McCoy Tyner & Ravi Coltrane "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit"

Another version of McCoy Tyner's composition "Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit", featuring Ravi Coltrane on tenor saxophone.

Herbie Hancock "The Egg"

From his record, "Empyrean Isles" released in 1964, here is Herbie Hancock with the composition "The Egg", featuring Hancock on piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums.

Mike Stern, Didier Lockwood, Tom Kennedy, & Dave Weckl, two tunes from the 2011 Jazz A Vienne Festival

From a performance at the 2011 Jazz a Vienne festival, here's the quartet of Mike Stern on guitar, Didier Lockwood on violin, Tom Kennedy on bass, and Dave Weckl on drums.  Two songs.  "KT" and "Tipatina's" are featured from the festival, in this post. 

Take 5 With Rice "Sonnny Boy Williamson" Miller

From the In A Blue Mood blog, curated by Ron Weinstock, a Take 5 feature on Rice "Sonny Boy Williamson" Miller, blues harmonica legend.

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Skip's Spotify Sunday 5-3-20

Mongo Santamaria "Skins"

1. Skins
2. Fatback
3. Hammer Head
4. Dot, Dot, Dot
5. Dirty Willie
6. Sweet 'Tater Pie
7. Bembe Blue
8. Dulce Amor
9. Tacos
10. Corn Bread Guajira
11. Tumba Le Le
12. Happy Now
13. Country Song
14. Congo Blue
15. Carmela
16. Hombre
17. Chombolero
18. Not Hardly
19. African Song

Mongo Santamaria "Amanecer"

1. Happy As A Fat Rat In A Cheese Factory
2. Gabrielle
3. Jelly Belly
4. That's Good
5. New One
6. Amanecer
7. The Good Doctor
8. Little T
9. Manteca (Dizzy Gillespie cover)

Mongo Santamaria "Images"

1. Images
2. Havana
3. One For All
4. Pajaro Cantor
5. Felicia
6. T.V.
7. Mucho Mas
8. Carnival
9. My Life Again

Mongo Santamaria, Dizzy Gillespie, & Toots Thielemans "Summertime (Live)"

(feat. Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet, & Toots Thielemans: harmonica)

1. Virtue
2. Afro Blue
3. Summertime (George & Ira Gershwin cover)
4. Mambo Mongo

Mongo Santamaria "Afro Roots"

1. Afro Blue

2. Che-Que-Re-Che-Que

3. Rezo

4. Ayenye

5. Onyae

6. Bata

7. Meta Rumba

8. Chano Pozo

9. Los Conguitos

10. Monte Adentro

11. Imaribayo

12. Mazacote

13. Ye Ye

14. Congobel

15. Mancusere

16. Timbales Y Bongo

17. Yambu

18. Bricamo

19. Longoito

20. Conga Pa Gozar

21. Columbia

Mongo Santamaria "Our Man In Havana"

1. Jamaicuba

2. Manila

3. He Guapacha

4. Cha Cha Rock

5. Vengan Pollos

6. Barandanga

7. Linda Guajira

8. Vamos A Gozar

9. Miss Patti Cha Cha

10. Viva La Felicidad

11. Tele Mina For Chango

12. Olla De For Olla

13. Yemaya Olodo For Olla

14. Yeye-O For Ochun

15. Wolenche for Chango

16. Aqua Limpia

17. Ochun Mene

18. Mexico

19. Manana Son Manana

20. Complicaciones

Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, & Mongo Santamaria "Latino!"

1. Manila
2. Key Largo
3. Tumbao
4. Bludan
5. Chispita
6. September Song (Kurt Weill & Maxwell Anderson standard)
7. Cal's Pals
8. Para Ti
9. Mamblues
10. Afro Blue
11. Cuban Fantasy
12. Rezo
13. Mambo Terrifico
14. A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie cover)
15. The Continental

Mongo Santamaria "Mongo Returns!"

1. A Kiss In Her Glance

2. You've Got It Bad Girl

3. Bahia

4. Stick 'N' Slyde

5. Song For Marilyn

6. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You?

7. Hush

8. Ol' School Groove

9. Free World Mambo

Mongo Santamaria "Brazilian Sunset"

1. Bonita

2. Costa Del Oro

3. Summertime (George & Ira Gershwin song)

4. Gumbo Man

5. Brazilian Sunset

6. When Love Begins

7. Being Here With You

8. Soca Mi Nice

9. Dawn's Light

10. Breaking It In

11. Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock cover)

12. Sofrito

Mongo Santamaria "Arriba!"

1. Quindimbia

2. Sabroso

3. Siempre En Ti

4. Chombo Chavada

5. A Ti No Mas

6. Mi Novia

7. Antonio Y Pedro

8. Guajiro At The Blackhawk

9. Palo Mayombe

10. Loco Por Ti

11. Come Candela

12. Olga PachangaU

13. Mongo's Theme

14. Entre Amigos

15. Hilda Melodia

16. Pay Joaquin

17. Lucy Cha

18. Manteca (Dizzy Gillespie cover)

19. Federico

20. Eres Tu

21. Esta Melodia

22. Guaguanco Flamenco

Mongo Santamaria "Afro Blue - The Picante Collection"

1. Un Dia De Playa (A Day At The Beach)

2. Mayeya

3. Con Mi Ritmo

4. La Tumba

5. El Campesino

6. Manteca (Dizzy Gillespie cover)

7. Bonita - Live

8. Para Ti

9. Come Candela

10. Afro Blue

Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Chubb Subb"

Another instrumental tune from Medeski, Martin, & Wood.  John Medeski on keys, Billy Martin on drums, and Chris Wood on bass.  The tune is called “Chubb Subb”.

John Prine "John Prine"

Full Album Friday this week, is a continuation of the celebration of the life of John Prine, with his first full length, self titled studio record.  This comes from Rhino Entertainment.  Their description and track listing are included.

"A brilliant storyteller of extraordinary wit, perception, social conscience, and deep humanity... John Prine will be deeply missed by his fellow artists and songwriters, and his many devoted fans across the globe." - Kevin Gore, Warner Music Group, President, Global Catalog

Track Listing: 

1. Illegal Smile 
2. Spanish Pipedream 
3. Hello In There 
4. Sam Stone 
5. Paradise 
6. Pretty Good 
7. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore 
8. Far From Me 
9. Angel From Montgomery 
10. Quiet Man 
11. Donald And Lydia 
12. Six O'Clock News 
13. Flashback Blues