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Hello! This is where I'll post music recommendations, concert stuff, and what I'm listening to! Hoping to curate some good stuff here for those interested!
@benjithestriped.bsky.socialWaits himself struggled with alcoholism for many years, and leveraged this persona to influence - and perhaps be influenced by - his music. However, he was getting far more clever around this time. 'Step Right Up' off this same album criticizes consumerism in a far more entertaining, upbeat number.
@benjithestriped.bsky.socialEarlier albums feature far more straightforwardly romantic, piano-driven tracks with only sparse flashes of his later irony and Bukowski-like dryness. If you've ever dealt with a severe alcoholic, you'll appreciate the way Waits portrays himself here, blaming everything but himself for his problems.
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Tom Waits is one of my all-time favorite artists. This may be the most well-known and iconic track off his 4th album, Small Change. By this time Waits was solidly in his early pre-50s, Louis Armstrong-esque era and had carved out his own songwriting niche.
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@benjithestriped.bsky.socialAt this time Jarrett was very active with his American Quartet, experimented with pipe organ and vibraphone via Gary Burton, and would go on to make music for many more years. This is the third of his famous improvised collections (the others being Koln and Bremen) from that period, and IMO the best
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From Keith Jarrett's legendary Sun Bear concert run in Japan. Completely improvised pieces with a wide variety of moods; seminal for jazz and piano enthusiasts.
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