They gathered one afternoon in late October of 1960, at the Atlantic Records studios in a nondescript building at 234 West 56th Street in New York: pianist McCoy Tyner, just 21, a prodigy from Philadelphia; Steve Davis, upright bass, 31, also from Philly; and Elvin Jones, at 33 a veteran drummer who had played with everyone from Art Farmer and Pepper Adams to Gil Evans and Miles Davis. It’s a timeless song and quite possibly the most American recording in history. The recording is not in or of the melting pot. It is the melting pot. “My Favorite Things,” from its opening cymbal crash, was the first, undeniable blast.
INSPIRATION
All Bad Music Will Eventually Disappear
All Bad Music Will Eventually Disappear
Or how I learned to stop worrying about those godawful playlists
Scenius, or Communal Genius
Individuals immersed in a productive scenius will blossom and produce their best work.
When buoyed by scenius, you act like genius.
Scenius December 24 Mix
December sonic storytelling concludes a year of action, joy and pain.
Music to keep us united.
#Jazznotjazz
Colin Stetson on Adult Swim Festival
Colin Stetson makes you forget everything you knew about the saxophone.
Taken from Adult Swim’s 2020 online festival.
How Shahzad Ismaily Became Musicians’ Favourite Musician
Born with a rare genetic disorder, the multi-instrumentalist felt like a permanent outsider as a child. He now wields those lessons as one of music’s most coveted collaborators.
Brian Eno on the “SCENIUS” concept
SCENIUS AND HARD ART
As individuals our powers are limited.
In groups we become stronger.
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Strata-East Records
This label founded in 1971 gave Afrocentric and psychedelic jazz a home, and found a breakout hit with Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. Take a guided tour through its deep catalog.
Art Yard On The Wire / Cashmere Radio Berlin
Mr Art Yard Records himself on the Cashmere Radio Berlin Airwaves sharing his spiritual vibrations
A Gateway to Jazz Kissa
The roots of Jazz Kissa culture, unique to Japan, can be traced back about 90 years