The quality of this video is not great, but the content is pure gold.
This is a great TV special from 1972 featuring Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, Dave Brubeck, and more.
What else can I say but, enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNMM8HuX6PM
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
WHY POPCORN FRIDAYSI believe that at times like the present, where the pandemic related pains haunt us, there may be nothing better to do on a Friday evening than making a bit of popcorn and watching an old movie.
It can be in black and white or color, although, I love black and white and mono sound movies. They bring your brain down to a level of simplicity in terms of “processing power”, that is hard to beat.
For a start, the monochrome picture is asking a lot less to decipher from your brain. A full blast color 7 channel surround movie will exacerbate your brain functions so as to deal with all that complex, multi-layered information. A B&W mono sound movie just floats in, and relaxes you, while still being entertaining. On top of that, the stories are from a reality that is not our own in this day and age, so as we watch, it will feel a lot more like one of those stories mom or dad used to read to us before we went to bed.
The end result, is utter satisfaction, relaxation, and the discovery that these stories turn out to have a lot more in common with our lives that we expected, albeit far from the technological wizardry, and imbued in certain innocence that seems so distant from of our contemporary daily lives.
So, I hope you enjoy these popcorn Fridays.
This time I am deviating from my promise of B&W. We are going to watch FLIGHT TO TANGIERS, a thriller in color, from 1953. It has all the saturated look of those full color pics of the fifties. It is worth it.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
Argentine singer Karen Souza is one of the freshest and most original artists in recent years. She has a surprising musical past in electronic music, chill house, deep house and roots in rock.
Her two most recent albums, “Hotel Souza” and “Velvet Vault”, more focused on jazz than previous albums, and with a romantic and luxurious production, show us a great artist with a brilliant career ahead.
THE BAND: Karen Souza (singer), Jaume Vilaseca (piano), Dick Them (double-bass, electric bass), Ramón Díaz (drums). David Pedragrosa (guitar).
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA1hzwhTS0w
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
WHY POPCORN FRIDAYSI believe that at times like the present, where the pandemic related pains haunt us, there may be nothing better to do on a Friday evening than making a bit of popcorn and watching an old movie.
It can be in black and white or color, although, I love black and white and mono sound movies. They bring your brain down to a level of simplicity in terms of “processing power”, that is hard to beat.
For a start, the monochrome picture is asking a lot less to decipher from your brain. A full blast color 7 channel surround movie will exacerbate your brain functions so as to deal with all that complex, multi-layered information. A B&W mono sound movie just floats in, and relaxes you, while still being entertaining. On top of that, the stories are from a reality that is not our own in this day and age, so as we watch, it will feel a lot more like one of those stories mom or dad used to read to us before we went to bed.
The end result, is utter satisfaction, relaxation, and the discovery that these stories turn out to have a lot more in common with our lives that we expected, albeit far from the technological wizardry, and imbued in certain innocence that seems so distant from of our contemporary daily lives.
So, I hope you enjoy these popcorn Fridays.
A Film Noir thriller from 1946.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
Today´s concert departs from our usual Jazz fare.
Today we hear Ana Vidović, live from St. Mark´s. Ana is a classical guitarist originally from Croatia. A child prodigy, she has won a number of prizes and international competitions. It is a pleasure to hear her play, as she is one of the best classical guitarists in the world today.
PROGRAM: Flute Partita in A minor, BWV 1013 by Johann Sebastian Bach (Transcribed by Valter Despalj) -Allemande (3:06) -Corrente (8:40) Violin Sonata No. 1, BWV 1001 by Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. by Manuel Barrueco) -Adagio (12:44) -Fuga (16:38) -Siciliana (21:19) -Presto (24:25) Un Dia de Noviembre (27:36) by Leo Brouwer Gran Sonata Eroica, Op. 150 (32:17) by Mauro Giuliani Sonata in E major, K. 380, L. 23 (41:39) Sonata in D minor K.1, L. 366 (46:28) by Domenico Scarlatti Nocturno (48:55) by Slavko Fumic Encore – Asturias (53:49) by Isaac Albeniz
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
WHY POPCORN FRIDAYS
I believe that at times like the present, where the pandemic related pains haunt us, there may be nothing better to do on a Friday evening than making a bit of popcorn and watching an old movie.
It can be in black and white or color, although, I love black and white and mono sound movies. They bring your brain down to a level of simplicity in terms of “processing power”, that is hard to beat.
For a start, the monochrome picture is asking a lot less to decipher from your brain. A full blast color 7 channel surround movie will exacerbate your brain functions so as to deal with all that complex, multi-layered information. A B&W mono sound movie just floats in, and relaxes you, while still being entertaining. On top of that, the stories are from a reality that is not our own in this day and age, so as we watch, it will feel a lot more like one of those stories mom or dad used to read to us before we went to bed.
The end result, is utter satisfaction, relaxation, and the discovery that these stories turn out to have a lot more in common with our lives that we expected, albeit far from the technological wizardry, and imbued in certain innocence that seems so distant from of our contemporary daily lives.
So, I hope you enjoy these popcorn Fridays.
This time it is back to Film Noir from 1947. A winner of 2 Academy awards including best actor for the great Ronald Colman.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
Today´s concert is another classic.
The full concert: – Black And Tan Fantasy – The Mooch – Harlem Air Shaft – Sophisticated Lady – My Funny Valentine – Kinda Dukish/Rockin’ In Rhythm – Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool – Jack The Bear – You Better Know It – All Of Me – Things Ain’t What They Used To Be – Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum – Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Caravan – I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good – It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Solitude – I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart – Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue
The Band:
Duke Ellington: Piano, Johny Hodges: Alto Sax, Russel Procope: Alto Sax & Clarinet, Paul Gonsalves: Tenor Sax & Clarinet, Jimmy Hamilton: Tenor Sax & Clarinet, Harry Carney: Baritone Sax, Clarinet, & Bass Clarinet, Clark Terry: Trumpet, Cat Anderson: Trumpet, Shorty Baker: Trumpet, Ray Nance: Trumpet, Violin, Vocals, Quentin Jackson: Trombone, Britt Woodman: Trombone, John Sanders: Valve Trombone, Jimmy Woode: Bass, Sam Woodyard: Drums, Ozzie Bailey: Vocals
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
WHY POPCORN FRIDAYSI believe that at times like the present, where the pandemic related pains haunt us, there may be nothing better to do on a Friday evening than making a bit of popcorn and watching an old movie.
It can be in black and white or color, although, I love black and white and mono sound movies. They bring your brain down to a level of simplicity in terms of “processing power”, that is hard to beat.
For a start, the monochrome picture is asking a lot less to decipher from your brain. A full blast color 7 channel surround movie will exacerbate your brain functions so as to deal with all that complex, multi-layered information. A B&W mono sound movie just floats in, and relaxes you, while still being entertaining. On top of that, the stories are from a reality that is not our own in this day and age, so as we watch, it will feel a lot more like one of those stories mom or dad used to read to us before we went to bed.
The end result, is utter satisfaction, relaxation, and the discovery that these stories turn out to have a lot more in common with our lives that we expected, albeit far from the technological wizardry, and imbued in certain innocence that seems so distant from of our contemporary daily lives.
So, I hope you enjoy these popcorn Fridays.
This time it is a Cold War inspired, science fiction B movie.
An alien from a dying planet brings five average people from England, Germany, China, the Soviet Union and the United States onto its spacecraft. Each person is given a case containing vials that can destroy all life within a 3000-mile radius. They’re told that the Earth will be spared complete destruction if all five can keep their respective governments from using the capsules for 27 days, but escalating Cold War tensions between the Americans and the Russians make that a difficult premise.
Director: William Asher. It Stars: Gene Barry, Valerie French, George Voskovec.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
IGNACIO ALPERIN: THE ART OF THINKING OUT LOUD / EL ARTE DE PENSAR EN VOZ ALTA 