Dave Holland & Steve Coleman "Dream of The Elders"

Revisiting more music from Dave Holland on bass and Steve Coleman on alto saxophone.  Here is a tune called "Dream of The Elders". 

Celebrating Eat A Peach On It's Anniversary

Celebrating the Allman Brothers Band's "Eat A Peach" record, released 47 years ago, today.

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...and, as a bonus, here is an edition of what we shall call Full Album Tuesday, featuring "Eat A Peach".

1. Ain't Wastin' Time No More
2. Les Brers In A Minor
3. Melissa
4. Mountain Jam
5. One Way Out
6. Trouble No More
7. Stand Back
8. Blue Sky
9. Little Martha

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8a8cutYP7frz7PBZ5QbsAEBs5q4GQQ0Y

Dave Holland & Steve Coleman (Duo) "Straight Ahead"

Another tune from a performance by Dave Holland on upright bass and Steve Coleman on alto saxophone.  This one's called "Straight Ahead".  More from this performance will be featured.  Stay tuned. 

Billy Cobham "Some Skunk Funk"

Check out the original arrangement of the tune "Some Skunk Funk" by Billy Cobham and The Brecker Brothers.  This is from Billy's 1975 "A Funky Thide of Sings".  The band lineup is:

Billy Cobham: Drums
Michael Brecker: Saxophone
Randy Brecker: Trumpet
Glenn Ferris: Trombone
John Scofield: Guitar
Milcho Leviev: Keyboards
Alex Blake: Bass

This version of "Some Skunk Funk"
arranged by Randy Brecker and Billy Cobham.

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan "Zila Kafi"

This man is one of, if not the best known musician in the realm of Indian classical music.  Derek Trucks who played with the Allman Brothers Band and now plays in Tedeschi Trucks Band, reveres Khan and calls him "the John Coltrane of Indian classical music."  Check out Ali Akbar Khan.

The Brecker Brothers "Don't Get Funny With My Money"

From their 1980 record "Detente", here are The Brecker Brothers with the tune, "Don't Get Funny With My Money".  Randy Brecker, is on trumpet, and lead vocals here.  The late, great Luther Vandross is the lyricist, and the late, great George Duke, produced the record.  Wow.  What a team!  The musician's list is just as impressive.

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios - N.Y. - Randy Brecker -Trumpet - Prophet 5 - Lead Vocal - Hand claps - Michael Brecker - Tenor Sax - Handclaps - George Duke - Keyboards - Marcus Miller - Bass - Steve Gadd - Drums - David Spinozza - Guitar - Jeff Mironov - Guitar - Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion - Carl Caldwell & Bill Reichenbach - Hand claps - Luther Vandross - Irene Cara - Ullanda McCullough - Fonzi Thornton - Paulette McWilliams - Backgrond Vocals

Lester Young "Greatest Hits"

Another installment of Full Album Friday.  For your listening pleasure, the Prez is in the house, and it's Lester Young with his Greatest Hits record.

Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.

Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using what one critic called "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike".

Known for his hip, introverted style, he invented or popularized much of the hipster jargon which came to be associated with the music.

1. These Foolish Things
2. Count Every Star
3. D: B: Blues
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
5. I Cover The Waterfront
6. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
7. It All Depends On You
8. Lester Swings
9. Pete's Cafe
10. September In The Rain
11. Slow Motion Blues
12. Stardust
13. Sunday
14. Be Bop Boogie
15. Pennies From Heaven