sharp

guitar, electric
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Elliott Sharp "'Round Midnight" from Sharp? Monk? Sharp! Monk! (Clean Feed) 1:35:31

Cassandra Wilson

vocals
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Cassandra Wilson "Body and Soul" from She Who Weeps (JMT) 1:47:36

Joey Baron

drums
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Joey Baron "The Girl from Ipanema Blues" from RAIsedpleasuredot (New World) 1:57:34

Host talks 2:00:08

The Kashmere Stage Band

" data-original-title="" title="">The Kashmere Stage Band "Take Five" from Texas Thunder Soul (1968-1974) (Now Again) 2:02:59

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