Legend has it Lou Reed was once moved to comment that, "One chord is fine, two chords is pushing it, three chords is jazz." And I had assumed Mr Reed’s fellow rock icon Iggy Pop was of a similar disposition with regard to keeping musical matters as straightforward as possible. Apparently not! According to the NME, Pop’s forthcoming album Preliminaires will have the whiff of jazz about it. This, apparently, reflects the rockers’ recent listening which includes "New Orleans-era, Louis Armstrong Jelly Roll Morton-type jazz."
I interviewed Pop once and found him to be a funny, thoughtful, character whose mental faculties seemed entirely unimpaired by the abuse which he has put his brain through over the years. But the question remains, Popwatchers: Are you ready for Iggy Pop: Jazzbo?
I guess anything’s possible.
Why not? If Rod “the Mod” Stewart can reinvent himself co can Iggy Pop.
Iggy has recorded the odd jazz/American songbook tune through the years—”I’ll See Seeing You” with Francoise Hardy, “Well Did You Evah” on the original RED HOT AND BLUE compilation—and he’s acquitted himself well. He’s got a nice lowdown croon going. I don’t know if anybody wants to see him make a career of it, but a one-off album of hot jazz sounds like fun.
Never heard Funhouse, I take it?
Absolutely! I’ve been saying this for years that this is what he should do when he’s older. Instead, he became a caricature of himself. I’m glad he’s back on track. (I hope the new album is a little loungy.)
from what ive heard,Its a very diverse record, the jazz part is more overtones besides the song on his video. if anything its very surprising, accessible and very artistic, and yes theres some harder rock pieces as well, Hal Cragin produced and co-wrote.he worked on American caesar.