Tag: folk jazz
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“Kingdom Coronation”… A new video ‘celebration’
“Kingdom” 1976. A song from the album by the folk jazz group Dando Shaft. Eight original songs and three trad. arrangements. This song was written just about fifty years ago. Late ’73 through to ’75 Jenks and Coopz were on the road playing pubs and clubs around the UK. They were given the opportunity…
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The Top Indie Folk Releases for Modern Folk Music Lovers
The Top Indie Folk Releases for Modern Folk Music Lovers. Are you a lover of indie folk music? If yes, then you are in luck. This promises to be a fantastic year for indie folk music lovers, with a myriad of talented artists releasing new music. As we usher in the new year, it’s time…
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The Evolution of Folk Rock: From The Byrds to Pentangle and Beyond
Folk rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines traditional folk music with elements of rock. It emerged in the mid-1960s, with The Byrds’ hit song “Mr. Tambourine Man” being the first major hit of the genre. Since then, folk rock has evolved and diversified, incorporating various musical styles and influences. In this piece,…
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Biff Rose – Molly
The truly enigmatic music of Biff. This song of love and loss defines the poignant. It contains a chord which once heralded a paragraph of praise in The Guardian newspaper. “Lovely song from the 1968 LP, “The Thorn in Mrs. Rose’s Side,” w/ Rose himself on piano & strings arranged by Kirby Johnson. Eye candy—apart…
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Quiet Riot “Bigger Bombs”
The only studio recording of the Coventry band Quiet Riot. “the other night”, Thursdays at the Freemasons Tavern. Many great nights. “The Bomb Song” was recorded at Woodworm Studios in 1983. Writen by Dave Cooper it features Dando Shaft members Mart Jenkins, Kev Dempsey and Ted Kay as well as Rob Armstrong, Bub’s White,…
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“Just Like Anything” Jackson C Frank
Thanks to David Trinder for images Personal Memories Dave Cooper is a founder member of 70’s Folk Jazz group Dando Shaft. and created this video. Here he sings a version of the seminal Jackson C Frank song. “I had a personal and mystical association with Jack. At the age of 17 he inspired me to write…
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Lee Ritenour & Kurt Elling River Man
Lee Ritenour & Kurt Elling River Man Album : Rhythm Sessions (2012) source The work of amiable and prolific smooth-jazz hero Lee Ritenour is steeped in the sublime tones and techniques of jazz guitarists such as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass and Kenny Burrell. Exposed to those six-string masters as a child in Los Angeles, where…
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Dave Cooper sings Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Dave Cooper sings Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Dando Shaft guitarist Dave Cooper croons through an old standard at luthier Rob Armstrong’s house in Coventry, October 2006, on one of Rob’s guitars.” This is one of my all-time favourite lyrics by Otto Harbach with a classic Jerome Kern melody. From an evening with the beloved Maartin…
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Improvisation in Music: Is that What Your Soul is Saying or are You Just Regurgitating?
As a fan of all kinds of music, I’ve seen a fair share of concerts ranging from the heaviest metal to the quietest folk to the funkiest jazz. I enjoy all kinds of concerts but there are always certain ones that stand out as extremely compelling and exciting. These concerts are the ones that involve…
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Indian Music
An important aspect of the Indian culture is obviously the Indian music. You can’t even imagine what important Indian music is to Hinduism. Music and dance has even a religious importance in Hinduism. In fact the beginning of the Indian music is based on religion. The first songs in Indian were in fact religious hymns…
