tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77413539093113279382012-02-15T22:47:35.811-08:00For the Love of MusicMichael Kaplan, LCSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09732165163662582959noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741353909311327938.post-91493804410116106852009-04-26T18:03:00.000-07:002009-04-26T19:05:35.051-07:00

The Bad Plus, the jazz trio that doesn't act like a jazz trio, came to Columbia today for three shows. As if I needed more reason to like them, they reportedly drove through the night from Minneapolis to get here for the first set, a matinee.Much has been said of this band's fondness for playing covers of rock tunes. Some critics have even labeled them camp because of their song selections. But

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So it's been a couple of years since I've written here. Funny how that happens. Anyway, for those who may care, here are the songs I played on KOPN tonight, with a bit of commentary on each.Artist/Song/AlbumThe Loudhorns/Superbone Meets the Badman/One For MaynardNice high-range trumpet on a 2009 release. Great to hear this song again. Also includes a faithful rendition of Birdland. Just watch out

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The ultimate in self-indulgence (what else are blogs for?).In no particular order...artist/song/album/label1. Sonny Rollins/St. Thomas/Saxophone Colossus/Prestige2. McCoy Tyner/The Greeting/The Greeting/Milestone3. Lee Morgan/Totem Pole/The Sidewinder/Blue Note4. John Coltrane/Afro-Blue/A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse Years/ Impulse5. Miles Davis/So What/Kind of Blue/Columbia6. Ella

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I've been feeling theme-y, so last night I played all solo piano on my jazz show (www.kopn.org). Given the abundance of top-shelf solo piano recordings, it would be really hard to put together a bad program on this theme, so I take no credit for the way the show sounded. It basically came together on its own.KOPN Playlist 5-15-07artist/song/album/record label1. Fats Waller/Viper's Drag/The Joint

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The radio station where I volunteer is doing another fund drive, so I decided to put together a little theme for my show last night, in the hope of making the begging a bit more palatable. Below is the playlist for my "Guitar Heroes of Jazz" show. Yes, many greats are missing (e.g., Wes Montgomery, most obviously), but when you only have an hour, you do what you can.KOPN playlist 5-8-07artist/

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My 2-year-old thinks it's 1984. Ever since I checked out the "Stop Making Sense" soundtrack cd from the public library a few months ago, he's decided his favorite song is "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel." This was not one of the more notable songs from the Talking Heads' extremely entertaining concert film, but somehow it's captured my tyke's imagination. Only David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, and

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For about the past 9 years, I've hosted a jazz show on our community radio station, 89.5 fm KOPN (www.kopn.org). It's just a one-hour deal, once a week--Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. Central, for anyone wishing to check it out on the station's web stream. For perhaps no one's amusement other than my own, I'll post my show's playlists here from time to time. Feel free to comment on, judge, praise, or ignore

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Have you ever heard the song Cousin Dupree by Steely Dan? It was on their comeback cd, Two Against Nature, which came out in 2000. It's a fine example of the twisted-ness that pops up from time to time in Steely Dan's music. The song's voice is that of a creepy guy working on his next career move "from the comfort of my Aunt Fay's couch." He sees his younger cousin for the first time in years,

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Welcome to my blog. This is my first post, so please bear with me--I barely know what I'm doing. I've started this blog for a few reasons: First, I have an intense love of music. There are only a few people I talk to about music, so I figured this will give me a chance to do that. Second, I'm always wanting to expand my awareness of musicians and recordings, both old and new. I'm hoping that some

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