Exploring musical connections one track at a time…
Happy International Jazz Day 2020! After a spell of beautiful spring sunshine, the British weather has gone back to its usual rainy habits. What better way therefore to celebrate with another Herbie track released a couple of years prior to his funky ‘Hang Up Your Hang Ups’.
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In terms of musical revolutions, Herbie Hancock going electric rivals Bob Dylan at Newport and Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ for the title of most controversial industry moment.
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Our last post focussed on Santana’s heady fusion offering ‘Going Home’. Now we fast-forward eight years to an underrated gem of the Santana catalogue, his version of Alex North’s ‘Love Theme From “Spartacus”‘ from his 1980 album The Swing Of Delight.
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When people hear the name Santana, depending on their generation they’ll probably either think of the ’60s heyday of ‘Black Magic Woman’ or their turn-of-the-century comeback hits like ‘Smooth’. Arguably though, the band’s most creatively fertile period was in the ’70s, when Carlos and co. were experimenting with jazz, spirituality and collaborating not with pop stars (no offence to Rob Thomas – I like Veronica Mars as much as the next guy) but with such virtuosos as Alice Coltrane and John McLaughlin.
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