Michael Brecker Plays the Music of?

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  The song sounds familiar.  Any ideas?

Michael Brecker Always Knew What Time It Was

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Timeline (Brecker): Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Larry Goldings, organ; Adam Rodgers, guitar and Clarence Penn, drums. Ocean Blue Jazz Festival, Hitachinaka, Japan August 27, 2000.

When Michael Brecker Played, The World Listened

 

The final Sunday Special of 2024.  

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Song for Bilbao (Metheny): Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Larry Goldings, organ; Adam Rodgers, guitar and Clarence Penn, drums. Ocean Blue Jazz Festival, Hitachinaka, Japan August 27, 2000.

Please Do Not Mess with Stanley Mr. T. Turrentine

 

It is yet another Sunday Special.  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Don't Mess with Mister T (Gaye) Stanley Turrentine Quartet featuring Steve Johns on drums. Steve Johns remembers how he enjoyed playing with Stanley. Steve Johns is a renowned American jazz drummer, known for his versatile and dynamic playing style. He has performed with numerous jazz legends, including Sonny Fortune, Randy Brecker, and Stanley Turrentine. Johns has also contributed to various recordings and has been praised for his ability to adapt to different jazz subgenres, making him a respected figure in the jazz community. He has also been involved in jazz education, sharing his expertise and passion for the genre with aspiring musicians. Steve plays on two new CDs that have reached the top 10 on the national jazz radio charts, Greg Murphy’s “You Remind Me” and Peter Hand’s “Blue Topaz” https://whalingcitysound.com/recordin... https://whalingcitysound.com/recordin...

Miles Davis with Keith Jarrett - Live in Italy 1971

 

Nine days shy of what would have been Miles Davis' 98th birthday.

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. 

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The Miles Davis Group at the Palazzo delio Sport, Torino, Italy, 1971: Miles Davis, trumpet; Gary Bartz, alto and soprano sax; Keith Jarrett, keyboards; Michael Henderson, bass; Ndugu, drums; Don Alias, Mtume, percussion.

The Rolling Stones | Cool B-Sides that Were Not Included on Their LPs (1963-68)

 

Back in the 60s, many British bands had the policy of not including their singles on their albums. This was mostly due to the fact that they didn't want their fans to have to pay twice for the same songs. Most of the A-sides became hits and are regarded as classics from that era, and the Stones released several B-sides which are almost as well-known as the topsides- 

But this video will focus on those B-ides that were not included on their albums and therefore remain relatively obscure and a bit forgotten. 

Hope you enjoy it!

Bo Diddley "Bo Diddley"

 

The one and the only Bo Diddley, playing his self-titled theme song, in 1965, and as you can see, the crowd is going wild!  Here's "Bo Diddley".  Notice one of Bo's backup singers/dancers, playing rhythm guitar.  Her name is Norma Jean "The Duchess" Wofford, and she too, was part of the band and is the only other credit I can find other than the man himself, for the musicians in Bo's band for this particular gig.  

Roy Hargrove Was Over the Rainbow

 

This week's Sunday Special.

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Over the Rainbow - The Billy Trio with Roy Hargrove. Billy Taylor, piano; Chip Jackson, bass and Steve Johns on drums. Steve Johns is a renowned American jazz drummer, known for his versatile and dynamic playing style. He has performed with numerous jazz legends, including Sonny Fortune, Randy Brecker, and Stanley Turrentine. Johns has also contributed to various recordings and has been praised for his ability to adapt to different jazz subgenres, making him a respected figure in the jazz community. He has also been involved in jazz education, sharing his expertise and passion for the genre with aspiring musicians. Steve plays on two new CDs that have reached the top 10 on the national jazz radio charts, Greg Murphy’s “You Remind Me” and Peter Hand’s “Blue Topaz” https://whalingcitysound.com/recordin... https://whalingcitysound.com/recordin... For more Steve, please visit: http://www.stevejohnsjazz.com

Joe "Guitar" Hughes "Stuff Like That"

 

From Texas Blues in Austin, Texas, recorded on video in 1988, here is bluesman Joe "Guitar" Hughes, with the tune "Stuff Like That".  

Trumpet legends at 65 - Clifford Brown Jazz Festival - June 16, 2003

 

Full Concert Friday this week. 

Trumpet legends at 65 Clifford Brown Jazz Festival June 16, 2003 Wilmington, Delaware Roy Hargrove: Trumpet Randy Brecker: Trumpet Terrel Stafford: Trumpet David Weiss: Trumpet Dwayne Burno: Bass Anthony Wonsey: Piano Pete Laroca Sims: Drums 1 Twice Around (L. Morgan) 2 Calling Softly (B. Little) 3 The Core (F. Hubbard) 4 Lament for Booker (F. Hubbard) 5 Birdlike (F. Hubbard)

Joe Bonamassa "If Heartaches Were Nickels"

 

The fourth single from Joe Bonamassa's "Live at The Hollywood Bowl", another version of "If Heartaches Were Nickels".  This tune, written by another legendary guitarist and singer/songwriter, Warren Haynes, from Gov't Mule and The Allman Brothers Band.  I believe I have posted another of Joe's performances of this song as well as the Gov't Mule original.  A great song, never gets old, and this is a great one.  

Michael Brecker's Best Solo?

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Impressions (Coltrane) Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner, piano; Avery Sharpe, bass and Aaron Scott on drums. From the 1996 North Sea Jazz Festival.

Don Pullen and the African Brazilian Connection - El Matador

Check out Don Pullen and the African Brazilian Connection with their tune "El Matador".  A couple different sources here, for the video, and the information.  The information on the tune comes from Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  He did post this video, but I have also found one from another YouTube poster with the hand paris0820.  

El Matador (Dorham) - Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, 1992. Carlos Ward, alto saxophone; Don Pullen, piano; Nilson Matta, bass; Mor Thiam and Guilerme Franco, percussion.

Jaco's Big Band Live in Tokyo

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Invitation (Kaper) Recorded on Sep.1, 1982 at Tokyo, Japan.

The band lineup is:

Rhythm section:

Jaco Pastorius: electric bass

Peter Erskine: drums

Don Alias: percussion

Othello Molineaux: steel drums

Horn Section:

Trumpets: Randy Brecker, Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, & Jon Faddis

Trombones: Ron Tooley, Wayne Andre, David Bargeron, Peter Graves (bass trombone & co-conductor), Bill Reichenbach (bass trombone)

French horns: Peter Gordon & Brad Warnaar

Tuba: David Bargeron

Saxophones: Bob Mintzer, Mario Cruz, Randy Emerick, Alex Foster, & Paul McCandless

Other Woodwinds: Mario Cruz (clarinet, flute), Alex Foster (clarinet, piccolo), Paul McCandless (oboe & English horn)

Pat Martino Trio - Mac Tough

 

Another Sunday Special this week.  

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Mac Tough (Martino) Pat Martino - guitar; Pat Bianchi - Hammond B3; Carmen Intorre - drums. Lotos Jazz Festival 2014

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood Live at First Avenue 12-14-2014

This concert happened ten years ago today.  I remember, because I was there, on a cold winter evening.  Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood at First Avenue in Minneapolis, on December 14th, 2014.

https://archive.org/details/MSMW2004-12-14

The set list.

1. Open > Sham Time

2. Juicy Lucy > Chank > Improv

3. North London

4. Helium

5. Louis The Shoplifter > Little Walter Rides Again

6. Sunshine of Your Love (Cream cover)

7. Stovetop

8. Light My Fire (The Doors cover)

9. The Times They Are A Changin' (Bob Dylan cover)

B.B. King Orchestra Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival • 14-07-1979 • World of Jazz

 

Full Concert Friday this week, featuring B.B. King and his Orchestra at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland on July 14th, 1979.

BB King is one blues legend. Born in 1925 in a small town in Mississippi, he knew thanks to 'Lucille' (the nickname for his guitar) to escape a miserable existence as a cotton picker. In the late 1940s he arrived in Memphis where his cousin Bukka White taught him the tricks of the blues. He soon developed his own style. Kings virtuoso, narrative solos, with lots of vibrato and long strokes, have been an example for almost all (rock) guitarists after him. And all King is a bluesartist pur sang, he has never been averse to other genres and also worked with pop acts like U2 and Eric Clapton. Despite his age, he is still at the top: Kings last album, One Kind Favor, has been awarded a Grammy, like many previous records. In the meantime, the Eighties continues undiminished, with each acting at his age a gift for his audience. - "How blue can you get"; - "Caledonia"; - "Some help I don't need"; - "You let me down" (?); - "Same old story, same old song"; - "I've Got A Mind To Give Up Living , aka All Over Again"; - "I'm the man that plays the blues" (?); - "Someone realy loves you" (?); - "The thrill is gone" (?). Watch more World of Jazz videos ► https://goo.gl/Z28cxv Join us. Subscribe now! ► https://goo.gl/n2FHaL Thanks for all your support, rating the video and leaving a comment is always appreciated! Please: respect each other in the comments. This is the official YouTube channel of World of Jazz.

Freddie Hubbard's Best Red Clay Solo

 

This week's Sunday Special.  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Red Clay (Hubbard). Ancona Jazz October 10, 1985. Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet; Kenny Garrett - Alto sax; Mark Templeton - Piano; Ira Coleman - Bass; and the great Carl Allen on drums.

Ray Charles - Let The Good Times Roll • World of Jazz

 

Ray Charles & The Raelettes perform "Let The Good times roll"; (Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore) live in concert – 13 July 1980 Ray Charles, The Ray Charles Orchestra & The Raelettes live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 1980 Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known professionally as Ray Charles, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". He was often referred to as "The Genius". Charles was blind from the age of seven. He played several times at the North Sea Jazz Festival. This is the second concert that day in 1980. Check the repertoire played at this second concert elsewhere on World of Jazz: The Ray Charles Orchestra introduction; 'Metamorphosis' (Ray Charles Orchestra) Ray Charles & Orchestra: "Let the good times roll"; (Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore) "Georgia On My Mind"; (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) "Oh what a beautiful morning"; (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) "How long has this been going on"; (George & Ira Gershwin) “Feel So Bad” (Chuck Willis) "She knows"; (Renald Richard, Ray Charles) Ray Charles & The Raelettes: "I want your love" (The Raelettes ft. Estella Yarbrough) (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers) "Do it to me slow" (The Raelettes ft. Pat Peterson) "Crying time" (Buck Owens) (ft.Madelyn Quebec; intro with 'There's A Long Long Trail A-Winding') "You are my sunshine" (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell) (ft.Trudy Cohran) “Stormy Monday (T-Bone Walker) "What’d 'I Say" (Ray Charles) Ray Charles - vocals, piano, electric piano; Mitch Manker, Doug Crescimano, Tom Swayzee, Doug Martin - trumpets; Art Velasco, Dan Marcus, Papo Vázquez, Steve Davis - trombones; Ricky Woodard, Clifford Solomon, Ira Weinstein, Rudy Johnson, Mark Roland - saxophones; Tony Mathews - guitar; Curtis Ohlson - bass; Peter Turre - drums; James Polk - keyboards. Raeletts: Estella Yarbrough, Pat Peterson, Madelyn Quebec, Trudy Cohran, Avis Harrell - vocals, background vocals. With thanks to Bob Stumpel Watch more World of Jazz videos ► https://goo.gl/Z28cxv Join us. Subscribe now! ► https://goo.gl/n2FHaL Thanks for all your support| rating the video and leaving a comment is always appreciated! Please: respect each other in the comments. This is the official YouTube channel of World of Jazz.

The String Cheese Incident • "Valley of the Jig" • Stubb's • Austin, TX • 11/5/21

 

"Come As You Are" from 11/5/21 at Stubb's in Austin, TX. Hear audio from the entire show on LiveCheese.com, and watch the full Incident On-Demand at https://nugs.net/scilivestreams

Gone - Lachy Doley - Live in Paris (The New Morning)

 

A tragic story and tribute to one of the greatest keyboard players of all time.

Taken from my upcoming album LIVE IN PARIS out early 2025

Produced/Filmed by Zycopolis Productions

Lachy Doley - Hammond Organ, Lead Vocals
Jackie Barnes - Drums and Backing Vocals
Joel Burton - Bass and Backing Vocals

Dave Brubeck - Big Bad Basie - 14/07/1979 • NSF

 

This number is called 'Big Bad Basie" (also known as "Ol' Bill Basie"). This recording is from July 14, 1979, at the PWA Zaal, North Sea Jazz Festival and features:

- Dave Brubeck - piano

- Chris Brubeck - bass/trombone

- Jerry Bergonzi - tenor sax

- Randy Jones - drums

Dave Brubeck, born on December 6, 1920, in California, was an influential American jazz pianist and composer known for his innovative approach to time signatures and his role in popularizing modern jazz. In 1951, he formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet, a groundbreaking ensemble. The quartet, featuring Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums, gained widespread acclaim for their distinctive sound and complex, polyrhythmic compositions.

 One of the quartet's most iconic albums, "Time Out" (1959), showcased Brubeck's fascination with unusual time signatures. The album's signature track, "Take Five," composed by Paul Desmond in 5/4 time, became a jazz standard and a crossover hit, reaching a broad audience and introducing many listeners to the world of modern jazz. Brubeck received numerous accolades, including a Kennedy Center Honor, Grammy Awards, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Dave Brubeck's legacy includes a vast discography of over a hundred albums, collaborations with jazz luminaries, and a profound influence on the evolution of jazz. He passed away on December 5, 2012. Dave Brubeck dedicated the song Take Five to Paul Desmond who died in '77.

John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana and Etta James - Full Concert - 07/18/86 (OFFICIAL)

 

Full Concert Friday this week featuring John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana, and Etta James playing at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California, on July 18th, 1986.  

Bobby Watson Plays Bird

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  

Anthropology (Parker) The Bobby Watson All-Stars Live at the 1987 Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival. Bobby Watson, alto saxophone; Kenny Garrett, alto saxphone; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Michael Mossman, trumpet; Mulgrew MIller, piano; Charnett Moffit, bass and Ralph Peterson on drums.

Pharoah Sanders Has the Blues

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

I’ve Got the Blues (Sanders). The Pharoah Sanders Quartet live at Jazzfest Wien, Austria, 1991, featuring Pharoah Sanders on tenor saxophone and vocal; John Hicks on piano; Ray Drummond on bass and Idris Muhamed on drums.

AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long"

 

One of the major hit songs for AC/DC after original lead singer Bon Scott's death when then new vocalist Brian Johnson was brought into the band joining guitarist brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams on bass, and Phil Rudd on drums.  Here is "You Shook Me All Night Long".  

1989 - Miles Davis on Sixty Minutes

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

The Prince of Darkness, Miles Dewey Davis, made a rare television appearance on the popular CBS-TV show, Sixty Minutes, in 1989, just a few years before he left this world. Miles had a very distinctive, raspy voice. That gravelly voice contributed to his general aura of coolness and mystery. But it was actually the result of an operation he had in 1955 to remove a non-cancerous polyp on his larynx. He was not supposed to speak for a number of weeks after the surgery, but he did, resulting in some damage to his vocal cords.

Let's Not Forget About Phil Woods

 

This week's Sunday Special.

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Phil Woods, alto saxphone; Brian Lynch, trumpet; Jim McNeely, piano; Steve Gillmore, bass and Bill Goodwin drums. Phil Woods was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. He was born on November 2, 1931, in Springfield, Massachusetts, and passed away on September 29, 2015. Woods had a long and prolific career in jazz, known for his virtuosic saxophone playing and his bebop style. He played with many of the jazz greats throughout his career and led his own groups as well. Woods received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to jazz music, including multiple Grammy Awards. He left behind a rich legacy of recordings and compositions that continue to influence and inspire musicians today. Phil Woods