Jack Bruce "Theme For An Imaginary Western"

The original Jack Bruce version of "Theme For An Imaginary Western" from Bruce's 1969 record "Songs For a Tailor".  This is the second track on the record.  The personnel on the record includes:

Harry Beckett -- trumpet
Jack Bruce -- organ, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, cello, vocals
Dick Heckstall-Smith -- soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Jon Hiseman -- drums
Henry Lowther -- trumpet
John Mumford -- trombone
Felix Pappalardi -- percussion, vocals, acoustic guitar
Chris Spedding -- electric guitar
Art Themen -- soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone

Jack Bruce arranged the songs, while Andy Johns was the engineer, and the producer was Felix Pappalardi.

Mountain "Theme For An Imaginary Western"

Two versions of Mountain's cover of Jack Bruce's "Theme For An Imaginary Western", sung by Felix Pappalardi.  One is the studio record version, and the other, is from Woodstock in 1969. 

Dr. Isaiah Ross (the one man band)

Check out this video from 1965 of Dr. Ross, the one man band. Here, he plays his tune "I Feel So Good (I Wanna Boogie)".  Ross was born in Tunica, Mississippi, and recorded records for the legendary Chess Records (in Chicago), and Sun Records (in Memphis). 

The Byrds "Mr. Spaceman"

From an Italian TV appearance in 1966, here are The Byrds, playing their song "Mr. Spaceman".  The band lineup is of course Roger McGuinn on guitar, banjo, and vocals, David Crosby on guitar and vocals, Chris Hillman on bass and vocals, and Michael Clarke on drums and vocals.

In Memoriam: Floyd Miles

Another member of the Allman Brothers Band family, has joined the angel band, and his musical brothers, Duane and Gregg Allman.  Rest In Peace, vocalist extraordinaire, Floyd Miles.

http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=996&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Stomu Yamashta's Go

The story behind an amazing band that was short-lived, but produced some mesmerizing music.  An all-star super group in every sense of the word, whose work has been shared on this blog before.  Yours truly is talking about Stomu Yamashta and Go. This article is sourced from another blog, entitled The Music Aficionado. 

Stomu Yamashta's Go
https://musicaficionado.blog/2018/01/22/stomu-yamashtas-go/

Michael Brecker "Song For Bilbao"

Check out "Song For Bilbao" by the late, great, tenor saxophonist, Michael Brecker.  It is from his 1996 record, "Tales From The Hudson".  Pat Metheny is the composer.  Metheny and Brecker are two of the musicians on it.  The whole band is:

Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone
Pat Metheny: guitar
Joey Calderazzo: piano

Dave Holland: bass
Jack DeJohnette: drums

John Gilmore "I Can't Get Started"

From a broadcast on the BBC, here is tenor saxophonist John Gilmore, with the jazz standard "I Can't Get Started".  Gilmore is joined by Lee Morgan on trumpet, and the core lineup of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, for this performance.

Hugh Masekela "Stimela"

From the 2013 International Jazz Day, here is a performance by jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, where, before performing "Stimela" he tells the story of the plight of African gold miners.  The band lineup is:

Hugh Masekela: trumpet & vocals
Terri Lynne Carrington: drums
Lee Ritenour: guitar
Marcus Miller: bass
John Beasley: keyboards
Herbie Hancock: keyboards
Pedrito Martinez: percussion

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (feat. Freddie Hubbard & Jackie Byard) "Crisis"

Check out Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers featuring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Jacki Byard on piano, playing the Hubbard composition "Crisis".  This gig was a one-time appearance for Byard at the piano.  It took place in France, in 1965.  The full band is:

Art Blakey: drums
Freddie Hubbard: trumpet
Nathan Davis: tenor saxophone
Jacki Byard: piano
Reggie Workman: bass

Gregg Allman "Catfish Blues"

From his "One More Try: An Anthology" recordings, here is Gregg Allman, with a fantastic version of the traditional blues number "Catfish Blues".

Ravi Shankar & Ali Akhbar Khan In Concert, 1972

Three ragas.

1. Raga - Hem Gihag
2. Raga - Manj Khamaj
3. Raga - Sindi Bhairavi

Jimi Hendrix "Mannish Boy"

This previously unreleased recording was the first ever studio session by the group Hendrix would christen as his Band Of Gypsys. It was recorded at the Record Plant in New York, April 22, 1969. Hendrix, Cox & Miles shared a love for the blues as this driving, uptempo reworking of “Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters immediately makes clear.

The first single from the album Both Sides of the Sky, the new Jimi Hendrix album coming March 9, 2018. Both Sides Of The Sky is the final volume in a trilogy of albums (with 2010’s Valleys of Neptune and 2013’s People, Hell and Angels) intended to present the best and most significant unissued studio recordings remaining in Jimi Hendrix’s archive. The album features appearances by Stephen Stills, Johnny Winter, and Lonnie Youngblood and includes 10 studio tracks that have never seen release. It will be available on CD, digital, and as a numbered 180-gram audiophile vinyl 2LP.

CREDITS FOR “MANNISH BOY”

Guitar, Vocals: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Billy Cox
Drums: Buddy Miles

Both Sides of the Sky Buy/Listen - https://jimihendrix.lnk.to/bothsides!mb

Tab Benoit & Jimmy Carpenter "I Smell A Rat"

Tab Benoit and Jimmy Carpenter, covering a song made famous by Buddy Guy.  This is "I Smell A Rat", which was actually written by Sonny Thompson and Sarah Lewis. 

Skip James "Crow Jane"

Another video of Skip James performing at the 1967 American Folk & Blues Festival in Germany, playing the old, traditional song "Crow Jane". 

Hamburg Blues Band (feat. Clem Clempson) "Rockin' Chair"

More bluesy boogie woogie from Clem Clempson, Geert Lange, and the Hamburg Blues Band.  This is "Rockin' Chair" from a 2008 performance at a German venue called the Ulmer Zelt, recorded on June 4th, 2008.

Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Gert Lange
Lead Guitar: Clem Clempson (Colosseum, Humble Pie)
Bass Guitar: Michael Becker
Drums: Hans Wallbaum
Keyboards: Adrian Askew (Lake, Atlantis)

Hamburg Blues Band & Clem Clempson "Hold Back"

More music from Hamburg Blues Band featuring Clem Clempson on lead guitar.  This tune is called "Hold Back" and features lead vocals from their rhythm guitarist Gert Lange.

Live in Lorsch at the Rex, 17. January 2009

Gert Lange: rhythm guitar & lead vocals
Clem Clempson (Colosseum, Humble Pie, Jack Bruce): lead guitar & backing vocals
Michael Becker: bass & backing vocals
Adrian Askew: Hammond B3, Moog, keyboards
Hans Wallbaum: drums & backing vocals

Chris Farlowe, Clem Clempson, & Hamburg Blues Band "Hard To Get Along With"

Stone cold boogie woogie blues from Hamburg Blues Band featuring Chris Farlow and Clem Clempson.  This is a song called "Hard To Get Along With".

Live in Lorsch at the Rex, 17. January 2009

Chris Farlowe: lead vocals
Gert Lange: rhythm guitar & lead vocals
Clem Clempson (Colosseum, Humble Pie, Jack Bruce): lead guitar & backing vocals
Michael Becker: bass & backing vocals
Adrian Askew: Hammond B3, moog, keyboards
Hans Wallbaum: drums & backing vocals

Pharoah Sanders & Lonnie Liston Smith - 1968

A 1968 performance featuring Pharoah Sanders on tenor saxophone and Lonnie Liston Smith on piano, Sirone, on upright bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. This is from the channel of YouTube user, Jazz Video Guy.  The video ends, just before Sanders and the band move into Sanders' signature tune, "The Creator (Has A Master Plan)".  Also, you might notice, that Sirone's bass solo, is muted a little bit during the video, as the audio drops out, but then picks up again towards the end of the tune. 

Brian Auger & The Trinity "Red Beans & Rice"

Recorded at Bouton Rouge Studios, ORTF in Paris, France, on December 23, 1967, here is Brian Auger & The Trinity, with the jazz jam that is "Red Beans & Rice".  Add a little Cajun spice to your jazz, and dig it!

Mahavishnu Orchestra "Sanctuary"

This song is part of Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Birds of Fire" record that was blogged here, five or so years ago.  Revisiting the epic composition, we find a performance of it, by Mahavishnu from May 15th, 1972 at Hunter College in New York.  Enjoy. 

Skip James "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues"

From the American Folk & Blues Festival in Cologne, Germany on October 9th, 1967, here is Skip James, performing "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues". 

Rory Gallagher "I Could've Had Religion"

Rory Gallagher testifying the blues, on the tune "I Could've Had Religion" from a performance on the German music program, Beat Club in either 1971 or '72, playing the fool out of a Telecaster with a slide. 

New Black Market Brass record & the first single "War Room"

Afrobeat band Black Market Brass is releasing a new record, and here is the first single, as it is released on the Colemine Records Label, "War Room".  The video for "War Room" is in the link for the single.

https://www.coleminerecords.com/collections/subscriber-pre-orders/products/b-black-market-brass-b-br-i-war-room-i-br-45-mp3

In Memoriam: Ray Thomas

Sad news, just before the Moody Blues are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, founding member and flutist, Ray Thomas, has died.  He contributed to every record the band made, from their founding in 1965, up until his retirement from the band, in 2002.  Rest In Peace, Ray Thomas.  You will be missed.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ray-thomas-moody-blues-flautist-and-founder-dead-at-76-w515092

To honor Ray's memory, here is one of the best songs by the Moody Blues from their storied career.  "Question".

The Band "W.S. Walcott's Medicine Show"

Check out The Band playing "W.S. Walcott's Medicine Show" on December 30th, 1971, at the Academy of Music in New York.  This was during a series of concerts towards the end of 1971 commonly referred to as the "Rock of Ages" concerts. 

JJ Cale "Magnolia"

Another favorite J.J. Cale song of yours truly, this is his ballad, "Magnolia".  Check it out.

Memphis Minnie "New Bumble Bee"

Another classic blues from Memphis Minnie.  Check out "New Bumble Bee", from 1930.

Pat Martino: A Beautiful Mind

Premier Guitar magazine's Jason Shadrick, penned an article about Pat Martino, and his latest, greatest record, "Formidable" which was also reviewed on this blog, not too long ago.  Check out the story on Martino HERE.

https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26661-pat-martino-a-beautiful-mind?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PGN%20-%20010218&utm_term=PG%20Weekly

In Memoriam: Rick Hall

Rest In Peace hit record producer and founder of FAME recording studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Rick Hall.

http://www.timesdaily.com/news/local/shoals-music-pioneer-rick-hall-dies-at/article_99356b38-74c4-505c-a682-d22e511b7803.html

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Lonnie Mack "Wham"

More from Stevie Ray Vaughan and Lonnie Mack from their 1986 performance in Memphis, Tennessee.  This is "Wham".

The Orpheum Theater on Beale Street, Memphis, TN, USA, August 1986

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Vocals, Guitar
Reese Wynans: Keyboards
Tommy Shannon: Fender Bass
Chris "Whipper" Layton: Drums
very special guest: Lonnie Mack: Guitar

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Lonnie Mack "Oreo Cookie Blues"

The Orpheum Theater on Beale Street, Memphis, TN, USA, August 1986

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Vocals, Guitar
Reese Wynans: Keyboards
Tommy Shannon: Fender Bass
Chris "Whipper" Layton: Drums
very special guest: Lonnie Mack: Guitar