Prince & The Revolution "Purple Rain"

 

From a concert in 1985 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, here is the one and the only Prince, with his band, Prince & The Revolution playing his signature song "Purple Rain".  

Eric Clapton "Heart of A Child"

 

Released on Christmas Eve, 2021, a new tune from Eric Clapton (to celebrate today, his 77th birthday), here is "Heart of A Child".  Happy Birthday, Eric.  

Joe Bonamassa "When The Fire Hits The Sea"

 

A 2014 video of Joe Bonamassa's live performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York City of the song "When The Fire Hits The Sea".  Check it out.

AC/DC "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock & Roll)"

 

Live on Australian television, in 1976, here is AC/DC with their song "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock & Roll).  The band lineup is:

Angus Young: lead guitar & backing vocals

Malcolm Young: rhythm guitar & backing vocals

Bon Scott: lead vocals, bagpipes 

Mark Evans: bass

Phil Rudd: drums

Allman Brothers Band "Jessica"

 

Celebrating today what would have been the 53rd anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band, with a live version of their 1973 instrumental, "Jessica" from the "Brothers And Sisters" record.  Posted this one a year ago as part of the entirety of the Brothers' 1991 Live at Great Woods concert filmed in Mansfield, Massachusetts.  This version is from April 20th, 1979 at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey.  The band lineup includes Gregg Allman on Hammond organ and piano, Dickey Betts on guitar, "Dangerous" Dan Toler on guitar, David "Rook" Goldflies on bass, Butch Trucks on drums, and Jaimoe on drums.  

Bill Evans "Portrait In Jazz" (repost)

 

A repost for this Full Album Friday, of jazz piano legend Bill Evans' "Portrait In Jazz" record from 1960 with Bill Evans on piano, Scott LaFaro on double bass, and Paul Motian on drums.  The album includes original compositions by Evans as well as covers of songs by Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Victor Young, Richard Rodgers, and Miles Davis.

1. Come Rain or Come Shine

2. Autumn Leaves (take 1)

3. Autumn Leaves (take 2)

4. Witchcraft

5. When I Fall In Love

6. Peri’s Scope

7. What Is This Thing Called Love?

8. Spring Is Here

9. Someday My Prince Will Come

10. Blue In Green (Take 3)

11. Blue In Green (Take 2)

Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, & Merle Haggard "Trouble In Mind"

 

A room full of legends right here.  Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the architects of rock and roll, Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, and Merle Haggard, performing the blues "Trouble in Mind" as a part of Willie Nelson's 2004 "Outlaws & Angels" celebrity concert.  Check it out.  

Cecil McBee on Bass

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  

From The Cookers, 22 Internationale Jazzfestival Viersen, Germany, 22/10/2008 featuring Cecil McBee on bass. The composition is called "The Core".

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee "Key To The Highway"

 

Check out this video of blues duo Sonny Terry on harmonica, and Brownie McGhee on guitar and vocals, playing their rendition of Big Bill Broonzy's "Key To The Highway".  

Rahsaan Roland Kirk "Blues For Alice"

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  Here is Rahsaan Roland Kirk playing Charlie Parker's composition "Blues For Alice".  Roland Kirk (on assorted saxophones), with Ron Burton (piano), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Alex Riel (drums)  at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival (Norway) 1967

Woody Shaw "Theme for Maxine"

 From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack, here is Woody Shaw on trumpet with "Theme for Maxine".  Apparently, according to a comment on the video, Woody Shaw's manager, Maxine Gordon, who was married to tenor saxophone legend and fellow jazz legend, Dexter Gordon, was the inspiration for this tune.  Maxine Gordon is the mother of Woody Shaw III.  Maxine Gordon wrote a book recently released entitled "Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon".  The band lineup for this performance includes Woody Shaw on trumpet, Dag Arnesen on piano, Bjorn Alterhaug on upright bass, and Billy Hart on drums and courtesy of NRK, the video was recorded at the 1987 Kongsberg Jazz Festival.

Thelonius Monk Maison de la Radio, Paris, 1964

 

Full Concert Friday this week features a bootleg remaster of Thelonius Monk's 1964 concert at Maison de la Radio in Paris, France, recorded February 23rd, 1964.  Enjoy.  

Joe Bonamassa (feat. Paul Jones) "Your Funeral and My Trial"

 

Yet another noteworthy blues chestnut covered by guitar maestro Joe Bonamassa.  From a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, featuring John Paul Jones on harmonica, from 2014, here they are covering Sonny Boy Williamson's "Your Funeral and My Trial".  

Bob James "In The Garden"

 

From Bob James' "One" album circa 1974, here is "In The Garden".  

Bob James - Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor, (Adapted from "Canon In D")

Eric Weissberg - Pedal Steel Guitar

Hugh McCracken - Harmonica

Richie Resnicoff - Guitar

Gary King - Bass

Steve Gadd - Drums

Ralph MacDonald - Percussion

Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos - Cello

Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff - Violin

Johann Pachelbel - Composer

Creed Taylor - Producer

Bobby Watson "No Question About It"

 

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From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  From the 1988 Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival - No Question About It (Watson) featuring Bobby Watson and Horizon with Bobby on alto, Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Benny Green on piano, Victor Lewis on drums and Curtis Lundy on bass.

Willie Nelson's sister Bobbie dead at 91

Rest In Peace, Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson's older sister and his pianist in the family band.  You will be missed.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/willie-nelson-sister-bobbie-dead-at-91

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/bobbie-nelson-willie-s-nelson-sister-and-bandmate-dies-at-91/ar-AAV2Uce?ocid=msedgntp

A couple of performances to pay tribute to Bobbie.  One, solo piano, at KUTX in Austin, Texas, and the other is a performance by Willie, Bobbie, and the family band of "Down Yonder" at Farm Aid 1994.

Tedeschi Trucks Band “Bound For Glory”

From their recent gig at the Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga, Tennessee, here is Tedeschi Trucks Band playing their song “Bound For Glory” as the show encore, from their 2011 “Revelatory” record.  Check it out.  The current incarnation of Tedeschi Trucks Band includes:

Susan Tedeschi: lead and rhythm guitar, lead vocals 

Derek Trucks: lead and slide guitar

Brandon Boone: bass

Gabe Dixon: keyboards

Tyler Greenwell: drums 

Isaac Eady: drums

Mike Mattison: harmony vocals

Mark Rivers: harmony vocals

Alecia Chakour: harmony vocals

Kebbi Williams: saxophone

Ephraim Owens: trumpet

Elizabeth Lea: trombone

Woody Shaw Quintet Eurojazzfestival, Ivrea, March 3rd, 1985

 

Full Concert Friday this week takes us back to 1985 and the Woody Shaw Quintet at the Eurojazz Festival in Ivrea, Italy.  The concert was taped and broadcast on television in June of that year.  This is the concert broadcast video.  The track listing is:

1. Vim 'N' Vigor

2. The Organ Grinder

3. Malibu

4. Goodbye Clark Street

5. Ginseng People

The band lineup is:

Woody Shaw: trumpet, flugelhorn

Joe Farrell: tenor saxophone

Gene Adler: piano

Neil Swainson: upright bass

Ronnie Burrage: drums

Piano Duo - Teddy Wilson and Earl Fatha Hines

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  Some Jazz piano history here, with two of the leading early Jazz pianists, Earl Fatha Hines and Teddy Wilson.   Berlin Jazz Festival, 1965.  Incidentally, the tune they are playing is the standard "All of Me".  

Al Jarreau Meets David Sanborn

 

Al Jarreau and David Sanborn performing the classic ballad "Since I Fell For You" at Rockpalast.  Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack posted this video.  Not sure what year this show is from.  This one is an all-time favorite song of yours truly.

Elvin Jones Quartet "Keiko's Birthday March"

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack, here is the Elvin Jones Quartet performing the tune "Keiko's Birthday March" live in Rome, Italy, in 1975.  The quartet features Elvin Jones on drums along with Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Roland Prince on guitar, and David Williams on upright bass.  

Joe Henderson "Body and Soul"

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  Joe Henderson, tenor saxophone; Dag Arnesen, piano; Bjorn Alterhaug, bass and Billy Hart on drums.  Kongsberg Jazz 1987 Courtesy NRK.

Herbie Hancock Plays Bebop: Herbie Hancock "Half Nelson"

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  

Herbie Hancock plays Half Nelson (Davis) at the 1996 Umbria Jazz Festival.  Herbie Hancock, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Gene Jackson, drums; and Craig Handy, tenor saxophone

Miles Davis "Sketches of Spain"

 

Full Album Friday this week, revisiting a Miles Davis masterpiece.  This is his album "Sketches of Spain" with composer and arranger, Gil Evans and producer Teo Macero.  

Personnel:

Danny Bank – bass clarinet

Bill Barber – tuba

John Barrows – French horn

Albert Block – flute

James Buffington – French horn

Eddie Caine – flute

Paul Chambers – bass

Earl Chapin – French horn

Jimmy Cobb – drums

Johnny Coles – trumpet

Miles Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn

Gil Evans – arranger, conductor

Harold Feldman – clarinet, flute, oboe

Bernie Glow – trumpet

Dick Hixon – trombone

Elvin Jones – percussion

Taft Jordan – trumpet

Jack Knitzer – bassoon

Jose Mangual – percussion

Jimmy McAllister – tuba

Tony Miranda – French horn

Louis Mucci – trumpet

Romeo Penque – oboe

Janet Putnam – harp

Frank Rehak – trombone

Ernie Royal – trumpet

Joe Singer – French horn

Recorded: November 15 & 20 1959 and March 10, 1960

Studio: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City

Producer: Teo Macero, Irving Townsend

A1 Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) 0:00

A2 Will O' The Wisp (From "El Amor Brujo") 16:23

B1 The Pan Piper 20:15

B2 Saeta 24:14

B3 Solea 29:19

Red Norvo Octet "BLUES IN E FLAT" (1935)

 

Check out Red Norvo on xylophone with "Blues In E Flat".  Quite the band on this recording.  Some true legends of early jazz.  

"Blues in E Flat"

(Red Norvo)

Red Norvo and his Swing Octet

Columbia 3079-D

Recorded Jan. 25, 1935, New York

Personnel:

Bunny Berigan - trumpet

Jack Jenny - trombone

Johnny Mince - clarinet

Chu Berry - tenor sax

Teddy Wilson - piano

George Van Eps - guitar

Artie Bernstein - string bass

Gene Krupa - drums

Red Norvo - xylophone

Red Norvo (1908 - 1999) was an important jazz figure as soloist and leader from the mid 1920s into the 1980s.  Pioneer on jazz xylophone, later took up vibraphone. Crisp, inventive soloist with impeccable swing and exquisite taste. Leader of advanced big band in middle and late 1930s featuring brilliant Eddie Sauter arrangements. Though swing-school musician, Norvo blended easily into progressive styles in mid 1940s.  Good showman, mostly self-taught, as youth switched from piano to xylophone.  At 17 led marimba group The Collegians on vaudeville tour. With Paul Ash at Chicago's Oriental Theatre 1926, later toured as vaudeville solo act. Led first band in Milwaukee 1928.  In Chicago later 1928-30 as staff musician with Victor Young. Early 1930s with Paul Whiteman, married featured singer Mildred Baily. Freelanced in New York  1934-35, led combos at Famous Door late 1935.  Augmented to big band spring 1936, featured vocalist Mildred Bailey, billed as "Mr. and Mrs Swing". Band's outstanding jazzmen Herbie Haymer, Hank D'Amico, Stew Pletcher, George Wettling. Disbanded mid-1939, led bands of varying sizes in 1940s.  On Mildred Bailey Show 1944, Late 1944-45 with Benny Goodman Quintet in Broadway musical "Seven Lively Arts."  1946 Joined Woody Herman for a Year as featured soloist and assistant leader. Beginning 1950 mostly led trio.  Occasionally on TV in 1950s and 1960s.  In the 1960s in west coast and Las Vegas.  Featured on 1974 Benny Goodman TV special.

Phish “Wolfman’s Brother” (revisited)

From their recent show at Moon Palace in Riviera Maya, Mexico, we revisit their tune “Wolfman’s Brother”.  This particular version has some decent jamming in it.  The band is Trey Anastasio on guitar, Mike Gordon on bass, Page McConnell on keyboards, and Jon Fishman on drums.  

Herbie Hancock "Eye of The Hurricane"

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack, here is Herbie Hancock on piano performing his composition "Eye of the Hurricane" with his quartet which includes Pat Metheny on guitar, Dave Holland on bass (double bass), and Jack DeJohnette on drums.  This is another performance from the quartet's concert at the 1990 Mellon Jazz Festival.