W H O K I L L

tUnE-yArDs are an indie rock outfit surrounding Merrill Garbus, whose personality and ecumenical style would fit right in with the Nextbop/Revivalist set. W H O K I L L, their album released earlier this year, is among my favorite albums of 2011 so far.

Just call him George Steer-ing

Not an Onion video, Playing jazz for cows in France:

I've been a vegetarian for ethical reasons (i.e. anti-factory farming) for four years. However, I would most definitely eat a steak made from one of these cows. I'd put some Miles on my turntable while I ate it, too.

Autumn

It's playlist time again...

1. Brad Mehldau: August Ending
2. Happy Apple: Green Grass Stains on Wrangler Jeans
3. Miles Davis: Fall
4. Dave Holland: Four Winds
5. Vijay Iyer Trio: Mystic Brew
6. Chick Corea: Windows
7. Medeski Martin and Wood: Your Lady
8. John Coltrane: Moment's Notice
9. The Bad Plus: Flim

Listen to this playlist on Spotify

That's One Way to Do it...

Jazz solos transcribed on recorder, presented without comment:

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