October 6, 2012
Your Weekend Entertainment–Back to Jazz
Dr. Kamsiah has decided that for this weekend, I should do my own thing. My thing is definitely jazz, although I am not adverse to other musical forms including classical music.
So jazz, it shall be and I trust jazz men and women among you like my selection for this weekend.
Allow me then to take you to the cool and modern jazz era. I will start with Miles Davies who is in my view the greatest jazz trumpeter of the last century. Miles will also play Dr. Kamsian’s favorite Nat King Cole number, Autumn Leaves.
Next, let me bring you the music of Ben Webster on tenor sax and his followed by Paul Desmond (alto sax) and Stan Getz (tenor sax). Finally, let us listen to the talented Diana Krall, the new Lady of Jazz. I dedicate this to our young generation of jazz fans. Cheers.–Din Merican
Miles Davies–Kind of Blue
Someday My Prince will come
Autumn Leaves
Ben Webster–Over the Rainbow
What is the Thing called LOVE
Paul Desmond–Take Ten
All Things Are with Dave Brubeck Trio
Truth
Stan Getz–O Grande Amor
Samba De Una Nota
Diana Krall–Live in Rio
Ok. This weekend our Dato looks like a cross between Cliff Richard and young Elvis. Datin did right by ‘giving her significant half back his position as DJ’ — although we suspect Dato was DJ all along. Why?? Because Datin comes up with his favorites and not hers. Anyways … let’s see what favorites to play for Datin. Dato, please step aside.
Ok. To Datin. Here goes.
Jangan marah ya Dato. Tak baik. Nanti cepat tua.
Good choice, buddy. Datin is smiling since she likes this Ismail Marsuki’s composition. Here is another by Henri…–Din Merican
Here is Semper Fi’s favorite song. I dedicate it to him and his sweet Aini in Los Angeles. Salams–Din Merican
Smiling?? Ok. That made my day. No — make it the rest of the year.
Sedang menunggu ketibaan Pak Semper ….. but something tells me he prefers this rendition of Rindu Lukisan in keroncong-jazz.
Or is it keronchong – basanova ….
Adek ini bukan perlu harta, Panglima Tok Cik. Adek ini perlukan cinta. Coba hang dengaq baik baik.
Macam ulat bulu …
Bean, here’s Datin response. Salams Dato and Datin
Bean,
I prefer this country and western version.Let’s meet in KL for Raya Haji? Are you game?
Ooops here’s the country and western version
Semper fi,
Godwilling, the three of us will meet to share a glass of teh tarik in Din’s neck of the woods early one morning over roti canai and curry kepala ikan (when Datin is busy catching up with her beauty sleep) and later at a watering hole of my choice to listen to Din’s favourite jazz numbers like this one. I remember Datin’s self professed philosophy about the bird that leaves its nest only to return each day. This is not the same Big Bird that is now the rage as a result of Mitt Romney’s gaffe. Meanwhile we can only pray — no, not about the bird or Big Bird who lives on Sesame St. But that we still have time to meet.
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Welcome to KL both of you. But Bean will find some excuse or other not to be back in Malaysia. I make sure that you meet a Wat Siam monk, Tean Rean. Since the passing of his great Guru in Bangkok, Tean has become a bit of a recluse.–Din Merican
Meanwhile I will have to make do with dreams of Nona Manis.
If that doesn’t smoke Panglima Tok CIk and Sami Tean-Raen out, maybe this will.
If this doesn’t work I don’t know what else to do to persuade our Tean-Rean to swap his saffron robe for the thong.
Welcome to KL both of you. But Bean will find some excuse or other not to be back in Malaysia. I make sure that you meet a Wat Siam monk, Tean Rean. Since the passing of his great Guru in Bangkok, Tean has become a bit of a recluse.–Din Merican
Bean, last chance to enjoy KL before GE 13. Things will change dramatically after GE 13 and you may not even recognize your old watering hole or Dato’s favorite Rajoo or Ismail restaurant where we can enjoy roti telor with curry kambing (not the old goat).
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Let me know when you and Aini are coming over. Forget about Bean as he won’t come. But if he does, I won’t know.–Din Merican