© 1994 Natalie Cole Live in concert.
Lady knows how to scat!
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Category: Jazz
The Mooche.
© 2011 Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, leader Wynton Marsalis
1928 Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
This evening – Wednesday, February 11, 2015, I went to the hallowed temple, Massey Hall and got my soul good and besotted on the masterful soulfulness that is the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis. Boy, did I come undone when the Cuban balladeer not only danced but scatted like it was nobody’s business. Now if this concert does not prove the leap off point for some truly poetic dreams then lord help me…
Happy Black history month! Sweet dreams as ever!
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Here’s to Life.
© 1992 Shirley Horn – arranged by Johnny Mandel – Verve Records
Vocals/Piano: Shirley Horn
Profound.
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Epistrophy.
© 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.
© 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.
© 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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All or Nothing at All.
© 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.
© 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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Tiger Rag.
© Art Tatum.
Pure undiluted genius. Sheer magic.
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Moanin’.
© 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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Dreams are the poetic expression of the soul. 