Category: The Evening Pause
A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
Gentle Giant – Advent of Panurge
An evening pause: Art rock from the 1970s.
Hat tip Diane Wilson.
Quey Percussion Duo – As One
An evening pause: The title I think refers to the obvious fact that the two players really do seem to play as one.
Hat tip Danae.
Camera Obscura – Eighties Fan
An evening pause: Performed live July 2007.
Hat tip Lee Stevenson.
Edward Elgar – Jerusalem
An evening pause: The words are by William Blake. Here it is, as traditionally performed, with big audience participation, at the last night of the annual Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, 2012. The video closes with God Save the Queen.
Hat tip John Vernoski.
Sofia Rei Trio – John Zorn Masada Book 3
An evening pause: Sofía Rei-vocals, JC Maillard-saz bass, and Tupac Mantilla-percussion.
Hat tip Diane Wilson.
Brandon Ridenour & Jeremy Jordan – Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
An evening pause: Ridenour, on trumpet, arranged the song in the style of early jazz, which isn’t surprising because that’s exactly the stylistic roots of the song, as created by the Beatles.
Hat tip Danae.
Kate Tempest – Brand New Ancients
An evening pause: Something different, profound, and riveting. Listen. Listen close. It refers to you.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
The NCL Band – Littlest Birds
An evening pause: Hat tip Dane.
Ashley Campbell – Pancho and Lefty
An evening pause: This stellar performance by Glen Campbell’s daughter actually allowed me to hear the words of the song for the first time, and thus I ask, was Lefty Pancho’s killer, or was Lefty Pancho himself? Either way, a beautiful poem performed beautifully.
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
Ralph Vaughn Williams – English Folk Song Suite III
An evening pause: Hat tip Danae.
Matt Johnson – Texas
An evening pause: Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Glenn Close – With One Look
An evening pause: My gosh, I didn’t know she could sing! From the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical of Sunset Boulevard.
Hat tip Danae.
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
An evening pause: Performed live in Houston.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Ólafur Arnalds – Saman
An evening pause: So beautiful it makes me wish I could play this instrument.
Hat tip Danae.
The Dixie Dregs – The Bash
An evening pause: Yow!
Hat tip Diane Wilson.
John Williams – Olympic Fanfare
An evening pause: I think I’ve posted this previously, but I can’t find it, and so what. It’s worth listening to again.
Hat tip Danae.
Yuja Wang – Mozart’s Turkish March
An evening pause: I don’t know the piece well enough to be sure, but I think that she is doing a lot of really amazing improvisation here. And make sure you look of admiration on the face of the musician behind her as he watches her play.
Hat tip Diane Wilson.
Phil Salazar & the Kin Folk – A Week In January
An evening pause: Watch how each player carefully watches the lead player, listening to the song, and then joins in carefully so as to not overpower the melody, but adding instead a layer that accentuates its beauty.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
John Philip Sousa – Semper Fidelis
An evening pause: For Memorial Day. And yes, you’ve heard this endless times before, but watch it here as it is played. It will bring it to life again.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.