roy haynes - quiet fire (mp3)

milton nascimento - para lennon e mccartney (mp3)

phat kat - nasty (mp3)

haywood tucker - i need your love (mp3)

after proving my balearic worth, whilst remaining beardless, the wolfman and the spaniard have let me hijack their rather lovely blog and completely ruin it with my input. so, i thought i’d ease myself in gently by pulling out four classic tunes, old and new.

so i begin with the mighty ‘quiet fire’ by legendary jazz drummer roy haynes, yes I know, first tune i put up is a jazz one. recently used for the recent ‘kings of jazz’ series, this tune is so powerful but so simple. drums, bass, piano, bongos. and that’s it. haynes has recorded and performed with the likes of sarah vaugan, dizzy gillespie, miles davis and thelonious monk to name just a few, over a 60 year career. make sure you check the lp ‘thank you, thank you’, to see good old roy wearing the most hideous pair of trousers ever seen, whilst the sleeve notes inform you that he once one the ‘best dressed man’ award for esquire magazine!

following it up is another classic, this time from brazilian legend, milton nascimento. ‘para lennon e mccartney’ was nascimento’s tribute to the beatles and is one of the best things he did. he still records and tours, and is enjoying a new wave of success thanks to a new generation discovering brazilian music.

the third in this little selection of tunes is taken from the most recent phat kat 12”, that has already become a classic due to the awesome production from the late jay dee. the beat on this tune, the flip to ‘cold steel’, is one of dilla’s best, big drums and heavy on the juno, this will be played for yeeeears!

and i round up my selection with a beautiful indie modern soul gem from late 80’s atlanta. ‘i need your love’ is the standout from the only haywood tucker lp that I’m aware of. i can’t even describe how good it is, so i won’t try. i’ll just let you listen and, hopefully, enjoy.

so there’s a little beginning’s guide to hear no evil. thanks to mark and kev for letting me rave on about tunes i like. who knows, i may even add a few more soon, providing i haven’t overstayed my welcome!