Today's Sunday Music Muse Day finds us in a pause after a stretch of bad weather, mainly heavy rains and high winds. Today is overcast and breezy, but no rain, so far. My two CD picks show my eclectic side with a sampling of world music. First up, Paco De Lucia, Cositas Buenas, Paco was a Spanish virtouos flamenco guitarist, composer and record producer, I became aware with his recordings with John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, and Larry Coryell. Over the years, I've continued to pick up several of his albums and CDs. On this CD the vocals are in Spanish, which I don't speak, but the passion is infectious and exciting as the playing. Personally, I'm envious of anyone who can speak and understand several lauguages. So much of the world opens up to if you can. So, I must settle for listening to the musics of world. The music of Paco De Lucia is a great start.
Next, in my world music theme, is Colin Walcoott, Don Cherry, and Nana Vasconcelos, Codona 3. I came to know this group through each member's association with othe musican I followed on the ECM label. Tabla player Colin Walcott played with Ralph Towner in the group Oregon, and earlier in the Paul Winter's Consort. Don Cherry, trumpet player, proformed with jazz legend Ornette Coleman in th e1950s before forming Codona. labeled a "world jazz" for ECM in the 1970s, and percussionist Nana Vasconcelos from his work with variuos ECM artist, especially Egberto Gismonti, Brazilian guitarist, composer and pianist. Codona 3 is very subdue meditive recording in a good.
So, slowly signs of spring are showing with new buds appearing on plants around the house. So maybe I should complain about the rain. "For spring will come again. New smiles will greet me then, after a gentle rain". (Song lyric of mine) Take care.
