Alison Krauss "When You Say Nothing at All"

This is one of the great ones as far as the canon of contemporary country music.  Alison Krauss, "When You Say Nothing at All", definitely on the list of yours truly's favorite country songs of all-time.  The song was written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz.  The late, great country singer Keith Whitley made it a hit first, before Alison Krauss covered it, and it was also a hit tune for Irish singer, Ronan Keating in 1999.

In Memoriam: Cecil Taylor

Rest In Peace, American jazz piano legend, Cecil Taylor.

Free Jazz Innovator Cecil Taylor Has Died
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/free-jazz-innovator-cecil-taylor-has-died

To honor his legacy, different selections from throughout his career will be featured in this blog entry, that are either live, or from studio recordings.  To honor him, here is his album "The World of Cecil Taylor" from 1960.  The track listing is:

1. "Air" [Take 28]
2. "This Nearly Was Mine" [Take 1]
3. "Port of Call" [Take 2]
4. "E.B." [Take 2]
5. "Lazy Afternoon"

Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12th & 13th, 1960.

Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, & Joe Lovano Live at Birdland, December 17th, 1999

Miles Davis' All Blues performed by the Saxophone Summit featuring David LIebman, Michael Brecker and Joe Lovano with Phil Markowitz on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Billy Hart on drums.

Marsalis, Guests Explore The Blues

The blues is the lingua franca on United We Swing: Best Of The Jazz At Lincoln Center Galas (Blue Engine), a new compilation featuring the Wynton Marsalis Septet. The album features memorable performances by a parade of stars from the worlds of pop music, gospel and blues: Bob Dylan, Ray Charles (in one of his final performances), Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, James Taylor, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Jimmy Buffett, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lyle Lovett, John Mayer, Audra McDonald, Natalie Merchant, Carrie Smith, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, all backed by the trumpeter’s septet. As Marsalis put it in an interview with DownBeat, “All of them came to play.”

http://downbeat.com/news/detail/marsalis-united-project-benefits-music-education

Lonnie Johnson “Another Night To Cry”

From a 1963 performance, here is one of the originals of the blues, Lonnie Johnson, with the song "Another Night To Cry". 

Rory Gallagher “A Million Miles Away”

From a 1975 performance, here is Rory Gallagher playing his tune "A Million Miles Away". 

Joe Bonamassa "Mainline Florida"

Happy Easter!  On his latest tour, Joe Bonamassa is covering Eric Clapton's "Mainline Florida" which is the last track on the 1974 Clapton studio record "461 Ocean Boulevard".  Check out Joe's great cover of the song, featuring the one and the only Reese Wynans on Hammond organ.