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  • BLUESNIK'S REVOX
    Full Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 4279

    Eric Bibb fronted an interesting little doc on R4 about black jazz musicians living in Demark and Sweden in the 60s and onwards.

    Isnt he related to Dexter Gordon in some way?

    Aint we all?

    BN.

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    • BLUESNIK'S REVOX
      Full Member
      • Dec 2010
      • 4279

      Correction, Its Lars, Metalicca's noisy drummer who is related to Dexter, Dex is his Godfather. Eh?

      Hit those bongos.

      BN.

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      • grippie

        One of my favourite albums, The Best of Max Roach and Clifford Brown in concert. A bit of a rarity a lovely Brownie 3 I/2 minute solo on I Can't Get Started. http://youtu.be/Bm9wHyy5cX0

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        • Jazzrook
          Full Member
          • Mar 2011
          • 3071

          The first cover version of Coltrane's 1959 'Syeeda's Song Flute' from Art Taylor's overlooked 1960 BLUE NOTE album 'A.T.'s Delight'.
          Nice playing from tenorist Stanley Turrentine and the little-known trumpeter Dave Burns.

          Song: Syeeda's Song Flute (1/6, written by John Coltrane)Album: A.T.'s Delight (Recorded on August 6, 1960 and released later in 1960)Artist: Art TaylorPerso...

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          • BLUESNIK'S REVOX
            Full Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 4279

            Dave Burns "Warming Up" album, with the very fine Billy Mitchell, Al Grey and a young Bobby Hutcherson is worth checking out...I think there are also tracks on Utube.

            BN.

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            • aka Calum Da Jazbo
              Late member
              • Nov 2010
              • 9173

              ah Stanley; this one hits all my buttons ....



              i find this album indispensable ...

              Rough N Tumble
              According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.

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              • BLUESNIK'S REVOX
                Full Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 4279

                Stanley's take on what "Would I do without you", from that album, with McCoy Tyner doing his best Ray-ness is a joy.

                BN.

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                • aka Calum Da Jazbo
                  Late member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 9173

                  oh yeah oh yeah ... ahem

                  According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.

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                  • Jazzrook
                    Full Member
                    • Mar 2011
                    • 3071

                    A free jazz classic from SME currently being 'offered' on Amazon for £455! Someone reissue please.

                    Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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                    • Serial_Apologist
                      Full Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 37636

                      Originally posted by Jazzrook View Post
                      A free jazz classic from SME currently being 'offered' on Amazon for £455! Someone reissue please.

                      www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9lTvMFmc6g
                      Absolutely ridiculous!

                      Martin Davidson, where are you?

                      That's unfair of course: in all probability it all has to do with ownership rights. I'll see what I can find out.

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                      • Jazzrook
                        Full Member
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 3071

                        Mingus's masterpiece recorded 50 years ago on January 20, 1963:

                        Charles Mingus was an American Jazz bassist born in Arizona in 1922. He composed many jazz album but, in my opinion, this is the most particular and amazing ...

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                        • aka Calum Da Jazbo
                          Late member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 9173

                          an anniversary to celebrate jazzrook ....
                          According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.

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                          • grippie

                            Not free jazz but a bit of 60's free of jazz nostalgia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRsIfbK1PJg

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                            • aka Calum Da Jazbo
                              Late member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 9173

                              two can play at that!
                              According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.

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                              • grippie

                                really have goose bumps now

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