Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Hey Jeffrey, it's Free and full of music things. I do see very rare repressed limited editions. I picked up that Donald Byrd from here, pristine sound on an old 1979 turntable. I am on the waiting list for a few. Easy to browse this magazine and yes it is a great coffee table item. It is a jazz cover this year. I had to share for the cover art work. Enjoy!!

Wow! So beautiful. Thanks for reminding us of that classic 李jiayang. I'd love to learn that. I first knew it from my Mom's Johnny Mathis record.
That song was originally written as an instrumental by Erroll Garner. He gave it the title "Misty".
The back story of Misty:
Erroll Garner was inspired to write "Misty" on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago which passed through a thunderstorm: as the plane descended into O'Hare, Garner looked through the window to see a rainbow glowing through a haze and was moved to begin composing "Misty" on the spot, striking imaginary piano keys on his knees as he hummed the notes he imagined (causing his neighboring passenger to summon a flight attendant to assist the apparently ill Garner).

The lyrics were added later by Johnny Burke. Burke was initially reluctant to create lyrics for the tune but was persuaded to do so at the insistence of his pianist, Herb Mesick.
It was said that Mesick played the tune every time Burke came into the room, until Burke said:
"Alright, give me the damn music, and I'll do it."
Burke wrote the lyrics in two to three hours.

I love that Erroll was practicing without his piano :-)
Kurt

"Look at me. I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree."

Beautiful!!

Tomo

Thank you Kurt for sharing!

Tomo

What a beautiful song.

A great story, Kurt.

Really love this thread Jeff , help with enjoy & learn such many beautiful music !

I made myself forcing to listen jazz when I was 16... Sometime I was not comfortable but I just had to do it as if I was brought up with jazz music! It worked!

Keep listening one song over and over or just one jazz album for 2-3 months or more! Eventually jazz will live inside of you! Then you can hear it anytime, any speed!

Tomo

My understanding Linda is that it’s due to the fact that brass horns are a B-flat instrument. Though I’ve also heard it said that E flat is a singer’s key.

For sure, it’s not as easy for a trumpet player to play in our favorite guitar keys, such as D, G, A, E,!

The key of F is also very popular because it only has the one flat. So that’s easy for a horn player.

Thank you Linda... Bb and F... very popular keys in jazz.

Tomo

Thanks Clay for sharing this. She went to Berklee and studied jazz. Great player!

Tomo

Really liked it, Clay. Listened to it once, then once again without looking at the video. There is a lot of music going on there!

Thanks Clay,
I needed to replay it without looking at the video to really listen and hear. I like it. Super creative and different.
I really appreciate being exposed to new music like this from cool folks like you!

Kurt

Wow! This really got to me! I love this fusion of styles! Beautiful song!

PS Edit: I Listened to the others songs she have in her YouTube channel, they are also good but feel like more to the pop side but this one i think its really special! Great work here

Thanks Clay for sharing , What a beautiful sound , Love the lyrics , “Be strong”.
A beautiful song & story about how to grow up . Amazing !

Incredible player!

Tomo

Awesome track Kurt. Love it!

Hoo boy. I hit "Like" as soon as I heard the first note.

So amazing , Thanks for sharing Kurt , to know Jimmy Herring , very amazing player .

Love everything about this. Incredible late night album!
Jim Hall is fantastic. Art Farmer too!
The music, the title, the album cover are all like one thing when they come together.
Thank you!
Kurt

Night Lights- 1963
Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone, piano (track 1 only)
Art Farmer - flugelhorn
Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
Jim Hall - guitar
Bill Crow - bass
Dave Bailey - drums

Very familiar beautiful piece here in Portugal, do you know this version Jiayang?

Thank you Kurt ,so this album from 1963 , Gerry Mulligan , Jim Hall , Art Farmer , Bob Brookmeyer , Bill Crow , Dave Bailey , Super amazing , what grate musician ! Thank you for sharing !!
When listen then see the album cover , wow really beautiful ~!

Hoo. What a voice. And I love the seamless transition guitar-to-piano.

So nice. New for me Thanks Sammi! She has a beautiful voice! Really good songwriter too.
Be fun to have a string quartet to play your songs with.
It was nice to see the chords she played on that first song on that cool Gibson. Was hoping to see her play more guitar.
Kurt

Thanks Sammi. Beautiful voice and arrangements. Shows that great songs can come out of relationship crises! He-he

Thank you Sammi for sharing! She is so good!

Tomo

How sweet melody , today when I wash dishes , Laufey's song is appear in my mind , then air become really sweet !
Great musician !! Love her, Thanks Sammi for sharing !