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Post by Terry J on Mar 31, 2022 9:32:35 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 Mingus in three colours.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 1, 2022 12:42:18 GMT
A nice laid back piece here from Mingus.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 2, 2022 11:14:06 GMT
There's plenty of Mingus's bass playing on this track.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 3, 2022 10:40:14 GMT
An interesting track here because it feature Mingus on piano and vocals.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 4, 2022 11:06:54 GMT
One last track from Mingus. This is vey unusual but very touching in places.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 5, 2022 9:50:14 GMT
I thought we would deviate for once from our Jazz/Blues theme to recognise the passing of one the most most notable singers of the Doo Wop era.
This track prominently feature the bass singer Fred Johnson who left us on March 31st.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 6, 2022 10:06:17 GMT
At number 2 in the charts is John Coltrane.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 7, 2022 16:25:15 GMT
Here is some early Coltrane.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 8, 2022 22:27:40 GMT
This is Joey Alexander playing the Coltrane composition 'Giant Steps'
Why is Giant Steps so hard?
It's tough for two reasons: The chord progressions are played fast, and they're in three keys. “Giant Steps” is so challenging that Tommy Flanagan, the pianist on the original recording, could barely get through his solo before Coltrane took over.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 8, 2022 23:58:19 GMT
This is the original recording of 'Giant Steps'
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Post by Terry J on Apr 10, 2022 19:36:08 GMT
This is Coltrane with Monk.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 11, 2022 18:31:19 GMT
Coltrane drifts into a blue world.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 12, 2022 19:58:46 GMT
This is a classic beautiful ballad from John Coltrane.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 13, 2022 10:27:36 GMT
John and Alice Coltrane play tribute to Martin Luther King.
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Post by Terry J on Apr 14, 2022 8:32:05 GMT
A tribute track here to the American bassist Charnett Moffett.
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