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Post by Terry J on Feb 13, 2022 12:21:48 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. A last track here from Herbie Hancock.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 14, 2022 21:35:15 GMT
At 5 in the Charts is Thelonious Monk.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 15, 2022 10:33:12 GMT
A tribute track today to Polish jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, cellist, trombonist, pianist and composer Zbigniew Jacek Namysłowski who died last week.
It is another case of "why hadn't were heard of this guy whilst he was still alive?" This is a great track.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 16, 2022 10:28:56 GMT
Monk meets Miles.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 18, 2022 1:53:03 GMT
Monk meets Sonny Rollins.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 19, 2022 11:16:33 GMT
'Lulu's Back in town' .... played on a piano where some notes are not working?
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Post by Terry J on Feb 20, 2022 17:36:26 GMT
I overlooked the death last month of American musician and composer Dick Halligan, best known as a founding member of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 21, 2022 10:01:43 GMT
He is another classic from Monk.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 22, 2022 9:48:12 GMT
We cannot continue our survey of Thelonious Monk without taking note of the numerous covers of his compositions. Here we have a cover by Bill Frisell who strangely does not appear in the 'Top 300 Jazz Artists' charts.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 23, 2022 17:07:49 GMT
The death on Feb 20 has been announced of Swedish composer and pianist Nils Lindberg.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 24, 2022 12:41:00 GMT
This track is in memory of American jazz pianist, composer and arranger Bob Hammer.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 25, 2022 12:56:24 GMT
Sad to record the death of American jazz singer Ernie Andrews.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 26, 2022 13:27:27 GMT
This track remembers the Brazilian classical and jazz guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 27, 2022 11:52:19 GMT
Our last Thelonious Monk track was a cover of Misterioso. Here it is by Monk himself.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 28, 2022 15:20:44 GMT
Monk meets Coltrane.
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