Monday, August 9, 2021

Bucky Pizzarelli and Pearl Django 'I'll See You In My Dreams' | Live Studio Session

 


From 2013 or very early 2014 (the video is dated as January 10th, 2014), here is the late, great Bucky Pizzarelli and his band Pearl Django with the standard "I'll See You In My Dreams".  

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Widespread Panic "Wondering"

 



Studio and live versions of Widespread Panic performing their song "Wondering".  It is from their 1993 record "Everyday".  

Friday, August 6, 2021

Joe Pass & Paulinho Da Costa "Tudo Bem"

 


Full Album Friday this week features a couple of jazz legends.  Guitarist Joe Pass and percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, who has played with jazz and rock musicians and bands as a studio musician and also in live concerts.  The record is called "Tudo Bem!"  The recording was originally released way back in 1992.  The track listing is:

1. Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes) 2. Tears (Razao le Viver) (Eumir Deodato) 3. Wave (Jobim) 4. Voce (You) (Ronaldo Bôscoli, Roberto Menescal) 5. If You Went Away (Marcos Valle) 6. Que Que Ha? (Octavio Bailly, Jr., Don Grusin) 7. The Gentle Rain (Chuva Delicada) (Luiz Bonfá, Matt Dubey) 8. Barquinho (Bôscoli, Menescal) 9. Luciana (de Moraes, Jobim, Gene Lees) 10. I Live to Love (Oscar Castro-Neves, Luverci Fiorini, Ray Gilbert)

The band lineup is:

Joe Pass / guitar Paulinho da Costa / percussion Octavio Bailly, Jr. / bass Oscar Castro-Neves / guitar Don Grusin / keyboards Claudio Slon / drums


Thursday, August 5, 2021

Rahsaan Roland Kirk's Smiling Shadow (Rahsaan Roland Kirk "The Shadow of Your Smile")

 


From Jazz Video Guy, here is the great Rahsaan Roland Kirk, multiple woodwind player extraordinaire (saxophones, clarinet, assorted whistles, etc.), playing "The Shadow of Your Smile" at a concert in Norway in 1967 along with Ron Burton on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (NHOP), on bass, and Alex Riel on drums at the 1967 Kongsberg Jazz Festival in Norway.


Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Bob James & David Sanborn "Never Enough"

 


The next to last track on Bob James & David Sanborn's classic fusion/contemporary jazz recording "Double Vision" from 1986.  This is "Never Enough" and it features Bob James on keyboards, David Sanborn on alto saxophone, Paul Jackson Jr. on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion.


Tuesday, August 3, 2021

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (feat. Mick Taylor) "Long Gone Midnight"



A blues medley by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, including an original song "Long Gone Midnight". Throughout their history, The Bluesbreakers featured many great guitarists, and this medley was recorded when Mick Taylor was in the band on lead guitar, and of course, his main claim to fame was as lead guitarist for the Rolling Stones for a while.  The tune was actually featured on his "Blues From Laurel Canyon" record in 1968.   


Monday, August 2, 2021

Widespread Panic Medley: "Saint Ex"/"Chilly Water"

 


Widespread Panic performs "Saint Ex" into "Chilly Water" live at Family Circle Stadium in Charleston, SC on October 5, 2013.