Monday, March 08, 2010

Japanese Modern Jazz Opera

For those few of you who have not yet cyber-stumbled upon this astonishing vocasurrealese Youtube post. Plus, it bears re-viewing even if you seen it before.



This insightful radio commentary explains what it's all about. Once you are at "The World" page, hit the arrow at the top of the page on the left hand side, right under "2010." Got that?
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  1. YouWeird Tube1:26 AM

    i just wanted to thank you so much for this video and also your incredible YouTube channel. I think I've been camping out there lately, and have definitely not been shy about reposting links from the crossdressing jazz pianist and groucho to this gem.

    if you happen to be on facebook, that is where I've posted those last two mentioned. and this video is a personal favorite of mine.

    here are the links and the description in full should you not be able to find me:

    Bird Miles Monk Coltrane I'm not kiddin'! This is the best video!
    by Mo Rourk (videos)
    10:00
    Japanese Modern Jazz Opera - Simply the best thing I've ever seen
    http://whatgetsmehot.blogspot.com/2010/03/video-japanese-momotaro-modern-jazz.html

    Momotaro: Modern Jazz Opera
    FEATURING:
    Charlie Parker
    Kenny Dorham
    Miles Davis
    Thelonious Monk
    Horace Silver
    Bill Evans
    Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
    Sonny Rollins
    Benny Golson
    Bud Powell
    Herbie Hancock
    Clifford Brown
    Charles Mingus
    John Coltrane
    -----------------
    "Now's The Time"
    "Lotus Blossm"
    Milestones
    Misterioso
    "Blue Monk"
    "Sister Sadie"
    "Waltz For Debby"
    "Blues March"
    Doxy
    "Five Spots"
    "After Dark"
    "Cleopatra's Dream"
    "Comin' Home"
    Baby
    "Donna Lee"
    Cherokee
    "Fables of Faubus"
    "'Round Midnight"
    "Moment's Notice"
    "St.Thomas"
    --------------------------
    DOWNLOAD MP3 HERE:
    http://media.theworld.org/audio/02172010.mp3
    http://www.theworld.org/2010/02/17/japanese-jazz-opera/
    --------------------------------
    The standard view of Japanese popular culture, at least here in the United States, is that it’s wacky, chaotic and impossible to fathom. That’s the first reaction you might get from a video doing the rounds online. It features actors dressed up as traditional Japanese peasants performing some sort of story to the accompaniment of American jazz standards. Which they sing. With Japanese lyrics...

    http://people-vs-drchilledair.blogspot.com/2010/03/japanese-modern-jazz-opera.html

    http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=104855712877114

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