Day 9: May 4, 2005

Brubeck, Dave, TIME OUT - The jazz album that taught a generation to be-bop in 9/8 time. Brubeck and co. re-wrote the jazz fake book with this album.

Bill Bruford's Earthworks, THE SOUND OF SURPRISE - Bruford has always been one of my favorite all around musicians, and I've gladly followed him on his journey's into jazz and be-bop. My son had a bath while this was playing and it sounds surprisingly good from the bathroom.
unaired - MASTERSTROKES (SOLO), DIG, ALL HEAVEN BROKE LOOSE, STOMPING GROUND, BLUE NIGHTS (UPPER EXTREMITIES)

Buckley, Jeff, MYSTERY WHITE BOY - One of many posthumous releases, this is a document of Buckley's tour for GRACE. This guy had boundless energy on stage and although his vocal histrionics can be a bit much sometimes, his command of the song and the telepathic power of his band make for a great listening experience.
unaired - GRACE, LIVE AT SINE

Buena Vista Social Club, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - Hats off to Ry Cooder for bringing Cubano music to mainstream America. I feel like kind of a yahoo for owning this cd..its so...yuppie. But its good stuff, although some of it kind of sounds like the stuff Ricky used to play on the Lucy show.

Built To Spill, LIVE - What a great live album. I didn't get into BTS until I saw them in concert. They have such a massive live sound - guitars swirling all over the place and Doug Martch's quaver of a voice orbiting around it all. Great cover of "Cortez the Killer."

I'm starting to realize just how few albums I am intimately familar with. Although, I guess that's really the whole point of this exercise, to get familiar with the unfamiliar. Anyway, the jazzy duo of Brubeck and Bruford was a fun start to the evening. The Buckley and BTS cd are thrilling live documents, both great examples of what "live" albums should be.