jazz
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Joshua Redman ‘Straight Ahead’
Joshua Redman plays “Straight Ahead” with his quartet. This is an encore performance from a concert in Belgium recorded in 1994. Joshua Redman – tenor; Jonny King – piano; Christian McBride – bass; Brian Blade – drums. Continue reading
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Anita O’Day ‘Jazz on a Summers’ Day’
In my opinion the best movie on jazz ever made. Pick up a copy if you can. This excerpt from “Jazz On A Summer’s Day” features the unique Anita O’Day’s original treatment of “Sweet Georgia Brown” and “Tea For Two.” Her trio is led by the great pianist Jimmy Jones http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/rRleR-e8_t8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0 Continue reading
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Cannonball Adderley – Bossa Nova Nemo
Here’s an early version of “Jive Samba” from Oscar Brown, Jr.’s television show Jazz Scene USA – so early the tune had not yet been named. Adderley had only recently expanded his quintet (brother Nat, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes) to a sextet with the unique talents of tenor saxophonist/flutist Yusef Lateef. http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/PGbWUIxkbQc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0 Continue reading
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Ed Neumeister ‘ESP’
27 April 2011 Readers might be curious as to why I also publish music videos on a site dedicated to investigating imperialism. Well the short answer is that I’m an ex-muso raised on jazz, funk, reggae, latin and african music and amidst all the gloom and doom, I need a shot of syncopation every now… Continue reading
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Sonny Rollins Trio ‘Weaver of Dreams’
18 April 2011 Date and location unknown but probably the late 1950s Continue reading
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Charles Mingus ‘Flowers for a Lady’ (1974)
Charles Mingus (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums), Don Pullen (piano), George Adams (tenor sax), Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax) play “Flowers for a Lady” at the Umbria Jazz Festival, Todi, Italy on July 28, 1974. Continue reading
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The Classic Miles Davis Quintet
10 April 2011 — Jazz on the tube Stockholm 1963. Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Tony Williams. Continue reading
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Sidney Bechet ‘St.Louis Blues’
Bechet, in Paris with a French orchestra. Date unknown but probably the 1940s. Continue reading
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Monty Alexander ‘No woman no cry’
The Monty Alexander Trio performing a Bob Marley classic, “No Woman No Cry.” Continue reading
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Miles Davis and John Lee Hooker ‘Bank Robbery’
The Hot Spot is a 1990 American drama film directed by Dennis Hopper and based on the 1952 book Hell Hath No Fury by Charles Williams. It stars Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and Jennifer Connelly, and features a score by Jack Nitzsche played by John Lee Hooker, Miles Davis, Taj Mahal and Roy Rogers. Continue reading
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And the king of all, Sir Duke By Chris Searle
Mike Westbrook is nothing less than a British jazz genius, an utter original and virtuoso of the big band as well as much smaller groups. Continue reading
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Mike Westbrook – ‘Metropolis 9’
Excellent British writer, arranger, producer. Westbrook’s led an innovative big band for a number of years, through the 60s and into the 70s. Continue reading
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Dailymotion – CARL CRAIG & TRIBE “Livin’ In A New Day” Paris 2009 – a Music video
TRIBE who performed with the producer CARL CRAIG in Paris during the Jazz à la Villette Festival on September 10th, 2009. http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/xav5ka?autoPlay=1 Continue reading
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Phil Ranelin, featuring Big Black ~ Caravan
Excellent live performance! Phil Ranelin Live @ LACMA 2007. Big Black – djembe Don Littleton – drums James Leary – bass Tigren Hamasyan – piano Zane Musa – alto sax Videography – Amin EL Continue reading
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Jon Hendricks feat André Minvielle au Duc des Lombards
The vastly underrated Jon Hendricks, in a live set. Continue reading
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Duke Ellington ‘Caravan’
Duke Ellington’s orchestra playing Juan Tizol’s Caravan. Juan Tizol, trombone player, co-wrote the song with Ellington. 1952. Continue reading
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Steve Gadd Band ‘Praise’
3 April 2011 — Jazz on the Tube The Steve Gadd Band performs “Praise,” recorded in 1985 for “Jazz in Concert” with Steve Gadd – Drums; Eddie Gomez – Bass; George Young – Reeds Warren Bernhard – Keys; Ack Van Rooyen – Trumpet. Continue reading
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George Adams and Don Pullen ‘What a Wonderful World’
22 March 2011 — Jazz on the Tube Possibly Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival 1987 Continue reading
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Eric Dolphy ‘Blues’
14 March 2011 — Jazz on the Tube Recorded Berlin, 1961. Continue reading
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Keith Jarrett ‘I Love You Porgy’
“I Love You Porgy” performed by Keith Jarrett. Japan. Continue reading
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