Stevie Ray Vaughan "Texas Flood" (revisited)

 

Revisiting a favorite slow blues by the one and the only Stevie Ray Vaughan.  From a video recording which has been released on DVD, here is SRV and Double Trouble playing "Texas Flood" live at the El Mocambo.  

We Need More Bright Moments like the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk

 

Another Sunday Special this week.  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  

Please visit the Jazz Video Guy's new home: http://syncopatedjustice.com

Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935–1977) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his remarkable ability to play multiple instruments simultaneously and for his broad range of musical techniques. His importance in the jazz world and music more broadly can be attributed to several key factors: 1. **Musical Innovation and Versatility**: Kirk was known for his extraordinary ability to play more than one instrument at a time, often harmonizing with himself. He could play the tenor saxophone, two obscure saxophones called the manzello and the stritch, a variety of flutes, and many other instruments. His approach to playing was not just a gimmick but a deeply musical and expressive technique. 2. **Blindness Overcoming Adversity**: Despite being blind from a very young age, Kirk's accomplishments as a musician were extraordinary. His ability to overcome this challenge and excel in a field that often relies heavily on sight is a testament to his determination and skill. 3. **Eclectic Style**: Kirk's music was a blend of jazz, hard bop, elements of classical, and pop, which he integrated into a cohesive and unique style. He was not afraid to experiment with sounds and genres, making his music distinctive and ahead of its time. 4. **Political and Social Commentary**: Kirk was outspoken on issues of race, politics, and the state of jazz music. He often used his music as a platform for social commentary, infusing his performances with messages about civil rights and the African American experience. 5. **Influence on Future Generations**: His innovative techniques and unique style influenced many musicians across various genres. Kirk's approach to improvisation and his ability to blend different musical styles have been inspirational to jazz and other musicians. 6. **Live Performances**: Kirk was known for his dynamic and energetic live performances. His ability to connect with the audience and his unpredictable nature made his concerts memorable experiences. 7. **Educational Impact**: Beyond his performances, Kirk was passionate about educating younger generations about jazz and its roots. He was known for his efforts to preserve and promote the history of jazz, especially in times when its cultural significance was underappreciated. In summary, Rahsaan Roland Kirk's importance lies in his innovative approach to music, his ability to overcome personal challenges, his contribution to the evolution of jazz, and his influence on both his contemporaries and future generations of musicians.

Frank Gambale - Robo Roo Live

 

From the Pit Inn in Tokyo, Japan, here is Frank Gambale and his band with the instrumental tune "Robo Roo".  

John Scofield - Leverkusener Jazztage - 1988

 

Full Concert Friday this week.

John Scofield
Leverkusener Jazztage
October 22 1988
Leverkusen Germany

John Scofield: Guitar
Jim Beard: Keyboards
Dennis Chambers: Drums
Gary Grainger: Bass 

1. Protocol
2. Blue Matter

Joe Bonamassa "King Bee Shakedown"

 

From Joe Bonamassa's 2018 record "Redemption", here is the second tune on the record, "King Bee Shakedown".  The band lineup includes Joe Bonamassa on guitar and vocals, Reese Wynans on Hammond organ and piano, the late, great Michael Rhodes on bass, Anton Fig on drums, Kenny Greenberg and Doug Lancio on guitars, Gary Pinto on harmony vocals, and backing vocalists Mahalia Barnes, Jade MacRae, Juanita Tippins, and Jamey Johnson.  

Take Five - Dave Brubeck

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Take 5 (Desmond) The Dave Brubeck Quartet, from the 1982 Aurex Jazz Festival in Tokyo. Dave Brubeck, piano; Chris Brubeck on bass; Randy Jones on drums, and Michael Pedicin on tenor saxophone. Please visit http://syncopatedjustice.com for Michael Pedicin’s thoughts on his friend, Michael Brecker.

Dave Brubeck - Mister Broadway - 14/07/1979 • World of Jazz

 

This number is called 'Mister Broadway". This recording is from July 14, 1979, at the PWA Zaal, North Sea Jazz Festival. 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.

The Wit and Wisdom of James Edward Heath Accordingly to Sonny Rollins

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  From October 2011, from my series, Day be Day, all about the remarkable Jimmy Heath.  With help from his dear friend, Sonny Rollins.

Joe Bonamassa - "No Good Place For The Lonely" - Live At The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra

 

This week's Sunday Special.  From his live record "Live at The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra" here is Joe Bonamassa with his song "No Good Place For The Lonely".  

The Moody Blues "The Voice"

 

From a 2007 concert at U.S. Cellular Pavillion in Gilford, New Hampshire, The Moody Blues perform "The Voice" from their 1981 "The Long Distance Voyager" record.  Again, this song and concert are taken from the 2007 tour done by The Moody Blues which also made an appearance at the theater at Target Center in Minneapolis, where yours truly had the honor and privilege of seeing the band in person.  

John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Al Foster, Dave Holland - 1999

 

Full Concert Friday this week.

John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Al Foster, Dave Holland
North Sea Jazz Festival
July 10, 1999
Den Haag, Holland

The Moody Blues "The Story In Your Eyes"

 

From a 2007 concert in Gilford, New Hampshire, here are The Moody Blues with their hit song "The Story In Your Eyes" originally released in 1971 on their "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" record. Yours truly also saw The Moody Blues on their 2007 summer tour, at the Target Center, on their concert theatre stage, on the same tour this performance is taken from, with original band members Justin Hayward on guitar and vocals, John Lodge on bass and vocals, and Graeme Edge on drums.   

Phish - 9/1/2024 - Set Your Soul Free → Tweezer (4K HDR) Commerce City, CO

 

"Set Your Soul Free" → "Tweezer" from Phish's 9/1/2024 show at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO. 

Phish - 8/31/2024 - Kill Devil Falls → What's Going Through Your Mind (4K HDR) Commerce City, CO

 

"Kill Devil Falls" → "What's Going Through Your Mind" from Phish's 8/31/2024 show at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO. 

THE BEST LIVE JAZZ RECORDING?

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Sunday at the Vanguard with Bill Evans. From the series, Orrin Keepnews, Producer, the late Orrin Keepnews tells the story of this jazz classic.

Allman Brothers Band "Statesboro Blues"

 

This week's Sunday Special.  From a performance in 2007 at U.S. Cellular Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire, here are The Allman Brothers with their cover of Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro Blues" based off the version performed by Taj Mahal and his guitarist, Jesse Ed Davis.  One of the four times I had the distinct honor and privilege of seeing the Allman Brothers Band live, was on this same tour in 2007 at the Minnesota State Fair.  

Luther Johnson "Woman Don't Lie" & "Loan Me A Dime" (1973)

 

TV gig in France - two numbers - the second is a great cover of a Fenton Robinson number. With Sonny Thompson on piano - a solid Chicago blues player that you don't hear much about.

Zappa Plays Zappa

 

Full Concert Friday this week features Zappa Plays Zappa.  Dweezil Zappa and his band playing his father Frank Zappa's revolutionary music in a live concert.  I had a chance to see the band open for Return to Forever on their 2011 world tour and the show was incredible!  That opened me to the world of Frank Zappa's music, the arcane art of the absurd yet with plenty of reality.  The set list for this show is:

DVD Disc 1

1. Andy

2. Call Any Vegetable

3. Tell Me You Love Me

4. Florentine Pogen

5. Cosmic Debris

6. I'm The Slime

7. Pound For a Brown

8. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow

9. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast

10. Father O'Blivion

11. Inca Roads

12. Eat That Question

13. I'm So Cute

14. Tryin' to Grow a Chin

15. Punky Whips

DVD Disc 2 

1. Black Page #1

2. Black Page #2

3. Regyptian Strut

4. Peaches En Regalia

5. Montana

6. Village of the Sun 

7. Echidna's Art (Of You)

8. Zomby Woof

9. Black Napkins

10. The Torture Never Stops

11. Oh No

12. Son of Orange County

13. Trouble Every Day

14. Sofa

The band lineup is:

Dweezil Zappa: lead guitar

Scheila Gonzalez: keyboards, alto saxophone, flute

Jamie Kime: rhythm guitar

Aaron Arntz: keyboards, trumpet, & vocals

Pete Griffin: bass

Billy Hulting: percussion, marimba, mallets, manic ranting monologues

With Special guest band members:

Steve Vai: lead guitar

Napoleon Murphy Brock: vocals, tenor saxophone, & flute

Terry Bozzio: drums & vocals

Count Basie on the Milton Berle Show, 1959, Bleep Blop Blues

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  Count Basie and his Orchestra on the Kraft Music Hall hosted by Milton Berle, March 1959.

Phish - 8/30/2024 - Ruby Waves → What's The Use? (4K HDR) Commerce City, CO

 

"Ruby Waves" → "What's The Use?" from Phish's 8/30/2024 show at Dicks Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO. 

Phish "Sand" (revisited)

 

"Sand" from Phish's 8/30/2024 show at Dicks Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO.

Phish "Pillow Jets" (revisited)

 

Another live performance version of the song "Pillow Jets" by Phish.  This one is from their August 29th, 2024, concert at Dicks Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.  

Stan Kenton & his Orchestra - Opus In Pastels - 01/04/1972 • World of Jazz

 

This week's Sunday Special featuring Stan Kenton & His Orchestra.

Big band leader and pianist Stanley Newcomb “Stan” Kenton (1911-1979), a progressive and back in the '50’s also a controversial musician, is nowadays looked upon as one of the biggest bandleaders of all time. Already in the 40’s he toured around the world, and he gave his famous Concert in Progressive Jazz in Carnegie Hall. In the early fifties he founded a 43-member orchestra, Innovations in Modern Music.  After two tours it seemed financially not possible to continue this project.  

He also recorded lots of albums, and in 1970 he started to co-operate with the “creative world” label. This led to several concerts around the world, including the performance in Rotterdam. In this material we also recognize:

Bass:  John Worster
Drums:  John von Ohlen
Trumpet:  Dick Shearer
Percussion: Ramon Lopez

Kenton is also known for his talent scouting and his “nose” for talent, he worked with big shots like Maynard Ferguson and Stan Getz.  The song here performed is “Take the A-train” a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn, that became the signature tune of Duke Ellington. A-train refers to a subway service in New York.

 

The technical mastery, stylistic versatility, and deep musicality of Hank Jones

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Caravan (Tizol) - Hank Jones Quartet featuring Hank Jones, piano; Frank Vignola, guitar; Peter Washington, bass and Louis Nash on drums.

Jazz Festival Bern 2001

Michael Brecker Quindectet, Blue Note Tokyo, 2004

 

Full Concert Friday this week featuring the Michael Brecker Quindectet at the Blue Note Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, 20 years ago, in 2004.

Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan - February, the 2nd 2004

Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone

Gil Goldstein - Piano, Accordion

Alex Sipiagin - Trumpet

Petr Gordon - French Horn

Robin Eubanks - Trombone

Bob Sheppard - Flute, Soprano Saxophone

Dan Willis - Double Reeds

Roger Rosenberg - Bass Clarinet, Baritone

Joyce Hammon - Violin

Meg Okura - Viola

David Edggar - Cello

Adam Rogers - Guitar

Boris Koslov - Bass

Antonio Sanchez - Drums

Danny Sadwick - Percussion

Robin Trower "Bridge of Sighs" (revisited)

 

Reposting what is my favorite Robin Trower song.  This is a live performance from 1974 of "Bridge of Sighs" from "The Old Grey Whistle Test" concert television show in England.  The date of this performance is April 17th, 1974.  Had a version of this tune on the blog for a long time, and have found another one to share.  Check it out.  

Brecker Brothers, Japan, August 23, 2003.

 

Brecker Brothers
August 23, 2003
Mt Fuji Jazz festival, Japan

Michael Brecker: Tenor
Randy Brecker: Trumpet
Mitch Stein: Guitar
Rodney Holmes: Drums
David Kikoski: Keyboards
Chris Minh Doky: Bass

Montuno - "Latin Jazz Suite" - Lalo Schifrin

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Montuno - "Latin Jazz Suite" - Lalo Schifrin featuring the WDR Big Band with soloists Jon Faddis and David Sanchez. 1999.

Miles Davis "Circle in The Round"

 

A Full Album Monday, as opposed to a Full Album Friday, and for good reason.  To celebrate the 98th birthday of Miles Davis, here is his 1979 "Circle in the Round" compilation record.  In it, he continues pushing the boundaries of what jazz can be.  These recordings actually range throughout a 15-year period of Miles Davis's career between 1955 and 1970.   This particular tune "Circle in The Round" was recorded in 1967 and put on the record as track number four.  

The band lineup includes Miles Davis on trumpet, bells and chimes, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Herbie Hancock on keyboards, Joe Beck on guitar, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums.    

Revisiting Phish's tune "Fuego" again

 

This week's Sunday Special revisiting Phish's song "Fuego" again.  "Fuego" from Phish's 8/18/2024 show at Mondegreen at The Woodlands in Dover, DE.

Michael Brecker - Impressions

 

Conservatory Den Haag 2003

David Barker (drums) 
Rodrigo Reijers (bass) 
Michal Vanoucek (piano)
Guy Nikkels (guitar)

Mike Brecker with Steps Ahead Capitol Jazz 1982 "Young and Fine"

 

This clip was on YouTube for years but it was terribly out of sync.

I tried several times to sync the audio with the video, but with no succes.

I tried again today because I was under the impression that the video was too fast,

but the audio was ok. That was the solution. With some trial and error

I slowed down the video to 83% and that was it. 

It's a very, very short clip, but Mike Brecker is burning with Steps on the 

Capital Jazz Festival, Knebworth, UK. July 25, 1982

Burnin' Blues - Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Durham, Massimo Farao Live in Bern

 

Burnin’ Blues - Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Durham , Massimo Farao

Live in Bern

Phish with Billy Strings - 8/7/2024 - Wolfman's Brother → Death Don't Hurt Very Long

 

"Wolfman's Brother" → "Death Don't Hurt Very Long" featuring Billy Strings from Phish's 8/7/2024 show at the Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI.

Keith Jarrett and Gary Peacock -- I Fall In Love Too Easily

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.  

I Fall In Love Too Easily - Keith Jarrett, piano and Gary Peacock, bass with Jack DeJohnette's tasty brushwork. For more great video, please visit the new home of the Jazz Video Guy: http://syncopatedjustice.com #keithjarrett

The Moody Blues "Nights In White Satin" (revisited)

 

This week's Sunday Special.  Revisiting, for the first time in a dozen years, a favorite tune.  This is The Moody Blues' magnum opus, "Nights in White Satin", one of the best ballads ever written.  This particular version is from a 1968 episode of "The Beat Club" television show.  This is the classic lineup of the band with Justin Hayward on guitar and vocals, Mike Pinder on keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals, John Lodge on bass and vocals, Ray Thomas on flute, and Graeme Edge on drums.  

Jack DeJohnette - Herbie Hancock - Don Alias: MERCY STREET

 

Montreux 1997: The New Standard All Stars:

Herbie Hancok - Piano
Michael Brecker - Saxophone
John Scofield - Guitar
Dave Holland - Bass
Jack DeJonette - Drums
Don Alias - Percussion

What is Jazz, Anyway?

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

A documentary from the Kongsberg Jazzfestival 1975, featuring brief interviews and performances: *CARL M. NEUMANN-CHRISTIAN REIM QUARTET* Carl Magnus Neumann - saxophone Christian Reim - piano Bjørn Kjellemyr - bass Ole Jacob Hansen - drums \ *POLISH RADIO JAZZ BIG BAND - Quotation from myself (T. Stanko)* Tomasz Stanko - trumpet Other musicians unknown *DON CHERRY QUINTET* Don Cherry - pocket trumpet, doussn'guni, vocals Frank Lowe - tenor saxophone Arild Andersen - bass Billy Higgins - drums *ED THIGPEN'S ACTION-RE-ACTION* Ed Thigpen - drums Janne Schaffer - guitar Kjell Öhmann - piano Mads Vinding - bass Carlos Pandeiro - percussion *ELVIN JONES QUARTET* Elvin Jones - drums Pat La Barbera - saxophone Roland Prince - guitar David Williams - bass *CHARLES MINGUS QUINTET* Charles Mingus - bass Jack Walrath - trumpet George Adams - tenor saxophone Don Pullen - piano Dannie Richmond - drums *DON CHERRY QUINTET* Don Cherry - vocals, melodica Frank Lowe - tenor saxophone Arild Andersen - bass Billy Higgins - drums #elvinjones #charlesmingus #doncherry #billyhiggins Special thanks to Norwegian Television, NRK, for documenting this music. ---

Pim Jacobs en het Metropole orkest - Meditation - Music All In - 11/06/1976 • World of Jazz

 

Just as the title suggests, this performance is indeed what it says on the marquee, or on the tin.  Pianist Pim Jacobs and the Metropole Orkestra playing "Meditation" on the Music All In television program on June 11th, 1976.  

Phish - 8/15/2024 Mondegreen - What's Going Through Your Mind

 

"What's Going Through Your Mind" from Phish's 8/15/2024 Mondegreen set at The Woodlands, Dover, DE.

Sun Ra - Outer Space Employment Agency, Excerpt from Space is the Place

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Excerpt from "Space is the Place," an 85-minute Afrofuturist science fiction film made in 1972 and released in 1974, directed by John Coney, written by Sun Ra and Joshua Smith, and features Sun Ra and his Arkestra. Plot: Sun Ra, who has been reported lost since his European tour in June 1969, lands on a new planet in outer space with his crew, known as "the Arkestra", and decides to settle African Americans on this planet. The medium of transportation he chooses for this resettlement is music. He travels back in time and returns to the Chicago strip club where he used to play piano with the name "Sonny Ray" in 1943, where he confronts the Overseer (Ray Johnson), a pimp-overlord, and they agree on a game of cards for the fate of the Black race. In present time (the early 1970s), Ra disembarks from his spaceship in Oakland and tries to spread word of his plans. He meets with young African Americans at an Oakland youth centre and opens an "Outer Space Employment Agency" to recruit people eager to move to the planet. He also agrees with Jimmy Fey (Christopher Brooks) — an employee of the Overseer — to arrange radio interviews, a record album, and eventually a concert that will help him dictate his message. As the card game between Ra and the Overseer is played, and it becomes clear that the Overseer is winning, Ra's plans to recruit local black youth for his new utopian space colony suffer setbacks. Many of them are suspicious of Ra, accusing him of faking his outer-spatial origin as a gimmick to boost his record sales. He is kidnapped by a team of white NASA scientists who threaten him with violence, desperate to learn the secrets to his space-travel technology. As Ra's concert rapidly approaches, he is saved by three local teenagers, who escort him to the music hall just in time. At the concert, as the Arkestra play their signature free jazz, the NASA scientists appear and attempt to assassinate Ra with a pistol. One of the teenagers jumps in front of the bullet, saving Ra's life, and as he is bleeding out on the stage, Sun Ra waves his hand and the teenager, his friends, and Ra himself all disappear from the music hall. One by one, black people across Oakland vanish into thin air and reappear on Ra's spaceship. Jimmy Fey resists leaving Earth on Ra's spaceship, but Ra doesn't let Fey leave; Ra takes Fey's "black parts" with him onto the spaceship, leaving his "white parts" behind on Earth. Fey, now acting white, leaves the Overseer, who loses the duel. As Ra's spaceship launches off into the cosmos and music begins playing, a montage implies that Earth is destroyed in its wake.

Phish - 8/17/2024 Mondegreen - Tweezer → Scents & Subtle Sounds

 

"Tweezer" → "Scents & Subtle Sounds " from Phish's 8/17/2024 show at Mondegreen at The Woodlands, Dover, DE.

A Tribute by Ben and Noel Haggard as They Perform Their Father’s Iconic Hits.

Another Sunday Special this week.  Merle Haggard's sons Ben and Noel Haggard, continuing to pay tribute always to their father's musical legacy as "the poet of the common man".  

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Randy Brecker Quintet Mondo Perso New York - 1991

 

Full Concert Friday again this week.

Randy Brecker Quintet

Mondo Perso

New York

1991

Randy Brecker: Trumpet

David Kikoski: Piano

Wayne krantz: Guitar

Vince Loving: Bass

Rodney Holmes: Drums 

1 Intro

2 Hurdy Gurdy

3 There's A Mingus Amonk Us

4 Squids

5 Moontide

6 Little Miss P

Phish "Mercy"

 

From their July 23rd, 2024, concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, here is Phish with the tune "Mercy".  

The Gipsy - Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Durham, Massimo Farao’

 

Live in Bern 

The Gipsy - Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Durham, Massimo Farao’

Of note, pianist Bobby Durham doubles on vocals, and Joey DeFrancesco doubles on both Hammond organ, and trumpet.  

Frank Vignola Quintet, David Grisman, Robinella - Sweet Georgia Brown

 

The title of the post says it all.  The Frank Vignola Quintet with David Grisman and Robinella performing the now century old 1925 jazz standard "Sweet Georgia Brown" composed by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, and Kenneth Casey, who wrote the lyrics to the tune.  Check it out.  

Fifty years old, yet this Elvis song is still better than anything in modern music.

This week's Sunday Special, all about Elvis Presley's song "Can't Help Falling In Love".  

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"Bob Seger's 'Turn the Page': A Timeless Anthem Released in 1973"

Highlighting another one of my favorite songs of all-time.  "Turn The Page" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band.

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Dave Brubeck Quartet Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival • 10-07-1982 • World of Jazz

 

Full Concert Friday this week featuring the Dave Brubeck Quartet live at the 1982 North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland on July 10th, 1982.

David Warren Brubeck (December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered to be one of the foremost exponents of cool jazz. He studied at the University of the Pacific. His best-known group was the Dave Brubeck Quartet with saxophonist Paul Desmond (1924-1977), bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello that he started in 1951.  Brubeck wrote a number of jazz standards, including ‘In Your Own Sweet Way’ and ‘The Duke’. His long-time musical partner, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, wrote the saxophone melody for the Dave Brubeck Quartet's, ‘Take Five’, which has endured as a jazz classic on one of the top-selling jazz albums. He also wrote ‘Unsquare Dance (1961) in 7/4 ‘Blue Rondo a la Turk’.

On this recording the Brubeck Quartet consists of:

Dave Brubeck, piano
Chris Brubeck, bass guitar & bass trombone
Randy Jones, drums
Bill Smith, clarinet

New Orleans Suite - Duke Ellington

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Duke Ellington at La Bussola, a waterfront nightclub in Marina di Pietrasanta, near the resort of Le Focette, Italy. July 20, in 1970.  From the New Orleans Suite: Second Line, Bourbon Street Jingling Jollie, Aristocracy A La Jean Lafitte, Thanks for The Beautiful Land, and Portrait of Louis Armstrong.

The band lineup is as follows:

Trumpets: Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Fred Stone, & Nelson Williams

Trombones & Bass Trombone: Booty Wood, Malcolm Taylor, & Chuck Connors

Reeds: 

Russell Procope, clarinet & alto saxophone

Norris Turney: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, & tenor saxophone

Harold Ashby: clarinet, tenor saxophone

Paul Gonsalves: tenor saxophone

Harry Carney: clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone

Rhythm section:

Duke Ellington: piano

"Wild" Bill Davis: organ

Joe Benjamin: bass

Rufus Jones: drums

Dire Straits "Down To The Waterline"

 

From the "What's On" concert television show, on ITV in Great Britain, in a performance from June 22nd, 1978, here is Dire Straits with guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader, Mark Knopfler, playing "Down to The Waterline".  The band lineup on this performance includes Mark Knopfler on lead guitar and vocals, David Knopfler (Mark's brother) on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass and backing vocals, and Pick Withers on drums.  

Phish with Billy Strings - 8/6/2024 - Possum

 

From Phish's August 6th, 2024, concert at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, here they are with special guest guitarist Billy Strings playing "Possum".  

Archie Shepp - Lush Life

 

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

Jazz Jamboree Warsaw (Poland) 1978:  Archie Shepp: tenor saxophone, Siegfried Kessler: piano, Wilbur Little: bass and Clifford Jarvis: drums

Phish - 8/11/2024 - AC/DC Bag → Fuego

 

From their August 11th, 2024, concert at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York, here is Phish with a medley of their songs "AC/DC Bag" and "Fuego".  The omnipresent lineup of Phis is Trey Anastasio on guitar and vocals, Page McConnell on keyboards, synthesizers and vocals, Mike Gordon on bass and vocals, and Jon Fishman on drums and vocals.

Gerry Mulligan Big Band Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival • 16-07-1982 • World of Jazz

 

Full Concert Friday this week.

Full concert by baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and his Big Band at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Prins Willem Alexanderzaal of the Congresgebouw, The Hague, The Netherlands on July 16th, 1982.

Gerry Mulligan was one of the leading arrangers in the era of cool jazz working with Miles Davis, Stan Kenton and Claude Thornhill in the 1950’s and 1960’s. 

Mulligan’s quartet of the early 50’s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz groups.  Born in New York in 1927, Mulligan spent his life composing, arranging and playing jazz until his untimely death on January 20, 1996.

Featuring a.o.:

• Dave Glenn on trombone

• Harold Danko on Piano

• Ed Neumeister on trombone

• Chris Rogers on flugelhorn

Compositions played: 

• For an Unfinished Woman 

• Walk On The Water

• Out Back Of The Barn

• Maytag

• I’m Getting Sentimental Over You 

*Little Big Horn

Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 16 July 1982

Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger.  This is an edit of the concert that we published earlier in October 2017 including the interview with Gerry after the concert.

Mongo Santamaría - Manteca - NSJ - 12/07/1981 • World of Jazz

 

Ramon “Mongo” Santamaria Rodriguez (07 April 1922 - 01 February 2003) was born in Havana, Cuba and became throughout the years worlds most famous conga player. After spending 30 years of his life in Cuba, in the early fifties he fled to New York. He started to play in the band of Tito Puente, that he left after about a year. He developed a music style that mixed Afrocuban rhythms with jazz and soul.  His song “Afro Blue”, written in 1958, is commonly referred to as jazz standard, and was recorded by a lot of artists, e.g. John Coltrane. Mongo’s version of Herbie Hancock's “Watermelon Man” was also a worldwide success. 

In 1981 he played in the Congeshal in The Hague at the North Sea Jazz Festival.  In the band we mean to recognize Trevor Gale on drums, Tony Villarini on trumpet, and Doug Harris on flute. Please inform us if you have more information.  Note.  I don't hear a flute in this tune, Mongo's cover of "Manteca".  There is a saxophone section featuring alto and tenor saxes.  Not sure who the sax players are save possibly for Doug Harris, but I don't know if he is on alto or tenor here.  

I Should Care - Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Durham, Massimo Farao’ - Live in Bern

 

Live in Bern 2007 🎶 I Should Care - Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Durham, Massimo Farao.

The Lao Tizer Band "16th Heaven"

 

The Lao Tizer Band performs "16th Heaven" from their brand-new Billboard Jazz Top 10 CD/DVD combo-pack release "Songs From The Swinghouse"! Amazon https://amzn.to/2BcjNWi (order physical copy to get CD & DVD) Apple Music/iTunes https://apple.co/2MJeToA Spotify https://spoti.fi/2HF7iZ1 Google Play http://bit.ly/2DJ6PBj Visit http://www.LaoTizer.com for tour dates and more! Facebook   / laotizerband   Instagram   / laotizer   Written by Lao Tizer (Lao Tizer Music – BMI, Fiera Music – BMI, Djembe Music – BMI, Modern Works Music Publishing - ASCAP) Rhythm section arrangement by Gene Coye, Ric Fierabracci, Munyungo Jackson & Lao Tizer Karen Briggs – violin Eric Marienthal – alto sax Chieli Minucci – acoustic guitar Ric Fierabracci – bass Gene Coye – drums Munyungo Jackson – percussion Lao Tizer – grand piano, Fender Rhodes

Tony Bennett - I Love a Piano - Wedden dat - 22/02/1988 • World of Jazz

 

The American crooner Tony Bennet (1926 - 2023) has an amazing voice. Soft, if necessary, like the real crooners, but being raised in a time there were not always microphones in concert halls, he also has a powerful trained voice for singing belcanto. In 1936 at age 10, the grandson of poor Italian immigrants was already singing and tapdancing, to earn some money for the family. After serving in WWII, he fought in Germany and France, it is Bob Hope who discovers Bennett in the early fifties. Although bigshots in the record industrie feared he would turn out to become a Frank Sinatra clone, he managed to develop his own style. It's almost hard to believe that this man at high age still performed with and was an inspiration for current stars like Michale Bublé, Lady Gaga, Norah Jones and the late Amy Winehouse. In this clip, he performs one of his Populaire songs in the famous Dutch TV-Show "Wedden Dat". The recording was made in 1988, shortly before he made a big comeback in his career, that included a great MTV-unplugged album and various Grammy Awards. 

Duke Ellington - Jazz Ambassador

 

This week's Sunday Special.  

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Excerpt from The Jazz Ambassadors, an excellent documentary now available on YouTube:    • The Jazz Ambassadors (2018) FULL SPEC...   In 1955, as the Soviet Union’s pervasive propaganda about the U.S. and American racism spread globally, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. convinced President Eisenhower that jazz was the best way to intervene in the Cold War cultural conflict. For the next decade, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Dave Brubeck traveled the globe to perform as cultural ambassadors.

Phish - 8/9/2024 - Pillow Jets → Piper

 

This week's Sunday Special.  From their August 9th, 2024, concert held at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York, here is Phish with their ethereal medley of "Pillow Jets" and "Piper", once again featuring the talents of the quartet, Trey Anastasio on guitar and vocals, Page McConnell on keyboards, synthesizers, and vocals, Mike Gordon on bass and vocals, and Jon Fishman on drums.  

The Dave Brubeck Trio at the 7th Newport Jazz Festival • 1971 • World of Jazz

 

Full Concert Friday again this week.

Raw but unique recordings of Dave Brubeck & his Trio with Gerry Mulligan and Paul Desmond, the Charles Mingus Quartet and Jimmy Smith at the 7th Newport Jazz Festival at the Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1971.'

* Dave Brubeck performs a great concert with his sidemen Jack Six, bass and Allan Dawson, drums. The trio is completed with tenor saxophonist Paul Desmond and baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan. 

Unfortunately, the concert that runs between between 02.00 and 35’20 has some drop-outs and hic-ups at 5’18”. 

Pianist Dave Brubeck and his jazzmen play the following repertoire:

“Line for Lyons".
"Take five".
"Take the A-train".

* At 35’20” The concert is followed by two outtakes of the Charles Mingus Quintet at the same 7th Newport Jazz Festival

* At 54’20” unfortunately there is a sharp cut. The last part of the tape recording is a unique performance of Hammond organist Jimmy Smith featuring among others the illustre Illinois Jacquet on tenor saxophone and a great solo of Art Farmer on flugelhorn. With also Kenny Burrell on guitar, Clark Terry on baritone saxophone and Roy Haynes on drums. 

A unique recording!

Oh, the joys of analog and either VHS tape or at this time, Betamax tape and the advent of videotape recording being transferred of course, in our modern age, to digital.  

Phish "Soul Planet"

 

From their August 4th, 2024, concert at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, here is Phish jamming on their tune "Soul Planet".  Phish is, of course, Trey Anastasio on guitar and vocals, Page McConnell on keyboards and vocals, Mike Gordon on bass and vocals, and Jon Fishman on drums and vocals.  

Ornette Coleman Lives!

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Berliner Jazztage 1971:  Ornette Coleman - alto; Dewey Redman - tenor; Charlie Haden - bass; Ed Blackwell - drums.

Michael Brecker Live in Mexico

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Half Past Late (Brecker) April 4, 2003, Ciudad de Mexico. Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Adam Rogers, guitar; Clarence Penn drums.

Joe Bonamassa "Trouble Town"

 

From a performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York, New York, here is Joe Bonamassa with his song "Trouble Town".  

Katsumi Horii Project 堀井勝美プロジェクト - Go Away Anywhere

 

This week's Sunday Special.

From Katsumi Horii Project's 1988 "Ocean Drive" record, here is "Go Away Anywhere".  It has been a while since I have found music from The Katsumi Horii Project.  I am still very much interested in the realm of Jazz Fusion music that comes from Japan.  Check out the credits of the full album via a listing on Discogs.

https://www.discogs.com/master/1266264-Katsumi-Horii-Project-Ocean-Drive

Al Jarreau - My Blue Angel (Tom Jones: The Right Time, 13th June 1992)

 

Experience the legendary Al Jarreau performing "My Blue Angel" live on the iconic television show, Tom Jones: The Right Time. Recorded on June 13, 1992, this mesmerizing performance showcases Jarreau's unique vocal style and soulful expression. Don't miss this classic moment in music history! Footage licensed from ITV Archive. All rights reserved. #aljarreau

Stan Getz Quintet Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival • 13-07-1980 • World of Jazz

 

Full Concert Friday again this week.  This time featuring the Stan Getz Quartet live at the 1980 North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland on July 13th, 1980.

Performance STAN GETZ AND HIS QUINTET, consisting of Stan Getz (tenor and soprano saxophone), Mitchell Forman (piano), Mike Hyman (percussion), Brian Bromberg (bass) and Chuck Loeb (guitar), with:

- "Sweetie Pie"
- "Lester Left Town"
- "Chappequa" (?);
- "Liza"
- "Kelly Au"
- "Hospitality Creek"

Raphael Wressnig & Igor Prado - Ain't no Love in the Heart of the City (LIVE)

 

From New Orleans-style funk to soul and rhythm & blues, Wressnig’s percussive and greasy Hammond sounds conjure dynamic, high-voltage music. Old- school and new-school rendezvous in his style and his sound combines an authentic soul & blues vibe and a “lowdown” feel with a contemporary funk edge for a unique listening experience. Together with the Brazilian guitar master Igor Prado he shows the bright potential of soul, blues and funk in a modern world and will give the audience a new way to experience these old genres. They confidently bring out the pyrotechnic power and mightiness of an organ-driven band. They captured a high energy live performance from last October. “LIVE” is a unique document that revisits some of the material from the acclaimed studio album “Groove & Good Times” and some of the best stuff from their songbook. Raphael Wressnig - Hammond B-3 organ Igor Prado - guitars Yuri Prado - drums, percussion Raphael Wressnig & Igor Prado - LIVE Vinyl LP: PEC 2141-2 CD: PEC 2141-1 Pepper Cake Records/ZYX-Music Order, stream, listen: https://zyxdance.lnk.to/Live Produced by Raphael Wressnig Mixed & Mastered by Igor Prado Video by Valentina Morianz Thanks to Orpheum Graz ©2023 All rights reserved. Press: „Oh yes, Raphael plays a dynamic brand of B-3, his passion commensurate with his technique and his creative intelligence. He's a high-voltage dynamo but also a musician of surprising delicacy and self-reflection. Call him one of the finest blues/funk/jazz B-3 operators anywhere.“ (DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE) „Igor Prado is a high-class guitarist. No wonder the Brazilian was nominated for a blues-music-award in the United States!“ (ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE) “It’s a true organ trio effort smeared in fat and grease - no fakery. Uncommonly adept at the art of nailing down funk rhythms, this international threesome infuses groove music with elements of jazz, blues, R&B, soul and gospel as if they’d found the Holy Grail to be the early-1970s, cross-genre funk of Jimmy McGriff. Suggestive of McGriff, but with a modern approach, Wressnig changes the tones and drawbar setting throughout a song and deals from a deck of Jimmy Smith-inspired R&B lines, hooks and licks.The fortyish Graz resident displays tremendous spirit and keen musical intellect as he accentuates the natural beauty of the Hammond” (DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE)

Journey and Special Guests Play the Blues 1978 Chicago

 

Journey was joined by Albert King, Luther Allison, Jerry Portnoy and Pinetop Perkins on 6-9-1978 for a blues jam. Recorded at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL.

Phish with Billy Strings - 8/6/2024 - Everything's Right

 

"Everything's Right" featuring Billy Strings from Phish's 8/6/2024 show at the Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI.

Tenor Madness - Joe Henderson, Bob Berg, and George Cables

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Tenor Madness (Rollins) - Festival Jazz de Madrid, October 9, 1983 Joe Henderson, Bob Berg and Joe Farrell, tenor saxophones; George Cables, piano; Herbie Lewis, bass and Louis Hayes on drums.

Phish "Ruby Waves" (revisited, again)

 

Another Sunday Special this week.  "Ruby Waves" from Phish's 7/31/2024 show at Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO.

"A Prayer for Unity" | The Lao Tizer Band

 

The Lao Tizer Band performs "A Prayer For Unity" from their brand-new Billboard Jazz Top 10 CD/DVD combo-pack release, "Songs From The Swinghouse" Amazon https://amzn.to/2BcjNWi (order physical copy to get CD & DVD) Apple Music/iTunes https://apple.co/2MJeToA Spotify https://spoti.fi/2HF7iZ1 Google Play http://bit.ly/2DJ6PBj Visit http://www.LaoTizer.com for tour dates and more! Facebook   / laotizerband   Instagram   / laotizer   Written by Lao Tizer & Jeff Marshall (Lao Tizer Music – BMI, Red Rover Publishing - ASCAP, Fiera Music – BMI, Djembe Music – BMI, Modern Works Music Publishing - ASCAP) Rhythm section arrangement by Gene Coye, Ric Fierabracci, Munyungo Jackson, Jeff Marshall & Lao Tizer String arrangement by Lao Tizer String copyist Mitchel Forman Jeff Marshall – electric guitar Chieli Minucci – acoustic guitar Steve Nieves – EWI Ric Fierabracci – fretless bass Gene Coye – drums Munyungo Jackson – percussion Carey Frank – B3 organ Karen Briggs – 1st violin Rachel Grace – 2nd violin Nikki Shorts – viola Artyom Manukyan – cello Lao Tizer – grand piano, Fender Rhodes, keys