Wednesday, 5 March 2014

 Running on Empty was recorded in 1977 during tour.  Some songs are from live recordings, some in hotel rooms and one, Nothing But Time, was recorded on the tour bus.  Jackson Browne's  fifth album, on Asylum records 6E-113; this is a great album.  I saw him on tour in Toronto shortly after buying this album and he ended the show with this encore; The Load Out and Stay, what a way to end an awesome concert!



After releasing five fantastic albums, putting out anything less that excellent doesn't please the critics.  Released in 1980, Hold Out went to #1 on the Billboard Chart, but was not well received by music critics.
Producing hits like Hold On Hold Out, That Girl Could Sing and Boulevard, as well as my pick Call It A Loan, this is still a very good album.




Released in 1983, Lawyers in Love, is a departure from his style to date, more critical, sarcastic and humorous.
"Eating from TV trays, tuned in to Happy Days
waiting for WWIII while Jesus slaves
to the mating calls of Lawyers in love" (from the title track)
Give a listen to For a Rocker, a tribute to James Honeyman-Scott, guitar player with the Pretenders, who died at 25.


 From 1956, live at the Newport Jazz festival, comes Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai.  Side 1 is the Dave Brubeck Quartet and Side 2 Dave Brubeck Quartet, J.J Johnson, Kai Winding Quintet. This is the original recording on the Columbia "6 Eye" Label, a little rough, but then almost 60 years old!
Here is a clip from side 1:



Jazz Impressions of New York is a release by the Dave Brubeck Quartet from 1965, and features music from the CBS show "Mr. Broadway".  The Quartet is Dave Brubeck - piano, Paul Desmond - alto saxophone, Joe Morello - drums and Eugene Wright - bass.
Here is Upstage Rumba, were each person upstages the others by doing something entirely out of character.




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