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Post by Terry J on Sept 29, 2017 23:55:43 GMT
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Post by Terry J on Oct 1, 2017 0:08:48 GMT
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Post by richardd on Oct 7, 2017 18:22:08 GMT
Finally!, I have been furnished with a usable internet connection. I am now, therefore in a position to continue my sojourn through the Blue Note archives. Today's visit takes us to this 1952/3 album introducing saxophonist Gil Melle. "It was Mellé who introduced engineer Rudy Van Gelder to Alfred Lion, the Blue Note Records founder, in 1952. Lion had been impressed with the sound of Mellé's recordings, which were engineered by Van Gelder. Van Gelder was responsible for hundreds of recordings on Blue Note, virtually every session on the label from 1953 to 1967" (Wikipedia). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Mell%C3%A9 For our sample track from this album, we aptly choose "October" with Max Roach, George Wallington, Red Mitchell, Eddie Bert & Tal Farlow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypdKaggFTR0&list=PLUXl043M6v4MpyF5p-alNVQSxHFeJ6iYCGood to be back!
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Post by richardd on Oct 8, 2017 18:36:09 GMT
Back one day and deviating from the Blue Note path already! I subscribe to the Mosaic Records newsletter and today's epistle makes mention of the amazing Joey Alexander. I felt compelled to share the content on "Track of the Day" "When Joey Alexander came onto the jazz scene at the age of 11, what was really quite extraordinary, other than his prodigious technique, was the maturity of his harmonic invention and improvisational ideas. Now as he approaches 15, check out his take of Bill Evans’ Very Early with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra". -(Michael Cuscuna) www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=5gFbLOHCDCE
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Post by Terry J on Oct 8, 2017 21:51:35 GMT
Welcome back Richard, I too have been away from the internet for a while, visiting the West Country. After a week's absence, I think we can allow two tracks in one day. Here's another magnificent track by Cecile McLorin Salvant www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kxDdkphgwQ
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Post by richardd on Oct 9, 2017 20:34:59 GMT
Welcome back Richard, I too have been away from the internet for a while, visiting the West Country. After a week's absence, I think we can allow two tracks in one day. Here's another magnificent track by Cecile McLorin Salvant www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kxDdkphgwQJust recently bought Ms McLorin Salvant's Dreams and Daggers on triple vinyl. A very talented young lady! R.
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Post by richardd on Oct 9, 2017 20:53:07 GMT
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Post by richardd on Oct 10, 2017 20:05:03 GMT
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Post by richardd on Oct 11, 2017 18:37:21 GMT
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Post by Terry J on Oct 12, 2017 19:04:16 GMT
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Post by richardd on Oct 12, 2017 19:06:54 GMT
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Post by Terry J on Oct 13, 2017 15:10:33 GMT
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Post by Terry J on Oct 15, 2017 21:52:55 GMT
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Post by richardd on Oct 16, 2017 18:04:14 GMT
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Post by richardd on Oct 17, 2017 20:36:36 GMT
Today's Timeline brings us 25 year old Kenny Drew as leader of a trio on this 1953 recording including Curly Russell on bass and Art Blakey on drums. This album was the latest in the "New Faces, New Sounds" subgenre of the Blue Note label: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Faces,_New_Sounds Following his debut with Howard McGhee in 1950, Drew went on to play with such heavyweights as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Charlie Parker prior to this outing as leader: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_DrewFrom this album (difficult to find on Youtube) is "Lover Come Back To Me" www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRIWnL9wCRs
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