Tag: Jazz Week

1,048.) Wed Oct. 16, 2019

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Cab Calloway – “Minnie The Moocher” Recorded in 1931, available on many compilations Folks here’s a story ’bout Minnie the Moocher, She was a red hot hoochie coocher, She was the roughest, toughest frail, but Minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Ho-dee ho-dee ho […]

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1,047.) Tues Oct. 15, 2019

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Jaco Pastorius – “Continuum” From the album Jaco Pastorius (1976) I wouldn’t say something as bold as “Jaco Pastorius is the greatest bass guitar player that ever lived”.  I would definitely put him on the list, though.  He was a revolutionary bass player, as groundbreaking to his instrument […]

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1,046.) Mon Oct. 14, 2019

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Kamasi Washington – “Truth” From the EP Harmony of Difference (2017) Kamasi Washington is viewed as one of the greatest new talents in jazz music.  He is a tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader and arranger.  Though he had been on the scene for over a decade as a professional […]

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1,045.) Sun Oct. 13, 2019

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Oscar Peterson Trio- “Hymn To Freedom” From the album Night Train (1963) I’ve actually got quite a few Oscar Peterson albums, though I never bought them. I inherited a jazz collection from my godmother’s brother about 20 years ago. When he passed away, he didn’t really have […]

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1,044.) Sat Oct. 12, 2019

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Ella Fitzgerald – “How High the Moon (Live)” From the album Mack the Knife: Ella in Berlin (1960) The darkest night would shine If you would come to me soon. Until you will, how still my heart, How high the moon! Nancy Hamilton – Morgan Lewis   […]

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1,043.) Fri Oct. 11, 2019

Jazz Week/Happy Would-Be 100th Birthday Art Blakey! The Song of the Day is: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – “Moanin’” From the album Moanin’ (1959) It’s that time of year again! This will be our third mid-October jazz week. I started celebrating it two years ago, when I bookended it between the 100th anniversaries […]

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