Today NYT broke news of the acquisition of the storied Savory recordings by the National Jazz Musuem in Harlem! The recordings were made in the 30's-40's by the guy who eventually invented the LP. He used his own recording apparatus to record live jazz sets broadcast on the radio from the ballrooms and clubs around the city. Because of the restraints of 78's, recorded songs were limited to 3 min. but because Savory had devised his own personal way to record, he managed to record live impromptu sets 6-7 min long. These have never been heard before (except for the people who were there in the moment in 1930) This is an unbelievable historic breakthrough for jazz music preservation, not to mention jazz fans! This is the time machine taking us (not alive then) back to the moment when the spontanteous magic was happening. Because of copyright issues its yet unclear what form, or how available these recordings will be to the public in the forseeable future. What isn't explained in the article is why Mr. Savory held on to the recordings for so long, never letting anyone listen to them, and also, given that he knew how valuable they were, why he let them get so damaged? Alas, that may remain the mystery of the ages. But now, out of the darkness– into the light, comes the exciting jazz sounds of the 1930's unedited and uncut!
8/16/10
ATTN jazz fans!
Today NYT broke news of the acquisition of the storied Savory recordings by the National Jazz Musuem in Harlem! The recordings were made in the 30's-40's by the guy who eventually invented the LP. He used his own recording apparatus to record live jazz sets broadcast on the radio from the ballrooms and clubs around the city. Because of the restraints of 78's, recorded songs were limited to 3 min. but because Savory had devised his own personal way to record, he managed to record live impromptu sets 6-7 min long. These have never been heard before (except for the people who were there in the moment in 1930) This is an unbelievable historic breakthrough for jazz music preservation, not to mention jazz fans! This is the time machine taking us (not alive then) back to the moment when the spontanteous magic was happening. Because of copyright issues its yet unclear what form, or how available these recordings will be to the public in the forseeable future. What isn't explained in the article is why Mr. Savory held on to the recordings for so long, never letting anyone listen to them, and also, given that he knew how valuable they were, why he let them get so damaged? Alas, that may remain the mystery of the ages. But now, out of the darkness– into the light, comes the exciting jazz sounds of the 1930's unedited and uncut!
kool collage
love these collages by Ellen Gallagher on view temporarily at MoMA.
"Repetition and revision are central to Gallagher’s treatment of advertisements that she appropriates from popular magazines like “Ebony,” “Our World,” and “Sepia” and uses in works like “eXelento” (2004) and “DeLuxe” (2004-05). Initially, Gallagher was drawn to the wig advertisements because of their grid-like structure. Later she realized that it was the accompanying language that attracted her, and she began to bring these ‘narratives’ into her paintings—making them function through the characters of the advertisements as a kind of chart of lost worlds. Although the work has often been interpreted strictly as an examination of race, Gallagher also suggests a more formal reading with respect to materials, processes, and insistences. From afar, the work appears abstract and minimal. Upon closer inspection, googly eyes, reconfigured wigs, tongues, and lips of minstrel caricatures multiply in detail. Gallagher has been influenced by the sublime aesthetics of Agnes Martin’s paintings as well the subtle shifts and repetitions of Gertrude Stein’s writing."- art21
8/4/10
Treasure Map
A subway station is being remodeled and recently they ripped out the station booth, only to reveal an old, old subway map that was behind it. pretty kool. I'm glad the system map has since been redesigned (although not a big fan of the latest incarnation) because this old one is confusing and hard read. If you click on the pix hopefully you can see enough detail.
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