In Memoriam: Billy Joe Shaver

Remembering outlaw country singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who passed away recently, at the age of 81, who's songs were recorded by such well known artists as Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Elvis Presley.  

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/billy-joe-shaver-songwriter-dead-obituary-1082610/

Videos in the obituary include those of songs by Shaver such as "I'm Just An Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be A Diamond Someday)", "Live Forever", and "Get Thee Behind Me, Satan" (feat. John Anderson).  Here are those videos in the blog as well.

Rest In Peace, Billy Joe Shaver.

 

Cedar Walton "Mobius"

 

Another one for Full Album Friday.  Cedar Walton, jazz pianist, and his 1975 record "Mobius", released on RCA Records.  Walton wrote three of the compositions.  Tracks one and three are "Blue Trane" written by John Coltrane, and "Off Minor" written by Thelonius Monk.  

1. Blue Trane (John Coltrane cover)

2. Soho

3. Off Minor (Thelonius Monk cover)

4. The Maestro

5. Rhode Island Red

 

The band lineup is:

 

Cedar Walton: keyboards, arranger

Roy Burrowes: trumpet

Wayne Andre: trombone

Charles Davis & Frank Foster: saxophones

Ryo Kawasaki: electric guitar

Gordon Edwards: bass

Steve Gadd: drums

Omar Clay & Ray Mantilla: percussion

Adrienne Albert & Lani Groves: vocals

 

 

Younger Brothers: The Allman Joys, Hourglass, Duane & Gregg

A review, to celebrate the legacy of Duane Allman, who the world lost, in a tragic motorcycle crash, on this day, in 1971.  This review in All About Jazz, published in March, 2020, highlights the early bands Duane and his brother Gregg Allman, (may they both Rest In Peace), were involved in, long before the Allman Brothers Band was even an idea.

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/younger-brothers-the-allman-joys-hourglass-duane-and-gregg?fbclid=IwAR2Iy0f1j8qWBdwbFh1lRX2xyC4pq67j1RtYeazUkmJPNu78riZRQAb-z-g&width=1366

The Charlie Daniels Band "Redneck Fiddlin' Man"

 

Happy 84th birthday, to the one and the only, Charlie Daniels, who we sadly lost, earlier this year.  Musician, author, patriot, and so much more.  Celebrating his life and legacy, on his birthday, with a more recent tune he wrote, certainly describing himself, in a way.  This is "Redneck Fiddlin' Man". It was the opening number, from a concert the CDB played, where snippets have been shared on the blog before, from the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 15th, 2011.  

Katsumi Horii Project "Flashback"

Track two, from the 1993 Katsumi Horii record "Lovers", that was featured last month for a Full Album Friday, this is "Flashback".

Katsumi Horii Project "In The Blue Heaven"

 

From the 1991 "Sky Cruisin' " record that was posted here for Full Album Friday a few weeks ago, this is one of the best tracks from that Katsumi Horii Project recording, called "In The Blue Heaven".  Check it out.

Larry Carlton "Nite Crawler"

 

From one of his best recordings, "Room 335", here's Larry Carlton, with another great song off that record that also happened to be recorded by The Crusaders, who he played guitar with.  This is "Nite Crawler".