Moody, bluesy, and melodic, Fred Neil was one of the most compelling folk-rockers to emerge from Greenwich Village in the mid-'60s. His albums showcased his extraordinarily low, rich voice on intensely personal and reflective compositions, sounding like a cross between Tim Buckley and Tim Hardin. His influence was subtle but significant; before forming the Lovin' Spoonful, John Sebastian played harmonica on Neil's first album, which also featured guitarist Felix Pappalardi, who went on to produce Cream. The Jefferson Airplane featured Neil's "Other Side of This Life" prominently in their concerts, and dedicated a couple of songs ("Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil" and "House at Pooneil Corner") to him. On the B-side of "Crying" is Neil's "Candy Man," one of Roy Orbison's bluesiest efforts. Stephen Stills has mentioned Neil as an influence on his guitar playing. |
This week's 3rd Streaming features a birthday remembrance for Kurt Weill, who was born March 2,1900. Weill was a German (later American ) composer who earned a Tony Award for Best original Score and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Lady Day will sing Kurt's most well-known song "Speak Low." I'll also drop in a string orchestra arrangement of Chick Corea's "No Mystery." The piece first came out on an album of Chick's in 1975 that was a Grammy winner. The arrangement is by a conductor who leads the Bulgarian State Symphony on the recording.
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Nikolaus Schapfl is a world-renowned German pianist and composer. A performance of his "Songs Without Words" was captured to CD in 2009. This week's "That's Life" features the full contents of his work. Videos of some of those performances are available at http://www.nikolausschapfl.com/musicroom/videos.php
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For our 500th episode I dug way back into my music collection for some of the very first jazz artists I listened to when I first fell in love with the genre. We’ll hear from Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Thelonious Monk With Milt Jackson, Miles Davis, Mose Allison, Gerry Mulligan, Don Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Claude Bolling, Al Jarreau, Dianne Reeves, and The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally 8 pm Tuesdays, with new replay times Wednesday at 3 p.m. and Thursdays at 11 p.m. You can also look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site. https://player.fm/featured/jazz
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Tue, 03/02/2021 - 3:00pm | Ned
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This month, I’ve been focusing on the return to in-person instruction in the Davis Joint Unified School District. I’ve interviewed administrators, teachers, and parents, and now, I’m speaking with students from various grades throughout the DJUSD. This week you’ll hear from Harper Pfeifer and Henry Schumaker, who are 6th and 7th graders respectively, and on March 9, I’ll chat with two high school seniors who have had very different pandemic experiences, Emme Dunning and Daniel Engotto.
In the youth advocacy and mentoring work I do, I believe it’s critical to hear directly from young folks, especially when they’re so deeply impacted by decisions that adults are making for and around them. I want to be clear that I had no agenda when I talked with these kids around school reopening — I just wanted to know how they were feeling about it. And with the two student voices you’ll hear today, they have very different perspectives on the matter. |
