zorzynek, i'm not logged in as myself (avivamagnolia), but as jazzaviva (my twitter persona)... You're right to question the Stanko addition. In fact, I'm not even sure what "ethnojazz" means... Does it mean jazz informed by "ethnic" (folkloric, tradition, cultural) music? Does it mean jazz by people not of one's own ethnicity? What the heck does "ethnic" really mean? That's hard enough to define, without then having to define "ethnic jazz." Anyway, I guess I was simply in a rush to label this mix, which is only vaguely informed by multicultural sensibilities. In fact, cavilin said it right; this mix is more informed by lots of good double-bass colorations and instrumentation. Anyway, damned good question, zorzynek!
this is GREAT stuff! the first few tracks remind me of when i first discovered Jan Garbarek (on a houseboat in India...) and then it gets into some luvverly ECM -stylee euro jazz; flamenco; kora; and some classics. But i think the main theme is not ethnic jazz but the double bass - you seem to love those cool bass intros...give us more!
Mushroomcloud Foghorn December 16, 2014
Everything about this is copacetic.
⃠idanbrooks March 17, 2012
the pic itself deserve like.
⃠but also the music
hazyfakie March 23, 2011
Lovely mix, helped me get through work on a late late night!
⃠avivajazz January 23, 2011
zorzynek, i'm not logged in as myself (avivamagnolia), but as jazzaviva (my twitter persona)... You're right to question the Stanko addition. In fact, I'm not even sure what "ethnojazz" means... Does it mean jazz informed by "ethnic" (folkloric, tradition, cultural) music? Does it mean jazz by people not of one's own ethnicity? What the heck does "ethnic" really mean? That's hard enough to define, without then having to define "ethnic jazz." Anyway, I guess I was simply in a rush to label this mix, which is only vaguely informed by multicultural sensibilities. In fact, cavilin said it right; this mix is more informed by lots of good double-bass colorations and instrumentation. Anyway, damned good question, zorzynek!
⃠zorzynek May 14, 2010
What's so ethnic about Stańko? Don't mean to moan or anything. I dig your mixes a lot.
⃠buddha4 April 14, 2010
Cavilln, I think you're right; the them is double bass coolness! Thanks for noticing!
⃠jazzaviva April 14, 2010
Cavilln, I think you're right; the them is double bass coolness! Thanks for noticing!
⃠tknv February 01, 2010
Wonderful !,I like it.
⃠cavilln October 12, 2009
this is GREAT stuff! the first few tracks remind me of when i first discovered Jan Garbarek (on a houseboat in India...) and then it gets into some luvverly ECM -stylee euro jazz; flamenco; kora; and some classics. But i think the main theme is not ethnic jazz but the double bass - you seem to love those cool bass intros...give us more!
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