Jeff Beck "You Know What I Mean"

From one of his landmark albums, 1975's "Blow By Blow", here is Jeff Beck, with the funky, guitar and keys propelled jam, "You Know What I Mean".

Review: The Allman Betts Band “Down To The River”

The debut recording from the Allman Betts Band, keeping the legacy of the Allman Brothers Band, alive, with guitarists Devon Allman (son of the late, great Gregg Allman), and Duane Betts, (son of longtime Allman Brothers Band guitarist, Dickey Betts).

https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2019/06/24/review-the-allman-betts-band-down-to-the-river/?fbclid=IwAR2JndAs9qo4QixXC4kvx1diTu6n0oLMJc1o712iCB4r5o9yaMy0sOGsCMY

Brother Jack McDuff "Hot Barbeque"

It's Full Album Friday, and yours truly, just discovered this one.  Here's jazz organ legend, Brother Jack McDuff, with the 1965 recording "Hot Barbeque", on Prestige Records.  It was recorded later in the year, on October 19th, 1965, in New York City.

The band lineup is:

Drums – Joe Dukes
Guitar – George Benson
Organ – Jack McDuff
Tenor Saxophone – Red Holloway

The track listing is:

Side A

1. Hot Barbeque
2. The Party's Over
3. Briar Patch
4. Hippy Dip

Side B

1. 601 1/2 No. Poplar
2. Cry Me A River
3. The Three Day Thang

Chick Corea “Nite Sprite”

From Chick Corea's 1976 solo recording "The Leprechaun", here is the tune "Nite Sprite".  It is track five, the last track on side one of the recording.  The record is based far more in traditional jazz than what Corea was doing at the time with the quartet of Return To Forever.  Here is a list of musicians who played on the record.

Chick Corea: acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Yamaha electric organ, Hohner Clavinet, synthesizers (ARP Odyssey, Micromoog, Moog Model 15 modular synthesizer), percussion

Trumpets: Danny Cahn, John Gatchell, Bob Milkman

Trombones: Wayne Andre, Bill Waltrous

Saxophone: Joe Farrell

String section:

Violins: Ani Kavafian & Ida Kavafian
Viola: Louise Shulman
Cello: Fred Sherry
Double bass: Eddie Gomez

Electric Bass: Anthony Jackson

Drums: Steve Gadd

Vocals: Gayle Moran

The Beatles "She's A Woman"

As promised, the original version of "She's A Woman" by The Beatles, in live, and studio take form from 1964-'65. 

Jaco Pastorius "Continuum"

The third track from Jaco Pastorius' self-titled solo debut record, released in 1976, produced by Bobby Colomby drummer for, and founder of the band Blood, Sweat, & Tears.  The personnel on the track is:

Jaco Pastorius: bass
Herbie Hancock: Rhodes piano
Alex Darqui: Rhodes piano
Lenny White: drums
Don Alias: congas

Charles Earland "Mr. Magic"

Yours truly has already shared a version of this song done by it's original composer, the late, great tenor saxophonist, Grover Washington Jr.  Well, here is Charles Earland, playing the tune and he is on the Hammond here, in this recording from 1997.  It was mentioned in a blog entry about Earland's version of the tune "More Today Than Yesterday", that he played both tenor sax and Hammond organ.  Well, on this recording, features Earland on Hammond, along with Carlos Garnett on tenor saxophone, Melvin Sparks on guitar, Eric Seals on bass, although it seems Eric Seals may have played on other tracks.  This one, I am not sure.

Wayne Shorter "Water Babies"

From his 1969 record "Super Nova", Wayne Shorter with the tune "Water Babies".

Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone
John McLaughlin - acoustic / electric guitar
Sonny Sharrock - electric guitar
Chick Corea - drums, vibes
Miroslav Vitouš - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums, kalimba
Airto Moreira - percussion

Mitchel Forman "Andy's Girls"

Another tune from Mitchel Forman's 1985 "Train of Thought" record.  This one has been getting featured a lot lately.  The tune is called "Andy's Girls".  Watch and listen to it, on YouTube. 

Allman Brothers Band to Unearth 'Filmore West 71' Collection

Celebrating their 50th anniversary, the Allman Brothers Band will put out their previously-unreleased Fillmore West ’71 collection as a four-CD offering on Aug. 16.

https://jambands.com/news/2019/06/21/allman-brothers-band-to-unearth-fillmore-west-71-collection/?fbclid=IwAR39Rh2v6VQWzxoSJe2s5CmIRCKMmYfwyGlJYnYTn11PcrAsaMUtA03GSNE

Arista Allstars a.k.a. Blue Montreux "Blue Montreux"

The full 1979 album from The Arista Allstars, (a.k.a. Blue Montreux), "Blue Montreux".

1. Blue Montreux
2. Rocks
3. I'm Sorry
4. Magic Carpet
5. Buds
6. Floating
7. The Virgin And The Gypsy
8. A Funky Waltz
9. Candles
10. Uptowned
11. Love Play
12. Cloud Motion

Warren Bernhardt - acoustic piano , keyboards , Fender Rhodes
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker - trumpet
Larry Coryell (2), Steve Khan - electric guitar
Steve Jordan - drums
Tony Levin - electric bass, electric stick
Mike Mainieri - vibes , percussion, synth-vibes/Oberheim

Arista Allstars a.k.a. Blue Montreux "Magic Carpet"

A jazz fusion supergroup.  This is the Artista Allstars, a.k.a. Blue Montreux, with the tune "Magic Carpet" off their self titled record, released 40 years ago in 1979.

Randy Brecker - trumpet
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Mike Mainieri - vibes
Warren Bernhardt - keyboards, solo piano
Steve Khan - electric guitar
Tony Levin - electric bass
Steve Jordan - drums

Stay tuned, for the full album, coming up in an installment of Full Album Friday.

Neil Peart & The Buddy Rich Big Band "Cotton Tail"

Neil Peart, drummer for Rush, sitting in with the Buddy Rich Big Band, playing "Cotton Tail" circa 1994.

Bob Dylan Recorded ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ 50 Years Ago Today

June 18, 1969.

A complete history of the song that transformed Dylan from folkie to rock God.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-dylan-recorded-like-a-rolling-stone-50-years-ago-today-65422/?fbclid=IwAR1blyDr7PlHM99W-XmbdPnRd13VfGsI-F3wUqyloSGIMmW7wRv3IcrQ_Bg

Jean-Luc Ponty "Point of No Return (The Atacama Express)"

From his 2007 record Jean Luc Ponty & His Band "The Atacama Experience", here is "Point of No Return (The Atacama Express)".  The band lineup is:

Jean-Luc Ponty -violin
Allan Holdsworth -guitar
William Lecomte -keyboards
Guy Nsangué Akwa -bass
Thierry Arpino -drums
Taffa Cissé -percussion

Brecker Brothers “Song For My Father”

Happy Father's Day!  A bonus post, to celebrate all the dad's out there.  This is Michael and Randy Brecker, with their take on Horace Silver's jazz standard "Song For My Father". 

Sam Samudio & Duane Allman “Me & Bobby McGee”

Sam Samudio, of Sam, The Sham, & The Pharaohs, recorded a version of Kris Kristofferson’s “Me & Bobby McGee” that was first made famous of course, by Janis Joplin.  Sam’s version, features Duane Allman On resonator guitar, as a guest artist, and of course, Sam is famous for his tune with the Pharaohs, “Wooly Bully”.

Frank Zappa “Montana”

Another Frank Zappa tune.  This one is called "Montana", appearing on his 1973 record "Over-Nite Sensation". 

Miles Davis "Bags Groove" (Full Album)

From the YouTube channel Rare Unreleased, the full description of this Miles Davis recording released in 1957 on Prestige Records.  

Classic Davis Quintet and Davis All Stars, contains "Bags' Groove takes 1 and 2 with Milton 'Bags' Jackson on vibes and Thelonious Monk on piano. Recorded on June 29, 1954 (Side B) and December 24, 1954 (Side A) and engineered by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder, great stuff indeed. Please see below for full personnel. A1 Bags' Groove (Take 1) Piano – Thelonious Monk Vibraphone – Milt Jackson A2 Bags' Groove (Take 2) Piano – Thelonious Monk Vibraphone – Milt Jackson B1 Airegin B2 Oleo B3 But Not For Me (Take 2) B4 Doxy B5 But Not For Me (Take 1) Personnel: Bass – Percy Heath Drums – Kenny Clarke Piano – Horace Silver (tracks: B1 to B5) Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins (tracks: B1 to B5) Trumpet – Miles Davis

Grateful Dead "Dark Star"

From their 1969 record "Live/Dead", here is the Grateful Dead with "Dark Star", recorded at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, California. 

Andy Summers "Somewhere In The West"

From his 1991 solo record "World Gone Strange", here is Police guitarist, Andy Summers, playing in a jazz fusion quartet, alongside some familiar names.   

Andy Summers - guitar
Mitchel Forman - keyboards
Tony Levin, Victor Bailey - bass guitar
Chad Wackerman - drums

Derek & The Dominos "Little Wing"

From October 23rd, 1970, Derek & The Domino's live version of "Little Wing", paying tribute to Jimi Hendrix, who had died a month earlier.  The band lineup of course is Eric Clapton on guitar and vocals, Bobby Whitlock on keyboards and vocals, Carl Radle on bass, and Jim Gordon, on drums.

Dr. John's New Orleans Swamp, Soundstage, 1974

A 1974 episode of Soundstage, on PBS recorded in Chicago, featuring the music of New Orleans, hosted by the one and the only Dr. John, himself.  The recording date of this particular concert was October 30th, 1974.  The featured bands/artists are Dr. John & The Night Trippers, Professor Longhair, Earl King, and The Meters.  There have been snippets, bits and pieces of it, on YouTube over the years, but this is the show in it's entirety.  Here's the set list, by artist, in order of their appearance in the program.

Dr. John & The Night Trippers

1. Walk Right In

Professor Longhair

2. Shake, Rattle & Roll
3. Tipitina
4. Whole Lotta Lovin'
5. Everyday I Have The Blues

Earl King

6. Mama & Papa
7. Those Lonely Lonely Nights

The Meters

8. Look-ka Py Py
9. Jungle Man

Dr. John & The Night Trippers

10. Call A Doctor
11. Qualified
12. Quitters Never Win
13. Such A Night
14. Right Place, Wrong Time

Encore (Finale) (feat. Earl King: guitar):

15. Big Chief

Dickey Betts Details Live Concert Movie And Album

The Dickey Betts Band will release a concert movie and album called "Ramblin' Man Live at the St. George Theater" on July 12.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/dickey-betts-ramblin-man-live/?trackback=fbshare_mobile&fbclid=IwAR1voNEPJMgfBMdMX4IW8Tmlyk7uRIslUSiko78ek12IomEGZNf2u9z1hBg

Dr. John & Rickie Lee Jones “Makin’ Whoopee”

Another tribute to Dr. John.  This time, it is his take, along with Rickie Lee Jones on the jazz standard “Makin’ Whoopee”, composed by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makin'_Whoopee

Among the artists who have recorded it, the list includes Louis Armstrong, Eddie Cantor, Art Tatum, Doris Day, Harry Nilsson, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli, Ray Charles, Marlene Dietrich, and Gerry Mulligan.  This recording was released on Dr. John’s 1989 record “In A Sentimental Mood”.  The album’s title track is indeed that jazz standard as written by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, and Manny Kurtz.

Dr. John “Such A Night”

Another tribute to Dr. John, and another of yours truly’s favorite songs he did.  This is “Such A Night”, the version from “The Last Waltz”, the farewell concert for The Band, at Winterland in San Francisco, California, on Thanksgiving Day, 1976.

Dr. John “Right Place, Wrong Time” (In Memoriam)

We remember the great Dr. John, the New Orleans musician who brought the music of the bayou to the masses.  He died yesterday, at age 77.  So, this memorial to him, is in lieu of a Full Album Friday for this week.  With that said, there are full Dr. John recordings that will be posted for upcoming editions of Full Album Friday.  Stay tuned for that.  For now, a tribute, featuring one of his best known songs, “Right Place, Wrong Time”, and an obituary of sorts.  Rest In Peace, Dr. John.

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/dr-john-rock-and-roll-hall-of-famer-new-orleans-music-legend-dies-at-77/289-9e211f77-ea66-4b65-9328-95eb051057fb?fbclid=IwAR204PPrfEQv1NCcGPd1q8x-_DIJzmRlef8HYAskx2fHVxWB4o_icZg-RGk

Gary Burton & Friends "Anthem"

From the 1992 record "Six Pack", here is Gary Burton on vibraphone as part of Gary Burton & Friends with the tune "Anthem".

Steve Swallow - bass
Jack DeJohnetten - drums
Kurt Rosenwinkel - guitar
Larry Goldings - keyboards
Mulgrew Miller - piano
Bob Berg - tenor saxophone
Gary Burton - vibraphone 

An interview with two blues legends (Mississippi John Hurt and Skip James)

An interview with two blues legends.  Skip James, and Mississippi John Hurt, circa 1964.

Albert King "Blues Power"

Recorded live at the Fillmore East in New York, New York, on September 23rd, 1970, here's Albert King with the song "Blues Power". 

Little Feat "Willin' "

Little Feat, live in 1977, playing one of their best songs, "Willin' ", sung by the late, great Lowell George. 

In Memoriam: Tony Glover

We remember Minnesota blues harmonica legend, Tony Glover, who has died at age 79, and was known by the nickname "Little Sun".  He was born in Minneapolis, and played blues with other Minnesota legends "Spider" John Koerner and the late, great Dave Ray.  In one of these articles, there is a playlist of the music of Koerner, Glover, and Ray, and a video from a 2005 performance, featuring "Spider" John Koerner and Tony Glover, playing the tune "What's A Matter With The Mill".

https://blog.thecurrent.org/2019/05/minnesota-music-legend-tony-glover-west-bank-stalwart-and-national-icon-dies-at-79/#disqus_thread

...and

http://m.startribune.com/minnesota-blues-hero-tony-glover-an-influence-on-dylan-and-the-stones-dies-at-79/510605432/?fbclid=IwAR1-dwHOLUa6bjDk8T1P7wv2_-eHyl39te6nX4uDqMAGr8LKP1b5CJ0KlLw

Rest In Peace, Tony Glover.

Mike Bloomfield "Born In Chicago"

Check out Mike Bloomfield playing "Born In Chicago" live at the Fillmore West in 1969 with his group Mike Bloomfield & Friends.