John Scofield performing his record "Quiet & Loud Jazz"

John Scofield and his band, performing the whole of their record "Quiet & Loud Jazz" in a performance for Jazz at Lincoln Center, recorded for that series, and syndicated on the Jazz Night in America radio show.  Read all about, and watch the performance, at this link.  Enjoy.

http://jazzbluesrock.online/2019/01/29/john-scofield-jazz-night/?fbclid=IwAR3qIQqsbMJp4hOdUh3HCTrd869BsehD2Nh7WmW_OIV9KJsxMOM47XbBYyY

 

John McLaughlin, Joey DeFrancesco, & Dennis Chambers - 1994

Not much to say about this other than, wow!  Dig John McLaughlin on guitar, Joey DeFrancesco on Hammond organ, and Dennis Chambers on drums, in a 1994 concert.  No real need for a set list here.  Everything is just superb.  Once again all you hep cats, dance to this jazz.  This is good!

Charley Patton "Shake It And Break It"

Charley Patton, with his tune, "Shake It And Break It".  Patton, is another favorite, and one of the fathers of the Delta Blues.

Yes - The Lost Broadcasts

Yes - The Lost Broadcasts (Remastered)

The Lost Broadcasts is a Yes DVD released by Voiceprint in 2009. It contains footage of Yes from 1969 to 1971.

1. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed -- Beat-Club 1969
2. Looking Around -- Beat-Club 1969
3. Survival -- Beat-Club 1969
4. Time and a Word - Belgian TV 1970 Playback show Lol
5. Yours Is No Disgrace -- Beat-Club 1971
6. All Good People (Take 1) -- Beat-Club 1971
7. All Good People (Take 2) -- Beat-Club 1971
8. All Good People (Take 3) -- Beat-Club 1971  

Jon Anderson - Vocals
Peter Banks - Guitar on tracks 1-4
Bill Bruford - Drums
Steve Howe - Guitar on tracks 5-8
Tony Kaye - Organ
Chris Squire - Bass

Merle Haggard Live on Austin City Limits 1978

The title says it all.  Merle Haggard performing on Austin City Limits at KLRU Studios in Austin, Texas, in 1978.  The band lineup is:

Merle Haggard: guitar, fiddle, vocals
Bonnie Owens: backing vocals, tambourine
Ronnie Reno: guitar
Roy Nichols: guitar
Paul Anastasio: fiddle
Gordon Terry: fiddle
Mark Yeary: piano
Wayne Durham: bass
Biff Adam: drums
Norman Hamlet: pedal steel guitar
Don Markham: tenor saxophone, trumpet

John Scofield "Can't Dance"

From his 2018 record "Combo 66", here is John Scofield with the tune "Can't Dance".  The band lineup is:

John Scofield: guitar
Gerald Clayton: keyboards (piano, Hammond organ)
Vicente Archer: bass
Bill Stewart: drums

Here too, is a live version the band played on October 4th, 2018 at the Manship Theater in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Jaco Pastorius (with Wayne Cochran's C.C. Riders) "Amelia"

Jaco Pastorius, with Wayne Cochran's C.C. Riders Big Band, playing the tune "Amelia" in 1972.

Pat Martino Trio "Full House"

The Pat Martino Trio playing the tune "Full House" at the 2018 Padova Jazz Festival at Teatro Verdi on November 22nd, 2018.  The trio includes Pat Martino on guitar, Pat Bianchi on Hammond B3 organ, and Carmen Intorre on drums.

In Memoriam: Willie Murphy

Rest In Peace Twin Cities R&B and blues legend, Willie Murphy, who passed away on Sunday, January 14th, at the age of 75.

Twin Cities music legend Willie Murphy dies at 75

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/01/13/twin-cities-music-legend-willie-murphy-dies?fbclid=IwAR2-cnBgOq50T7_oqcwDrfdUJIsv3mI3OiQCMe8WLf7OWU7NJKioScqPQbE

Lee Ritenour "Rio Funk"

From the Live in Montreal DVD. Recorded at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 1991.

Musicians: Lee Ritenour - guitars
Abraham Laboriel - bass
Gary Novak - drums
Dave Valentin - flute
Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone
David Benoit - keyboards
Don Grusin - keyboards

The Hourglass, & The 31st of February "God Rest His Soul"

Paying tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the late Gregg Allman wrote a song, after his assassination, entitled "God Rest His Soul".  Two performances of it, are featured here, both by bands that Gregg and Duane Allman were a part of, before forming what would become the Allman Brothers Band.  Those groups were The Hourglass, and the 31st of February. 

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown "Honky Tonk"

From an album and DVD "Live from Austin, Texas", here is Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown playing "Honky Tonk". 

In Memoriam: Reggie Young

We remember one of the greatest session guitarists to ever live.  Last Thursday, we lost the great Reggie Young.  Nashville writer, musician, producer Michael Ross, pays tribute to Young in an obituary in Premier Guitar, magazine.  Also, below, check out this interview with Reggie Young, from 2018.

Reggie Young: 1936-2019

https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/28438-reggie-young-19362019?utm_source=Premier+Guitar&utm_campaign=546bbfbd75-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_01_18_09_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_93db14e670-546bbfbd75-66082997&mc_cid=546bbfbd75&mc_eid=da7d09ee5c

Ginger Baker Trio "Ginger's Blues"

Sept. 29, 1995 at Deutsche Jazz Festival Frankfurt, Germany. 

Ginger Baker~Drums, Charlie Haden~Bass, Bill Frisell~Guitar

Billy Cobham & George Duke "Hip Pockets"

The opening track from their 1976 "Live On Tour In Europe" record, here's George Duke and Billy Cobham playing "Hip Pockets".  The band lineup is:

Alphonso Johnson: electric bass, Chapman stick, backing vocals
John Scofield: guitar
George Duke: keyboards
Billy Cobham: drums & electronic drums

Joe Bonamassa "One of These Days"

From a 2008 concert in Munich, Germany, blues guitar master Joe Bonamassa covering Ten Years After's song "One of These Days", penned by their legendary guitarist, the late, great Alvin Lee.

Tedeschi Trucks Band “Hard Case”

A new tune from Tedeschi Trucks Band, from an upcoming record called “Signs”, they will release next month.  This one is called “Hard Case”.

Here is news on the record from the band's website.


New TTB album SIGNS Coming Soon
https://www.tedeschitrucksband.com/news/new-ttb-album-signs-coming-soon

Rolling Stone magazine, has more on the new record.

Tedeschi Trucks Band Detail new album 'Signs'
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/tedeschi-trucks-band-new-album-signs-776785/

Frank Zappa "Mr. Green Genes"

Frank Zappa plays a live version of his composition "Mr. Green Genes" in 1973.  Live At The Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia, June 23rd, 1973 The band includes FZ, George Duke, Tom Fowler, Bruce Fowler, Ralph Humpfrey Ruth Underwood, Ian Underwood, Sal Marquez, and Jean-Luc Ponty.

George Duke & Billy Cobham "Rush Hour"/"Road Rage"

From a performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, here are the late, great George Duke (his birthday would have been yesterday), on keyboards, and on drums, the one and the only Billy Cobham.  The full band lineup on this performance includes:

George Duke: keyboards
Brian Simpson: keyboards
Ray Fuller: guitar
Larry Kimpel: bass
Billy Cobham: drums

Roy Clark & Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown "Take The A Train"

From a 1979 episode of "Hee Haw", here are Roy Clark and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, playing Duke Ellington's "Take The A Train". 

Johnny Winter "Sweet Papa John Blues"

Johnny Winter plays Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1983, with his trio band, that also features Jon Paris on bass and harmonica, and Bobby Turrello, on drums. 

Blind Lemon Jefferson "Matchbox Blues"

Check out Blind Lemon Jefferson, playing his tune "Matchbox Blues" circa 1927.

Gong "Magdalene"

Parisian prog rock band, Gong, with their song, "Magdalene", performed in the year 2000 at the High Above the Subterranea Club with the following lineup (as Gong is another band that has had a revolving, rotating cast of members, throughout it's existence).

Daevid Allen: vocals, guitar
Didier Malherbe: saxophone, flute
Mike Howlett: bass
Gilli Smyth: vocals
Mark Robson: synthesizer
Chris Taylor: drums
Theo Travis: saxophone, flute

Incidentally, Theo Travis would go on to perform with Soft Machine.  So many of these musicians in the prog rock scene have become part of the reunions of the great bands, such as Gong, Soft Machine, and others. 

John Nemeth "Feeling Freaky"

A top blues and R&B singer currently, and a wicked blues harmonica player.  Check out John Nemeth with his tune, "Feeling Freaky".

Oteil & Friends, Capitol Theater, December 27th, 2018

Oteil & Friends ft. Oteil Burbridge, Melvin Seals, Erica Krasno, John Kadlecik, Jay Lane, Jennifer Hartswick, and Weedie Braimah.

The set list.

Set 1:

1. Cats Under The Stars
2. Bertha
3. Water In The Desert
4. How Sweet It Is
5. Althea
6. Fire On The Mountain
7. Piece Of My Heart

Set 2:

8. The Weight
9. Run For The Roses
10. Shakedown Street
11. What's Become Of Mary
12. High Time
13. Percussion > Franklin's Tower
14. Tangled Up In Blue

Encore:

15. Proud Mary

Oteil & Friends “Expressway To Your Heart”

Oteil Burbridge and his band, Oteil & Friends playing "Expressway To Your Heart" by the Soul Survivors, as an instrumental, during their show at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York.  The band lineup is:

Oteil - bass, Melvin Seals - organ, John Kadlecik and Eric Krasno - guitars, Jay Lane - drums, Jennifer Hartswick - trumpet, Weedie Braimah - congas

More of this show to come.  Stay tuned.  

Oteil & Friends "Unconditional Love"

12/29/18 at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY. Weedie Braimah - djembe drum, Eric Krasno - lead vocal and guitar, Jen Hartswick - vocals, Oteil Burbridge - bass and vocals, Melvin Seals - organ, John Kadlecik-guitar and vocals, Jay Lane - drums and vocals.

Full Album Friday: John McLaughlin "Electric Guitarist"

I was going to post another individual track from John McLaughlin's landmark 1978 "Electric Guitarist" album.  But, hey man, it's Full Album Friday.  So, we'll feature the whole thing.  Why not?

Oh, by the way, Happy Birthday, today, Mr. McLaughlin!

The track listing, and musician lineup is:

1. New York On My Mind

John McLaughlin: guitar, Stu Goldberg: Minimoog, electric piano, organ, Billy Cobham: drums, Jerry Goodman: violin, Fernando Saunders: bass

2. Friendship

John McLaughlin: guitar, Carlos Santana: guitar, Tom Coster: organ, Jerry Goodman: violin, Neil Jason: bass, Narada Michael Walden: drums, Armando Peraza: percussion

3. Every Tear From Every Eye

John McLaughlin: guitar, Patrice Rushen: piano, Jerry Goodman: violin, Alphonso Johnson: bass & Moog Taurus, David Sanborn: alto saxophone, Tony Thunder Smith: drums

4. Do You Hear The Voices That You Left Behind?

John McLaughlin: guitar, Chick Corea: electric piano & MiniMoog, Stanley Clarke: bass, Jack DeJohnette: drums

5. Are You The One?  Are You The One?

John McLaughlin: guitar, Jack Bruce: bass, Tony Williams: drums

6. Phenomenon: Compulsion

John McLaughlin: guitar, Jerry Goodman: violin, Billy Cobham: drums

7. My Foolish Heart (Victor Young & Ned Washington cover) John McLaughlin: guitar

Merle Travis "Cannonball Rag"

The one and the only, Merle Travis, showing his guitar playing prowess on the tune "Cannonball Rag".  So many country players were undoubtedly influenced by his work.  Check it out.

Miles Davis "Fat Time"

Featuring a band lineup including Miles Davis on trumpet, Bill Evans on soprano saxophone, Mike Stern on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, Al Foster on drums and Sammy Figueroa on percussion, "Fat Time" is the opening track to Davis' 1981 "The Man With The Horn" record.  Dig it. 

Soundstage: Dizzy Gillespie's Bebop Reunion - 1975

Featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Al Haig, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Kenny Clarke, Ray Brown, Joseph Carroll, Sarah Vaughan. Original concept and music supervision by Ben Sidran.