The Very Thought Of You.

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c. 1934 Ray Noble – Music & Lyrics

Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra.

Perfection.

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Giant Steps.

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Tenor Saxophone: John Coltrane

Piano: Tommy Flanagan

Bass: Paul Chambers

Drums: Art Taylor

This has been the leap off point for many a flying dream and it has also been the way to best ground after truly momentous dream experiences. Sheer genius!

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St. Thomas.

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Tenor Saxophone: Sonny Rollins

Piano: Kenny Drew

Bass: Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Drums: Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath

One of my favourite Sonny Rollins compositions.

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I’m Beginning to See the Light.

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Lady knows how to scat!

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Epistrophy.

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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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Vocals: Joe Williams

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

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Django.

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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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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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