Category: 20th Century Art

Epistrophy.

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© 1942 Thelonius Monk and Kenny Clarke – composition

© 1957 Live at Carnegie Hall – Blue Note

Piano: Thelonius Monk

Tenor Saxophone: John Coltrane

Bass: Ahmed Abdul-Malik

Drums: Shadow Wilson

Genius is such a beautifully rare flower…  Genius always wears Black.

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Going to Chicago.

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© 1981 Count Basie Live Carnegie Hall featuring Joe Williams.

Vocals: Joe Williams

One of Merlin’s favourite singers, to say nothing of mine.

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Django.

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© 1955 John Lewis, Modern Jazz Quartet.

© 1956 Django: Modern Jazz Quartet (Album) – Prestige Records

Piano – John Lewis

Vibraphone – Milt Jackson

Bass – Percy Heath

Drums – Kenny Clarke

No better music for reflecting on awaking from a lucid flying dream.

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I Put A Spell On You.

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© 1965 Nina Simone, I Put A Spell On You.  Philips Records.

© 1956 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

Vocals & Piano: Nina Simone

Lyrics: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

Tickles the very soul every time!

Music is the release; it is the place we go to, to find and ground ourselves in our escape from the ugliness that is the racial predator and his big fat lies.  Sorry, can’t take away the music.  Not having it!

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All or Nothing at All.

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© 1993 Betty Carter (Live in Concert, Hamburg)

© 1994 Feed the Fire, Betty Carter (Live) Verve Records

Vocals: Betty Carter

Double Bass: Dave Holland

Piano: Geri Allen

Drums: Jack DeJohnette

Master linguist.  Griot.  Shaman.  The One.  The voice.

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Blue in Green.

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© 1959 Miles Davis Blue in Green

© Kind of Blue, Miles Davis, Columbia Records

Trumpet: Miles Davis

Piano: Bill Evans

Alto Saxophone: Cannonball Adderley

Tenor Saxophone: John Coltrane

Double Bass: Paul Chambers

Drums: Jimmy Cobb

Smooth.  Elegant.  Exquisite.  Sophisticated.  Sublime.

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Moanin’.

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© 1960 Charles Mingus: Blues & Roots

Bass: Charles Mingus

Piano: Horace Parlan

Alto Saxophone: John Handy

Alto Saxophone: Jackie McLean

Tenor Saxophone: Booker Ervin

Baritone Saxophone: Pepper Adams

Trombone: Willie Dennis

Trombone: Jimmy Knepper

Drums: Dannie Richmond

This is when you are laughing and then find yourself laughing and the groove is so sweet; who cares if you are alone and laughing…

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Salt Peanuts.

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© 2003 Salt Peanuts Live at Massey Hall – 50th anniversary of Dizzy & Charlie Parker at Massey Hall, Toronto.

Composed: Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke & Charlie Parker.

Vocals/Piano: Herbie Hancock

Bass: Dave Holland

Trumpet: Roy Hargrove

Alto Saxophone: Kenny Garrett

Drums: Roy Haynes

As smooth as the original.

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