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View Full Version : 1959: The Year that Changed Jazz Basil 23-03-09, 10:13 AM Part of Jazz 1959. Archive performances and interviews explore the influence of the four major jazz albums made in 1959 by Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman. Friday 27th 10pm BBC4 Tony L 23-03-09, 10:34 AM KOB, Time Out, Ah Um, Shape Of Jazz To Come? Looks like it will be an interesting night... Tony. Unregistered 23-03-09, 10:41 AM Ooh, lovely...thanks Basil. Rich Jonathan Ribee 23-03-09, 11:03 AM da de da de da de dum daaaaaaaaaaaa duuuuuuuuum Martin D 23-03-09, 11:44 AM da da daaaaddaaaa Borellus 23-03-09, 12:23 PM Staying in is the new going out don't you know... dave charlton 23-03-09, 01:02 PM Part of Jazz 1959. Archive performances and interviews explore the influence of the four major jazz albums made in 1959 by Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman. Hmm, no Giant Steps. Maybe they're going to dedicate a whole programme to the man. Herr Mustermann 23-03-09, 01:07 PM Wasn't Giant Steps 1958? Peter (point scoring anal guy who can't watch the programme anyway as I'm stuck in Germany) Patrick Dixon 23-03-09, 01:36 PM 1959 was an excellent year ... dave charlton 23-03-09, 01:39 PM Wasn't Giant Steps 1958? Peter (point scoring anal guy who can't watch the programme anyway as I'm stuck in Germany) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Steps Paul Ranson 23-03-09, 02:06 PM If you read the Wikipedia entry the last recording session for Giant Steps was Dec 2 1959 so the first actual release would likely be in 1960. It's also the end of bebop rather than the first of Something Else. Paul Herr Mustermann 23-03-09, 02:18 PM Serves me right. Knew I should have checked before posting :-( Peter PsB 23-03-09, 03:15 PM 1959 was an excellent year ... A truly great one. Basil 23-03-09, 11:43 PM 1959 was an excellent year ... Twas the year I was conceived. Tony L 27-03-09, 12:28 PM Oooh, just noticed this is tonight. The evening is starting off with some Brubeck now... Tony. |