{"product_id":"4260019715920","title":"Ry Cooder - Jazz - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRy Cooder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginningwithhisself-titleddebutin1970,RyCooder'srecordsseemedtobeasmuchhistorylessonastheywereentertainment.NotbecauseCooderwastryingtoclubyouovertheheadwiththisstuff;hesimplygravitatedtogreatsongs,nomatterwhattheeraorgenre.Releasedin1978,Jazzseemstobehisfirstconsciousattemptataconceptalbum,inthehistoricalsense.Herehepayshomagetosomeoftheearlytunesandmastersofjazz,rangingfromthelate1800sthroughthe\"coonsongs\"oftheearlypartofthenextcentury,totheragtimeand\"Spanish\"musicofJellyRollMorton,andthesophisticationofcornetistBixBeiderbecke.Theonlylivingartist(atthetimeofrelease)who'srepresentedhereisthegreatBahamianguitaristJosephSpence,whorecordedfromthe'50sthroughthe'80s,andwhosesyncopatedstylewasextremelyinfluentialinCooder'sowndevelopmentasaguitarist.Spence'ssacredsongsarepresentedhereinstringandbrassbandarrangementsthatemphasizetheCaribbeanconnectionbetweenhismusicandMorton'shabanierapieces.ThecomplexityofthematerialonJazz,aswellasthearrangementsbyJosephByrd,dictatethatthisisCooder'smostpolishedandorchestratedefforttodate.Whereasinthepast,evenattheirmostremoved,Cooder'srecordsusuallykeptatleastonefootinrock\u0026amp;rollorblues,Jazzcan,attimes,lacksomeofthatfireandbealmostbookishinitsapproach.Still,thereisenoughexcitementinthemusic'sintricaciesandCooder'sbeautiful,fluidplayingtoforgivethepolitenessofsomeoftheperformances.FromtheinformativelinernotesbyRyCooderhimselftothebrilliantcompositions,Jazzis,attheveryleast,educational.But,alittletimespentwiththismusicandyou'llseewhyitwasandcontinuestoberelevant,aswellasbeloved.~BrettHartenbach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now\u003cbr\u003e2.Face to Face That I Shall Meet Him\u003cbr\u003e3.The Pearls \/ Tia Juana\u003cbr\u003e4.The Dream\u003cbr\u003e5.Happy Meeting in Glory\u003cbr\u003e6.In a Mist\u003cbr\u003e7.Flashes\u003cbr\u003e8.Davenport Blues\u003cbr\u003e9.Shine\u003cbr\u003e10.Nobody\u003cbr\u003e11.We Shall Be Happy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speakers Corner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53485817266465,"sku":"4260019715920","price":64.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4260019715920.jpg?v=1789046694","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-sk\/products\/4260019715920","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}