CALMING UNSETTLING TIMES

Music for my summer afternoons  . . . .  .  

"Summertime" -- Norah Jones with a svelte voice accompanied by suave pianist, Marian McPartland  at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival August 30, 2003

Link to earlier posts about Marian McPartland on her 90th birthday, a tribute when 95. 

“Take Five” with Dave Brubeck’s classic . . . . .

"Estate (Summer)" with Shirley Horn's melancholy vocal . . . . .

"Lazy Afternoon" with Shirley Horn’s sensual rendition . . . .  .

"A Time For Love" with Shirley Horn's refined elegance . . . . .

"Dindi" with Shirley Horn Trio . . . . . 

"Gentle Rain" with Shirley Horn Trio instrumental . . . . . 

"Stardust" with Shirley Horn accompanied by Bill Charlap (piano), Peter Washington (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums). . . . .

"Smile" with Steven Tyler singing, featuring Chris Botti on trumpet . . . . .

"Here's To Life" as only Shirley Horn  can mesmerize . . . . .

BRUBECK JAZZ GREAT

Dave Brubeck, an American musical artist treasure .....

Born December 6, 1920 – Died December 5, 2012 at age 91 years.   

Honoring Dave Brubeck with his sons Jazz quintet at Kennedy Center December 6, 2009

“David Warren "Dave" Brubeck…an American jazz pianist…has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. His music is known for employing unusual time signatures, and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities.

"His long-time musical partner, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, wrote the Dave Brubeck Quartet's best remembered piece, "Take Five",[1] which is in 5/4 time and has endured as a jazz classic. Brubeck experimented with time signatures throughout his career, recording "Pick Up Sticks" in 6/4, "Unsquare Dance" in 7/4, and "Blue Rondo à la Turk" in 9/8. He is also a respected composer of orchestral and sacred music, and wrote soundtracks for television such as Mr. Broadway and the animated miniseries This Is America, Charlie Brown.”       by faridb2000 at YouTube 

Take Five ….. with Dave Brubeck

Through the years …..   

Montreal Jazz Festival 2009 ♫ 

Piano : Dave Brubeck
Cellist : Matt Brubeck (the son)
Drums : Randy Jones
Sax : Bobby Militello
Bass : Michael Moore

Dave Brubeck Quartet (Belgium 1964)   

      

Dave Brubeck - piano
Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
Eugene Wright - bass
Joe Morello - drums

                    

Take Five ..... Lean back ..... close your eyes ..... relax ..... listen .....

 The music lives on.