#70's jazz

[max-the-lagomorph]

(I present this scene out of context)

#sam and max #sam & max #freelance police #freelance husbands #gay #The Jazz gets more 70's p*rn music whenever somthing sugustive happens

[bioexorcizm]

what kind of music does your f/o like? do they have a canon favorite song/band/etc & what is it? if not what do you headcanon them to enjoy?

#i think these questions r fun to think ab #f/o x s/i #self ship #self shipping #safeship #safeshipping #dew obviously likes a lot of rock and metal. van halen nin beastie boys etc canonically but #i think hed love deftones. #i think bj could get into some older stuff. 60s/70s shit for the vintage feel ? idk #jazz and stuff as well #def makes fun of reagans faves.

[twoheadedfilmfan]

All That Jazz (1979) dir. Bob Fosse

#all that jazz #bob fosse #roy scheider #1979 #muiscals #1970’s #70s #70s movies #70s cinema #on broadway #george benson #my gifs

[jewishbarbies]

my asshole neighbor that’s friends with my dad who literally looks like wet cardboard was just at my little sister’s place of work and called her “as rigid as her mother” (slightly paraphrasing) because she wouldn’t let him slap her ass with a plastic shovel. I guess I’m not making it entirely through Hanukkah without a felony charge.

#g talks #like what the actual flying fuck #this man is easily in his late 70’s #old cowboy type #he’s racist and homophobic and all that bigoted jazz #my dad keeps him around bc he ‘reminds him of his father’ so go figure #but we’ve all expressed that we don’t like him and don’t feel comfortable around him #because he’s always just being a dick #has since the day we met him #and then my sister texted me about this #and I’m GOING to be having a strongly worded convo with my parents #because it’s either that or I go to his house and I don’t think they’d want that #mine #/mobile #/okay to reblog

[randomvarious]

Today’s compilation:

Stand Up and Be Counted: Soul, Funk and Jazz from a Revolutionary Era 1999 Funk / Soul / Spoken-Word Poetry / Jazz

Today's an important history lesson, folks. I went back to a late 60s/early 70s era of US black revolutionary politics and awareness with this CD that was put out by UK label Harmless in '99. It's those pre-disco days when a lot of black-made music was politically righteous, with scathing lyrical critiques of a still racially unequal status quo, and carried poignant, urgent, and inspirational messages that would help to raise the consciousness among black folks nationwide, as well as anyone else who was willing to listen and learn. It was a time of riotous and fiery tumult, and while this release doesn't seem to fully encapsulate or present all the most prominent songs and musicians that ended up providing the soundtrack for this very volatile handful of pivotal years—where's Sly Stone?—it's still a phenomenal album.

This CD comes with fixtures you'd expect on a release like this: James Brown's "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud," Nina Simone's "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free," and perhaps the most iconic piece of spoken-word poetry that's ever been recorded, Gil Scott-Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Basically, if you're putting together an album that's trying to reflect the American black struggle from this specific time period, it'd be prudent to include this particular trio of songs.

But where this album truly shines is with its overwhelming majority of selections that aren't so obvious; songs that contain the same hunger and zeal for equality, but aren't as well known to a general audience. For example, The Last Poets, a spoken-word poetry trio whose early 70s pining for immediate revolution on their self-titled debut album would lay the foundation for the creation, development, and emergence of hip hop music and culture. Their song, "When the Revolution Comes," actually sparked a response from Gil Scott-Heron with "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," and 22 years after its initial release, a repeated line towards the end of the song would find itself repurposed as the title of The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut single, "Party and Bullshit."

And also on here is a solo track from one of those Last Poets as well, Gylan Kain, whose 1970 song, "Loose Here," off of his debut LP, The Blue Guerrilla, was actually co-written by none other than the legend Nile Rodgers himself, earning him one of his first ever credits, long before he'd *really* break out with a pair of #1s on the disco tip in '78 and '79, with Chic's "Le Freak" and then "Good Times."

Truth be told, though, The Last Poets weren't actually as obscure as you may think that I might be making them out to be here; their debut album managed to sell over 350,000 copies, and it peaked at #29 on Billboard's 200 album chart, and #3 on R&B as well. It's just that, knowing about them was spread pretty much purely through word of mouth; there was certainly no big commercial engine that was driving their sales, and if you weren't black and didn't have your ears tuned to any of this sound, the likelihood that you'd catch wind of them was pretty low.

So, the most obscure song on this album, then, appears to be a funk tune from an anonymous group called The Pace-Setters, whose only ever release, a 1971 7-inch, sings the praises of social activist Jesse Jackson and his then-recently formed PUSH organization on its chugging a-side.

The rest of this CD's tunes are pretty much made up of brilliant funk, soul, and jazz entities—The Impressions, Billy Paul, Archie Shepp, and ex-Temptation Eddie Kendricks—but the album doesn't use any of their singles. All the choices are still terrific, however, especially Kendricks' "My People... Hold On," the slow, earthy, heartfelt, and mantric title track off of his 1972 sophomore album. Interestingly, the name of that album, though, actually chops off the "My" in "My People," suggesting that Motown imprint Tamla didn't want to potentially alienate any parts of its audience with such a transparent appeal to black pride and solidarity 🤔.

Another well-known group on this album is James Brown's former one, The Famous Flames, who are just credited as The Flames here. And as The Flames, they never released an album, but did put out a handful of singles, including this CD's title track, which lives up to the name of the group who made it (it's scorching!), and was produced by James Brown and released on his own label, People, in 1971.

And before I close out, I gotta mention Chicago jazz ensemble The Pharaohs too, because the penultimate track from their 1971 debut album, The Awakening, makes for a tremendous song, with astonishing traded leads between saxophone and guitar, and a constantly thick amount of busy backing behind it all as well. It would still be an amazing tune, even if it didn't have any kind of messaging to go along with it.

So, in sum, Stand Up and Be Counted is an incredible release. It really channels a very important few years of palpably churning American black fervor, and it includes some unforgettable all-timers too, but its real uniqueness is found in its many selections of non-singles, deep cuts, & relative obscurities. I really don't think you'll ever find another late 60s/early 70s black empowerment retrospective that's quite like this one here. A stunningly superb and authentic collection of tunes.

Highlights:

The Flames - "Stand Up and Be Counted" Gil Scott-Heron - "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" The Impressions - "Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)" Billy Paul - "East" Mike James Kirkland - "Hang On in There" James Brown - "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud, Parts 1 & 2" The Last Poets - "When the Revolution Comes" Pace-Setters - "Push on Jessie Jackson" Archie Shepp - "Blues for Brother George Jackson" Eddie Kendricks - "My People... Hold On" The Pharaohs - "Freedom Road" Kain - "Loose Here" Nina Simone - "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"

#funk #soul #soul music #spoken word #poetry #poems #jazz #music #60s #60s music #60's #60's music #70s #70s music #70's #70's music

[bumblingbabooshka]

T’Pol & T’Pel

#T'Pol #T'Pel #I jazzed up T'Pol's uniform bc I do hate it #I'll say it a thousand times - if you're gonna make a sexy outfit at least look like you put some thought into it #I scribbled some fake Vulcan shit on there and added a flare cut bc she reminds me of the 70's #T'Pel's long ass dress that Tuvok pictures her in is so impractical for Vulcan sands so I added that its worn & a bit tattered #T'Pel doesn't like buying new clothes she's gonna wear it until it falls apart #I can appreciate a woman in a big cape-cloak thing though #T'Pol also got chunky lightly platformed boots #bc I like the thought of her taking them off and being SHORT #anyway...two ladies <3 #they are both both older and younger than each other #and they're both in love #T'Pol art #T'Pel art #st ent art #st voyager art #star trek art #also when I say 'it's impractical for Vulcan sands' that's not a critique - love the drama #also it might just BE practical bc a lot of Vulcans wear those long ass robes - maybe it protects their skin #by 'impractical' I mean 'it's gonna get dirty' but hey...nothing wrong with that #bea art tag

[dankalbumart]

Things We Like by Jack Bruce Atco / Polydor 1970 Jazz / Post-Bop / Free Jazz / Jazz Fusion

#jazz #post bop #free jazz #jazz fusion #70s #70s music #70's #70's music

[oopsl]

Blue Valentine by Tom Waits, 1978

#Blue Valentine #Tom Waits #Blues #Jazz Blues #Blues Rock #70's rock #70's #80% #85% RTR #Somewhere #west side story #Christmas card from a hooker in Minneapolis #romeo is bleeding #$29 #Whistlin' Past the Graveyard #Kentucky Avenue #A Sweet Little bullet from a pretty blue gun #album diary #backs

[axxonn84]

Throbbing Gristle: 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979).

#throbbing gristle #20 jazz funk greats #1979 #70's music #music #industrial music #industrial #experimental music #vinyl #Vinyl disc #vinyl record #Vinyl collection #Vinyl disc collection #vinyl record collection #record #record collection #disc #record disc collection #personal

[myself-85]

Goodbye the Galaxy Express 999...

このまえ愛車のラジオから流れるニュースで松本零士さんの訃報に接した はじめて999を知ってから流れた年月は長すぎて数えることが面倒くさい そのころ僕は話がややこしくて、列車の終着駅に辿り着くことを放棄した

ただ長い睫毛の美女とともに旅をする鉄郎少年に生まれてくることができなかったのが無念でならない…

https://youtu.be/3dEqlceh_ms

#maetel #999 #70's music #jazz cover #repost

[w-i-m-m]

#night #art #photography #old time #60's #70's #80' #90's #old photography #dark photography #aesthetic #melancholy #history #million stories #old taxis #jazz music #life in art #new york city #bronx #brooklin

[mitjalovse]

John McLaughlin is a lot of things as we have noticed from all the incredible examples of his ilustrious career, yet we could call him a great collaborator. I mean, anyone who worked with Miles Davis deserved that honour, though we mustn't forget – most who were in a group with the greatest jazz master kept honing their cooperative skills later on. Wayne Shorter was a member of the same Davis quintet as McLaughlin, so no surprise they ended up cooperating on a couple of solo records by Mr. Shorter. I sort of get why they did a couple of tunes together, i.e. Mr. Shorter continued to develop what Mr. Davis did in his own way, which is probably one of the reasons he asked Mr. Laughlin. I guess he wished to maintain a certain continuity.

#wayne shorter #super nova #super nova song #john mclaughlin #sonny sharrock #chick corea #miroslav vitous #jack dejohnette #airto moreira #niels jakobsen #duke pearson #70's music #jazz

[jasonzsongs]

Patrice Rushen - Kickin' Back (c.1975)

#Patrice Rushen #Jazz #Soul #Funk #Electro-Soul #70's #Spotify

[twoheadedfilmfan]

#all that jazz #bob fosse #1979 #musicals #1970’s #70s #70s movies #70s cinema #my gifs

[mistofinah]

(JETT)

#SoundCloud #music #JETT #soul s #soul #jazz #70s

[randomvarious]

Today's compilation:

Lazy Afternoon 2001 Soul / R&B / Jazz / Adult Contemporary

I'll have you know that I really love it when brands release these stupid-as-hell, ephemeral promo comps that try to offer you a glimpse into their product's "personality." Over the years I've gotten to know that the Czech version of Sprite loves lots of trip hop and big beat tunes, Pottery Barn's into classic soul, Levi's has something of a country-rock streak, and Mercedes-Benz digs themselves some chill European lounge grooves. And I've also been on the hunt for a while now to learn what the windshield wiper company Rain X listens to, but their promo has proven to be elusive to me thus far 😔. But we love to treat our brands like people though, don't we folks?

So, here's one of those promos from a Dutch beer company called Brand Bier that sells in the US as Royal Brand. Currently owned by Heineken, they've been brewing since the *14th century*, and have been known as Brand since the 1870s. And given that deep history, you might think that their taste in music goes way back too, but what this 2001 CD seems to suggest is that this particular beer's love for tunes actually only begins in the early 50s 🤔. And their genres of choice? Why, soul, R&B, and a little bit of jazz, of course, and almost all of it from North America too!

And unlike a bunch of other brand promo comps that I've sifted through, this one's actually pretty well-put-together. It's a bit of a cheat code since it has a bunch of enormous hits on it, like Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine," The Isley Brothers' "That Lady," Blood, Sweat & Tears' "Spinning Wheel," and Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing," but you'd probably never expect an Aretha Franklin deep cut, like her jazz-pop rendition of George & Ira Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So," which appeared on her 1960 debut album, to be on a CD like this one. That song was never released as a single and it predates her rise to superstardom by about six or seven years.

So, sometimes I find that CDs like these serve better as coasters than they do as soundtracks for which to drink your beer by, but the photo used for this album's cover seems to nail the vibe pretty perfectly here. This is just a pleasant hour's-plus worth of classic tunes to sit on a floor and sip a beverage to; but stay away from the small handful of more modern adult contemporary 90s selections, though, because those tunes don't seem to have aged nearly as well as any of the ones that were recorded before them.

Highlights:

Bill Withers - "Who Is He (And What Is He to You?)" The Isley Brothers - "Who's That Lady" Earth, Wind & Fire - "Reasons" Blood, Sweat & Tears - "Spinning Wheel" Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing" The Manhattans - "Kiss and Say Goodbye" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones" Aretha Franklin - "It Ain't Necessarily So" Louis Armstrong - "Mack the Knife" Bill Withers - "Ain't No Sunshine"

#soul #soul music #r&b #r & b #rhythm and blues #rhythm & blues #jazz #adult contemporary #music #50s #50s music #50's #50's music #60s #60s music #60's #60's music #70s #70s music #70's #70's music #80s #80s music #80's #80's music #90s #90s music #90's #90's music