…on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts…
…simply indefinable, unclassifiable, un-genre-able…
…but undeniably brilliant…
…(as Bob Boilen says, “…music that sounds like nothing I’ve ever heard, with strands of everything I’ve ever heard.”)…
…Enjoy…
…by Nim Quartet…
…out of the UK…
…near London, I believe…
…(wish I was close enough to see them play live)…
…again hard to classify, genre-fy, pin down…
…as most great music is…
…jazzy, funky, bass-driven…
…(and I love that Escher-esque cover-art)…
…dig it…
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You know the drill.
Plug it in.
Press play.
Go on about your day.
…are….um….fun.
Yes, this is for real.
I believe they were, in fact, taking themselves seriously.
Seriously.
I totally understand if you want the next two minutes and thirty-five seconds of your life back.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Besides. I’ve been far to kind to you all lately. What with all this groovy music that you actually like….
And, um, sorry but….I’m not sorry.
Live at Montreal Jazz Festival, c. 1988 (but then again, my Spanish ain’t so good….)
With his classic (and incredible) quintet (which, by the way, kicks Flippin’ Ass!).
Not the greatest sound quality but definitely the greatest music quality.
‘Nuff said.
Get it in your head.
You know the drill:
Press play.
Go on about your day.
One of my all-time favorite musicians and composers, playing a piece for orchestra and bandoneón that he composed for his father.
(Though to be honest, I prefer his smaller ensemble work–call it “Chamber Tango”)
If you were not already familiar with his music, let this be your introduction (and possibly a preview of next Sunday’s Soundtrack for Surfing….)
He elevated Tango to a whole new level.
A Prayer Like Gravity 