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10 Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere
(see Comments, below, for helpful info about downloading)
The Miner was saddened to learn this week of the April 27 death of painter Philip Stein. Longtime assistant to, and biographer of, Mexican social-realist muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, Stein's most famous work has been viewed by patrons in the world's most famous jazz club for the past 40 years. At the request of his brother-in-law Max Gordon, Estaño (as his mentor dubbed him) painted a vibrant, enigmatic three-panel canvas for the back wall in Gordon's Greenwich Village nightspot the Village Vanguard.
Completed in 1968, this untitled work wasn't Stein's only connection to jazz. He began collecting 78s as a kid and later produced a couple of records by Dixieland trombonist Big Chief Russell Moore. In the 1980s, Stein moved to Spain where he continued to paint and hosted a jazz radio program. Philip Stein was 90.
Cult Hero of Polish Jazz
Krzysztof Komeda ~ "Astigmatic"
(Blog: Pan Mietek)
Amusing Thai Dancehallers (what a cover!)
Buddha Bless ~ "Kat Man Du"
(Blog: Monrakplengthai)
From the album: Pak Takhrai (mp3)
Greatest Brother Act Ever? You Bet
Blue Sky Boys ~ "Blue Sky Boys"
(Blog: Jeremy's Saggy Record Cabinet)
[7 more soundtracks to accompany the visions in your head, after the jump]
Latin Jazz à la Modal
Emanuel K. Rahim ~ "Total Submission"
(Blog: Ile Oxumaré)
From the album: Dorian (mp3)
Simply Sizzling Batucada
Meireles e Sua Orquestra ~ "Brazilian Beat, Vol. 2"
(Blog: Global Groove)
From the album: Madureira Chorou (mp3)
Horny Horns? You Bet
The Pazant Brothers & The Beaufort Express ~ "Loose and Juicy"
(Blog: Blog do Nirso)
Mary Lou Williams was the Resident Genius Here
Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy ~ "1929-1931"
(Blog: Regálme Esta Noche)
Only Big-Ass Bamboo Need Apply
Swara Cipta Priyanti ~ "Music of Bali: Jegog"
(Blog: Aphelion Shelter)
Here's the Tender Coming
Dave Burland ~ "A Dalesman's Litany"
(Blog: Time Has Told Me)
From the album: Lord Lovel (mp3)
North of the Border Funk
Carla Whitney ~ "...With Choker Campbell & the Super Sounds"
(Blog: Oufar Khan)
Listen for music from these and other incredible finds on
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A brief note about Mining the Audio Motherlode: The main focus here will be on
posts of rare and out-of-print recordings, but the blogs themselves are responsible
for the content they are providing.
A few helpful words about the downloads:
Follow the links provided to blog pages offering the downloads. Look for the download link on the page. (Occasionally, the link is listed in the Comments section. Also, if the original download link is no longer active, check further down in the string of comments; a new download link may be posted there.)
Some downloads deposit a folder on your desktop; others leave an rar. file, which needs to be opened using special software. This software is FREE and available online. (If you use a Mac, I highly recommend UnRarx.)
Some blogs provide passwords, which then must be entered when opening the rar. file. The password is typically listed right next to the original download link.
Be sure to search the archived pages at each individual blogs to find more musical gems. Also, check the blog rolls at each blog for leads to other great blogs.
Searching for a specific artist or album? Use Google's BlogSearch or the terrific music blog search engine Captain Crawl.
Posted by: Doug Schulkind | May 20, 2009 at 12:30 PM
My make it a dozen contributions for the day...
More Thai
http://sunflowerchakramilk.blogspot.com/2009/02/70s-thai-orchestra.html
Exceptional music from the desert
http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.com/2009/05/izenzaren-legends-of-berber-music-part.html
Posted by: icastico | May 20, 2009 at 04:09 PM