Monty Alexander - "Love You Madly Live At Bubba's" - Arthur's Theme
In addition to Monty's beyond-belief-brilliance, this track contains a marvelous example of the drummer as accompanist. Duffy Jackson just sets the groove and let's the music happen. Monty can...
View ArticleJean Goldkette and His Orchestra - My Pretty Girl (1927)
Be sure an stick around for the shout chorus which begins at 2:03 mins.A Bill Challis arrangement that swings the whole Jean Goldkette band.Recorded in New York on 1st February 1927Personnel:Bix...
View ArticleDexter G̲o̲r̲d̲o̲n̲ – O̲u̲r̲ M̲a̲n̲ I̲n̲ P̲a̲r̲i̲s (1̲9̲6̲3̲)̲
Tracks: 0:00:00 S̲c̲r̲a̲p̲p̲l̲e̲ ̲F̲r̲o̲m̲ ̲T̲h̲e̲ ̲A̲p̲p̲l̲e̲ 0:07:22̲W̲i̲l̲l̲o̲w̲ ̲W̲e̲e̲p̲ ̲F̲o̲r̲ ̲M̲e̲ 0:16:09̲B̲r̲o̲a̲d̲w̲a̲y̲ 0:22:54̲S̲t̲a̲i̲r̲w̲a̲y̲ ̲T̲o̲ ̲T̲h̲e̲ ̲S̲t̲a̲r̲s̲ 0:29:51̲A̲...
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Name Band 1959 - Bob Florence and His Orchestra
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“There was a time when the big bands were king, played to packed theaters and ballrooms everywhere, and whose nitely broadcasts...
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Basin Street Blues - Reharmonized by pianist Victor Feldman
Working on the Victor Feldman chapter for my forthcoming Profiles in Jazz and Its Makers Volume 1" -Mike Hennessey in his insert notes to Dynavibes: The Jeff Hamilton Trio featuring Frits Landesbergen...
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The Miles Davis 1948/49 Group - from "Modern Jazz" by Morgan and Horricks
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.For the longest time, I was under the impression that the primary treatments on the subject of West Coast Jazz or, if you prefer, Jazz on the...
View ArticleGet Happy - Bud Powell with Curly Russell [b], Max Roach [d].
"Of all the musicians I ever loved - Bird and Stan Getz and Miles and lots of others who no one ever knows I've listened to - it was Bud who influenced me the most.I was fifteen when I first heard...
View ArticleCarmen McRae: "Satin Doll"
There was nothing quite like hearing Carmen McRae sing in-person. To my ears, she was the epitome of a song stylist, but actually watching her shape a song in real time was a captivating and beguiling...
View ArticleThe Complete Bud Powell on Verve - CD 1
"The Complete Bud Powell on Verve they settle for a non-committal January or February, with the second part of the date given as February or Spring 1949. Whatever the real details, the trio cut six...
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The Enigma of Miles Davis - Barbara J. Gardner
© - Steven A. Cerra - copyright protected; all rights reserved.This feature about Miles Davis’ career after he made the move to Columbia Records in 1955 is part of a continuing effort to highlight the...
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Dizzy Gillespie And The Double Six Of Paris - Revised and Expanded
© - Steven A. Cerra - copyright protected; all rights reserved.Dizzy Gillespie And The Double Six Of Paris [Philips 830224-2] Gillespie; James Moody (as); Kenny Barron, Bud Powell (p); Chris White,...
View ArticleToots Thielemans - Secret Love
It's always amazes me what's available on YouTube these days. Case in point, this marvelous Toots track of "Secret Love" featuring a very young Herbie Hancock on piano with Ron Carter bass and Ronnie...
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