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Post by Terry J on Nov 26, 2021 11:00:53 GMT
The death has been announced of the American drummer Joe Siracusa who was a member of the 'City Slickers' who accompanied Spike Jones. Her they are in their heyday.
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Post by Terry J on Nov 27, 2021 12:49:25 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. This is one last track from Dave Brubeck.
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Post by Terry J on Nov 29, 2021 0:13:48 GMT
Duke Ellington holds the ninth position in the charts.
Here is one of his classics.
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Post by Terry J on Nov 29, 2021 10:20:35 GMT
The Far East Suite is considered by many critics to be Ellington's finest work.
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Post by Terry J on Nov 30, 2021 11:03:00 GMT
This is Duke Ellington at the beginning of his career.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 1, 2021 17:03:00 GMT
This is a tribute track for American Trumpet player Burgess Gardner who died in late November. He played with Count Basie, Horace Silver, Louie Bellson, and Ray Charles, but the most notable recording in his own name is in a funk vein.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 2, 2021 11:52:36 GMT
Here is a cover of Stephen Sondheim's best composition played as a tribute.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 3, 2021 12:12:37 GMT
Returning to the charts here is the original recording of a jazz classic composed and arranged by Duke Ellington in August 1931 with lyrics from Irving Mills.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 4, 2021 12:16:36 GMT
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Post by Terry J on Dec 5, 2021 11:50:01 GMT
Here we hear Duke Ellington in a trio setting.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 6, 2021 17:43:02 GMT
This is a beautiful piece featuring John Coltrane and Duke Ellington playing an Ellington Composition.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 7, 2021 11:03:18 GMT
This is another Ellington Classic.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 8, 2021 11:22:30 GMT
Here Ellington plays classical. It shouldn't work but it does.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 9, 2021 10:41:07 GMT
A tribute track for the American pianist Barry Harris. His is not a name familiar to me but it seems that he played with many of the greats. For example he was on Lee Morgan's Sidewinder album.
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Post by Terry J on Dec 10, 2021 11:05:26 GMT
This Ellington's signature tune. I remember once wandering around the platforms on the NY underground looking for a particular line, when suddenly the thought occurred to me that I was looking to take the 'A' train.
"Take the 'A' Train" was composed in 1939, after Ellington offered Strayhorn a job in his organization and gave him money to travel from Pittsburgh to New York City. Ellington wrote directions for Strayhorn to get to his house by subway, directions that began, "Take the A Train".
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