2-5-1
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -Nick Tomalin snd Simon Whiteside host a variety of podcasts about jazz .From the short vignettes of two pianist, five minutes, one podcast through to the Two pianist, Five Podcasts, One subject and in depth look at the life work and piano stylings of single pianists. So far Sonny Clark and Kenny Drew have been covered.
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2-5-1-S1E5-Sonny Clark Ballad Style & Legacy
June 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBIn the season finale Nick and Simon discuss Sonny Clark's ballad playing style as sideman and soloist, playing musical excerpts and discussing his playing approaches. This episode is sponsored by Open Studio - Jazz Lessons from Jazz Legends. Become a better jazz musician, guaranteed at openstudiojazz.com. Nick and Simon go on to discuss Sonny Clark's legacy, and talk about what they have learned from the extensive listening and study they have done and what happens next. Help decide the s...
2-5-1-S1E4-Sonny Clark's Style and Trio Recordings
May 15, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBIn Episode 4 we discuss Sonny Clark as a leader in the trio format. We focus on two tunes in detail: "Somebody Loves me" from what is now known as the Standards Album, and Sonny's most recorded original tune "Minor Meeting" the version (take9) from the full edition of the trio album with George Duvivier and Max Roach. We also consider his improvising style, his compositional approach and his influences.
2-5-1-S1E3- Sonny Clark as Leader
May 01, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBIn this episode we explore Sonny Clark's work as leader on Blue Note records. Specifically his work with ensembles.
2-5-1-S1E2-Sonny Clark as Sideman
April 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBIn this episode Nick Tomalin and Simon Whiteside discuss the music Sonny Clark recorded with Buddy de Franco, Grant Green and Dexter Gordon. Even after re-recording the Buddy De Franco section to half it's length, the original podcast plan to also include Sonny Criss and Hank Mobley meant it ran to 1.5 hours. So we decided to drop those two sections. If you would like to hear that long version it will be publicly available on our Patreon page later. If enough people register their interest t...
2-5-1- The life and works of Sonny Clark
March 31, 2020 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn episode one Nick Tomalin and Simon Whiteside talk about Sonny Clark's short but musically prodigious life, from his birth in July 1931 to his death in January 1963.
2-5-1- S1E1-The life and works of Sonny Clark
March 31, 2020 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn episode one Nick Tomalin and Simon Whiteside talk about Sonny Clark's short but musically prodigious life, from his birth in July 1931 to his death in January 1963.