The Magic Hands of Harold Mabern

 

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

A bandleader, composer and educator, Harold Mabern was sought after by top musicians to record with them, drawn by his harmonic sophistication and feel for the blues.  Beloved by his students at William Paterson College, where he taught for decades, Harold was a mentor to many, and one of the most caring, compassionate musicians in Jazz.  Bret Primack produced this documentary about Harold, Hands, just after his passing in 2019.  The Harold Mabern story, as told by his friends Geoff Keezer, Donald Brown and Eric Alexander, also features performances and, Harold Mabern's own thoughts on Jazz.

Hound Dog Taylor & Little Walter "Wild About You Baby"

 

Hound Dog Taylor on slide guitar and vocals, and Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs performing the song "Wild About You Baby" in 1967.  Check it out.

Eric Clapton "Midnight Hour Blues"

 

From the recent release "The Complete Reprise Studio Albums Volume 2" here is Eric Clapton with a rare track.  This is "Midnight Hour Blues".  

Trey Anastasio Band "Simple Twist Up Dave"

From the Trey Anastasio Band's October 29th, 2022, show at the Chicago Theater in Chicago, Illinois, here is "Simple Twist Up Dave".  

Frank Gambale "Nunzio's Near"

 

A song dedicated to his brother, Nunzio.  Frank Gambale plays "Nunzio's Near" in a promotional video for a new signature acoustic guitar for him, made by Cort Guitars.

Blood, Sweat, & Tears (feat. Arturo Sandoval)

From a concert in 2011 or 2012, here is Blood, Sweat, & Tears with special guest, the one and the only, jazz trumpet extraordinaire, Arturo Sandoval, playing four songs.

"Surreptitious"

"God Bless The Child"

"Smiling Phases" (Steve Winwood cover)

"Spinning Wheel"

Taste (feat. Rory Gallagher) "What's Going On?"

 

From their performance in 1970 at the Isle of Wight Festival in England, here is Rory Gallagher and his power trio, Taste, with the song "What's Going On?", not to be confused with the Marvin Gaye number of the same name.