#Charles Fambrough

[jazztidbits]

A La Mode (Live)

This is the Jazz Messengers version with Donald Brown, Charles Fambrough, Branford Marsalis, Winton Marsalis, Bill Pierce, and, of course, Art Blakey.

[andrehaywardmusic]

A blast from the past with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers alumni. Jazz at Lincoln Center presents 'The Music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' Alice Tully Hall - NYC. September 20, 2002. L to R - James Williams, Bobby Watson , Wynton Marsalis, Charles Fambrough, Bill Pierce, Ralph Peterson Jr, Andre Hayward, Curtis Fuller. Peace & Keep Swinging, Andre Hayward https://www.instagram.com/p/CnM1vKarjUr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jazzplusplus]

1980 - McCoy Tyner - Kassel

McCoy Tyner (p), Joe Ford (as), John Blake (vln), Charles Fambrough (b), Guilherme Franco perc), George Johnson (dr)

[mosaicrecords]

NPR: Slingshot

Eight Favorite Philadelphia Bass Players

NPR’s Slingshot blog gives a tip of the hat to Philly’s great bass players. A few like Gus Nemeth. John Lee, Stanley Clarke and Christian McBride are missing (actually, Christian McBride appears in another installment on Philadelphia bassists), but the fact is the great talents of Philly eventually made the 90-minute-drive to Manhattan and put their extraordinary stamp on the world-wide sound of jazz. The same applies to an array of trumpeters. saxophonists, drummers and pianists who made the same journey.

-Michael Cuscuna

Read and watch from NPR Slingshot… Follow: Mosaic Records Facebook Tumblr Twitter

[socialist-anxiety]

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Fuller Love

Drums: Art Blakey  Piano: Donald Brown  Bass: Charles Fambrough  Alto: Branford Marsalis  Trumpet: Wynton Marsalis  Tenor: Bill Pierce 

[sunset-supergirl]

Happy birthday Charles Fambrough

[nickbarbuto]

Favorite and Least Favorite Song.

Favorite Song: Horizon by McCoy Tyner

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Ic72Tbn6U  

Piano: McCoy Tyner   Alto and soprano saxophones: Joe Ford    Tenor Saxophones: George Adams   Violin: John Blake Sr     Bass: Charles Fambrough     Drums: Al Foster     Percussion: Guilherme Franco

  My favorite songs often change depending on what I listen to. Horizon by McCoy Tyner is my favorite at the moment because it has so many elements that I find overall enjoyable. John Blake’s violin playing adds a very unique sound to the melody as it just blends with the other horns very smoothly. The horns are often playing separate lines in harmony, adding nice support to the violin’s leading melody. In the melody, one can easily appreciate the drums' transitioning from a Latin groove to a swing groove. Al Foster also does a brilliant job of orchestrating the melody and setting up the hits being played by the horns. Another thing to notice is how the drums approach the vamp played by McCoy Tyner (at 0:51). Al Foster plays freely over the vamp with a groove, rather than copying the exact phraseology. An additional standout is a vibrant communication between the drums and percussion (noted at 1:10). The dynamics between both are perfect as the sound of the drums never drowns out the percussion performance. The drum sounds weave and transition back to the melody with a simple fill. The melody is rather long, with many components and it repeats twice. After the melody, McCoy Tyner is the first one to take a solo. During the solo, you can easily appreciate the violin and horns playing in the background, which elevates the overall intensity of the piece. Following the piano solo, Joe Ford takes a soprano saxophone solo which is exquisite in form. Additionally, what I love about this piece is how the bass and drums are perfectly locked in and how their respective musicians are not afraid of risk-taking. Risk-taking is key for the enhancement of jazz dynamics and communication. An example is Al Foster's colorful playing liberated by the use of the ride cymbal and hi-hat. Following the saxophone solo, we hear John Blake take a brilliant violin solo. I love the violin solo because of the way he utilizes his phrases and uses repetition. His ideas sound very connected and not fragmented. Following the violin solo, is a breakdown section between the drums and percussion. Al Foster lays down a Latin groove with Guilherme Franco playing a conga solo over it and kills it! The song concludes with the band transitioning back into the main melody as it fades out on a vamp. Overall this song is another McCoy Tyner classic, and it truly shows why he was one of the most influential musicians in jazz!

My least Favorite Song: It’s Everyday Bro- Jake Paul and Team 10

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSlb1ezRqfA 

       It’s Everyday Bro- by Jake Paul and Team 10 is simply my least favorite because it took little to no thought process from the writing and production angle. From the beginning, it was obvious that none of the people in the song had any musical talent. The lyrics fail to convey a message or anything meaningful. This song, if you can even call it that, has Jake Paul and his crew bragging about their fancy lifestyles and luxuries. The lyrics also convey plenty of stupidity and an extreme inattentiveness to detail. An example of this is when Nick Crompton, a “rapper” and social media influencer said, “England is my city.” The music video conveys just as much meaning as the lyrics- which is basically nothing. Plenty of overhead shots of Jake Paul’s luxuries, such as his cars and house. The song was utilized as a marketing tool to assist Jake Paul in amassing additional views on YouTube and peddle his merchandise. There’s not much to say about this song, other than the fact that it is just bad. Not much substance for marketing purposes either. Let's move on from this style of “it’s everyday Bro!”

[santyjazz]

La Montaña Rusa #502. Especial Roy Hargrove.

La Montaña Rusa #502. Especial Roy Hargrove.

Número especial monográfico dedicado al trompetista Roy Hargrove que nos dejó a principios de este noviembre, debido a la enfermedad que llevaba padeciendo desde hace años.

Roy fue uno de los llamados “Young Lions”a finales de los 80, una generación de jóvenes talentosísimos músicos de jazz que servían de puente entre la mejor tradición jazzística y las corrientes de jazz más modernas. Además de…

[topoet]

Fambrough, First House and Jazz Psychedelia

Fambrough, First House and Jazz Psychedelia

Some jazz is defined by the record label. One knew what to expect from Riverside, World Pacific, Blue Note, ECM or CTI. Each presented different niches of jazz. Though sometimes there would a slight step into one another territory.

I have a stand-alones two Charles Fambrough: The Charmer; The Proper Angle both on CTI (Creed Taylor) – I bought is at a dollar store for a dollar each. I late found…

[mistersenorlovedaddy]

art blakey and the jazz messengers “keystone 3″

[jazztidbits]

Fuller Love - Art Blakey＆The Jazz Messengers

You have to hand it to Art Blakey for giving a boost to so many young and talented musicians over the years.

ART BLAKEY(ds) WYNTON MARSALIS(tp) BRANFORD MARSALIS(as) BILLY PIERCE(ts) DONALD BROWN(p) CHARLES FAMBROUGH(b)

[howtopromotemusic]

Congratulations to McCoy Tyner, George A Johnson Jr., John Blake, Joe Ford , and Charles Fambrough on their live performance music video now on 87+ video site, and streaming T.V. Distributed by https://t.co/0fa3CbpJ5W Click: https://t.co/eEiRyvLKcf

Congratulations to McCoy Tyner, George A Johnson Jr., John Blake, Joe Ford , and Charles Fambrough on their live performance music video now on 87+ video site, and streaming T.V. Distributed by https://t.co/0fa3CbpJ5W Click: https://t.co/eEiRyvLKcf

— Music Business (@musicbusiness) June 26, 2020

from Twitter https://twitter.com/musicbusiness

[trendingvideos01]

McCoy Tyner - George A Johnson Jr. - John Blake - Joe Ford - Charles Fambrough Live

Click:  http://www.georgeajohnsonjr1.com/  This is a very special live recording, never before released, featuring George A Johnson Jr. on drums next to Jazz legend McCoy Tyner..

1977 at the Lu Lu Whites in Boston, USA              

Source: https://youtu.be/ETnt3bTUw1M

[ericscottreed-blog]

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Eric Scott Reed (@theericscottreed)

“One for Honor” (Charles Fambrough), from THE PROPER ANGLE; Charles Fambrough - bass; Kenny Kirkland - piano; Jeff “Tain” Watts - drums; Branford Marsalis - tenor saxophone; Wynton Marsalis - trumpet; May 29- 31, 1991 IN HONOR OF CHARLES FAMBROUGH, BORN THIS DAY IN 1950. Philly slick. Broughski's whole being was a groove. A kind-hearted, soulful hipster. #CharlesFambrough #TheProperAngle #OneForHonor #KennyKirkland #JeffWatts #JeffTainWatts #BranfordMarsalis #WyntonMarsalis #1980sCats #80sCats https://www.instagram.com/p/B1l1MtKg1Dl/?igshid=1hzhjm22eujfq

[bluesketches]

Pharoah Sanders - Naima

📽️ https://youtu.be/hED_HpAfCPE

Pharoah Sanders quartet, "Naima", album Crescent with love, New York, 1992

Pharoah Sanders, tenor saxophone   William Henderson, piano   Charles Fambrough, bass Sherman Ferguson, drums

Naima (John Coltrane)

Recorded in New York on October 19 & 20, 1992.