You know what? That Jimi Tenor shit is cool too!
m_dejean
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Seeing that Nicole Willis gets well-deserved love here, I was wondering what people here think of her husband Jimi Tenor:
I celebrate this dudes catalogue. When I first heard his stuff in the mid-nineties, I thought it was a bit too tongue-in-cheek, but slowly I began to appreciate his music, especially when he started working with larger orchestras. His nerdy singing voice is an acquired taste, and the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach of some of his albums can be a bit much, but there's no denying his musicality and sense of music history. He is a very skilled and versatile composer and arranger. One minute he'll do a eerie Bernard Hermann-style track with a symphony orchestra, the next minute it's a kitchy pop ballad, a blaxploitation chase theme, a big-band swinger or whatever. Pretty impressive.Two mp3 examples:"Sirens Of Salo""Nuclear Fusion"I've only got "Intervision", "Organism", "Out Of Nowhere" and "Beyond The Stars". What else is recommended? I like his jazzier stuff, and I heard an EP on S??hko that was pretty "out", but I hesitated to buy it. Anyone seen him live? He's supposed to be really good on stage.??
I celebrate this dudes catalogue. When I first heard his stuff in the mid-nineties, I thought it was a bit too tongue-in-cheek, but slowly I began to appreciate his music, especially when he started working with larger orchestras. His nerdy singing voice is an acquired taste, and the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach of some of his albums can be a bit much, but there's no denying his musicality and sense of music history. He is a very skilled and versatile composer and arranger. One minute he'll do a eerie Bernard Hermann-style track with a symphony orchestra, the next minute it's a kitchy pop ballad, a blaxploitation chase theme, a big-band swinger or whatever. Pretty impressive.Two mp3 examples:"Sirens Of Salo""Nuclear Fusion"I've only got "Intervision", "Organism", "Out Of Nowhere" and "Beyond The Stars". What else is recommended? I like his jazzier stuff, and I heard an EP on S??hko that was pretty "out", but I hesitated to buy it. Anyone seen him live? He's supposed to be really good on stage.??
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Haven't really listened to him in many years.
His forthcoming LP is produced by Didier (of Timmion fame), and it's by far the best stuff he's done in years. A couple of killers in there.
These records are brilliant! Is he involved in the new Nicole Willis record? Maybe I need to check it?
This is my favorite Jimi tenor tune. Apparently he puts on a great live show.
Um... holy shit.
I need this when it drops....
Three snippets can be heard here (click on Jimi Tenor meets Kabu Kabu).