Jazz always reminds me of the city, busy, something happening all the time and if you blink you’ll miss it, occasional moments of quiet reflection, the blues. I made this mix last night of some records I’ve been listening to since I moved, hope you all enjoy it….
The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble – Oscalypso
Yusef Lateef – Snafu
Cecil Taylor – Get Out Of Town
Brigitte Fontaine & The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Tanka 2
Sonny Rollins – Swingin’ For Bumsy
‘Cannonball’ Adderly – One For Daddy-o
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – In A Sentimental Mood
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Only A Paper Moon
thanks, looking forward to this.
incidentally, I was browsing youtube the other day looking for old Duke Ellington footage, but I came across this great performance of In My Solitude by Thelonius Monk, def worth checking out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EywdPsnJxQ
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enjoyed this mix a lot, excellent selection, thanks!
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glad you liked it. and thanks for the youtube link. as an aside monk’s first album on riverside in 1955 was made up of duke ellington covers (including solitude) – they felt it would be a good way for a larger audience to understand his style. it’s a nice record.
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yo jonny. nice lookin mix. thanks man.
take it easy
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Nice!
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thanks! rescuing me on a monday morning…
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