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Post by Terry J on Jan 20, 2021 9:25:47 GMT
A sad farewell then to Junior Mance, an American pianist who dies aged 92.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 21, 2021 14:10:24 GMT
The 'Track of the Day' is currently running down a list of the of the 'Top 300 Jazz Artists' rateyourmusic.com/list/noname219/top_300_jazz_artists/3/ . The list is based upon the number of entries and positions that an artist has achieved in a published list of most popular Jazz albums. Because it based upon album popularity, there is necessarily a bias towards more recent artists. Louis Armstrong may have sold umpteen different 'Greatest Hits' album but unless one or more particular 'Greatest Hits' album is rated, then none of them count towards his standing in the 'Top 300 Jazz Artists'. Despite this limitation, it is an interesting list that is worth exploring. Here is Max Roach with Charlie Parker. The recording quality isn't brilliant but Max Roach's contribution comes through good and strong.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 22, 2021 10:27:09 GMT
Sad to learn of the death from covid of British multi-instrumentalist Keith Nichols.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 23, 2021 11:44:30 GMT
This is pure Max Roach.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 24, 2021 12:02:05 GMT
Goodbye to South African trombonist Jonas Gwangwa.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 25, 2021 12:03:04 GMT
A last track here from Max Roach.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 26, 2021 10:29:25 GMT
At 34 in the chart rundown is wind instrument player Roland Kirk. He was a multi instrumentalist in two senses he played different instruments...... often together. He is the only player on this track which was recorded in one take.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 27, 2021 11:28:52 GMT
Here Roland Kirk is in a full pelt funky mood.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 28, 2021 10:49:41 GMT
Another great track from Roland Kirk.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 29, 2021 10:49:04 GMT
The death has been announced of the actress Cicely Tyson who was associated with Miles Davis over two separate periods. In the second period she was married to him and helped him recover from his stroke in 1982. She encouraged him to draw and the results can be seen on later album covers. In the first period she appeared on the cover of the album ‘Sorcerer’.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 30, 2021 15:07:59 GMT
Here Roland Kirk is in more of a straight ahead Jazz mode.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 31, 2021 14:57:08 GMT
Another musician has succumbed to covid, Malawian jazz musician Wambali Mkandawire passed away today. He was a vocalist and guitarist.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 1, 2021 14:23:37 GMT
Janet Lawson was an American Jazz vocalist. She died a week ago.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 2, 2021 11:15:53 GMT
A tribute track here to the late Texas blues saxophonist Grady Gaines. He is the guy who played the sax solo on Little Richard's "Keep a Knockin'"and also in the film 'Mister Rock And Roll'.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 3, 2021 12:04:06 GMT
Roland Kirk plays some good solid mainstream Jazz.
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