CoverCast #2: Jazz Epic

09/02/2009

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Very soon after I put together the first CoverCast, I decided to pull out some of my favorite records and stay up until 5 AM to create an epic 45 minute mix of loud, soul-churning jazz-fusion. This is the end product. The plan was to make a non-stop blend of heavy jazz-rock, like tracks two through five. But I decided to spread it out a bit, eventually splitting the mix into movements (ala the epic fusion suites of yore) with appropriately epic titles (I’ve never heard the word “PEREGRINATION” before). Fusion was a staple of my music diet in high school and on, so I hope you enjoy it. I know I did… Click the link or covers to downloat the zip file, which includes the tracklist.

Intro
1. Laurence Welk & Orchestra – Moon River / Soundcraftsman – Instructional Test Record

Movement I : The Vivication
2. Tony Williams – Some Hip Drum Sh!t
3. The Mahavishnu Orchestra – Vital Transformation
4. Jean-Luc Ponty – Enigmatic Ocean, Pt. 2
5. Al Di Meola – Morning Fire

Movement II : The Peregrination
6. Weather Report – Scarlet Woman / Trazana Beverley – No Assistance
7. Airto Moreira – Wake Up Song
8. Larry Corryell & The Eleventh House – Yin
9. The Mahavishnu Orchestra – Inner Worlds / Arthur Ashe – Learn Tennis
10. Tony Williams – This Night This Song

Movement III : The Ascension
11. McCoy Tyner – Fly With The Wind
12. Flora Purim – Open Your Eyes (You Can Fly)
13. Ashok Ingle – Raga Darbari / Devadip Carlos Santana & Turiya Alice Coltrane – Guru Sri Chinmoy Aphorism

Movement IV : The Resurrection
14. Stanley Clarke – Life Is Just A Game