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Part III: The Beat Goes On: Jazz Appreciation 101
� Blowin’ Up A Storm, by Woody Herman
• “Apple Honey”
• “Bijou”
• “Caldonia”
• “Northwest Passage”
Ending your night on an electric note
Now that you’ve made it to the end of dessert, it’s time to bust open your
evening with the wildest jazz you’ve got. After all, if your friends aren’t ready
to try it now, they probably never will be. Anyway, if they don’t like it, you
can always change the music — or they may decide to say good night, and
you can play music until you’re satisfied.
Riveting electric jazz (Mahavishnu Orchestra, 1980s Miles Davis) may reenergize
the party. You can mix in some hip-hop to keep things flowing (I’m a big
fan of Missy Elliott and Outkast). Improvised free jazz is the ultimate in wild
energy, perfect for jolting your guests wide awake just before they make the
drive home.
Check out these displays of jazz genius:
� Miles Davis’s Jack Johnson and Get Up With It (especially the eerie jolt of
“Rated X”)
� Mahavishnu Orchestra’s The Inner Mounting Flame (starring guitarist
John McLaughlin)
� Weather Report’s I Sing The Body Electric and Heavy Weather (with the
late great Jaco Pastorius on electric bass)
� Tony Williams’ Emergency
� The Art Ensemble of Chicago or the World Saxophone Quartet (all of the
many albums by these groups are worth a listen)
Hey, about now you should be getting a commission on all the CDs your
guests buy after you get them hooked.