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Illinois Jacquet – Genius At Work!
Illinois Jacquet – Genius At Work!
“This live set with organist Milt Buckner and drummer Tony Crombie is quite fun. Tenor great Illinois Jacquet roars throughout “The King,” “C Jam Blues” [More]
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Woody Herman and His Swingin’ Herd – Sister Sadie
Woody Herman and His Swingin’ Herd – Sister Sadie
“Sister Sadie” is a jazz standard written in 1959 by Horace Silver. Personnel: Woody Herman – bandleader Tommy Anastas – baritone saxophone Gary Klein, Sal [More]
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Sir Charles Thompson ‎– Sir Charles Thompson And His Band Starring Coleman Hawkins
Sir Charles Thompson ‎– Sir Charles Thompson And His Band Starring Coleman Hawkins
“The jazz pianist “Sir” Charles Thompson, who has died aged 98, was a distinctive soloist who played with many of the jazz greats, including Charlie [More]
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Various Artists – Perfect Sax Solos: Cool 1940s Saxophone Jazz
Various Artists – Perfect Sax Solos: Cool 1940s Saxophone Jazz
There is something inherent in the saxophone’s tonal capabilities which enables it to suggest romance or blissful calm, a languorous quality which, in the hands [More]
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Wardell Gray – Way Out Wardell (Full Album)
Wardell Gray – Way Out Wardell (Full Album)
“This album was recorded live in Los Angeles in 1948, and finds the great Wardell Gray amidst some of the finest musicians of the time. [More]
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John Coltrane – Blue World
John Coltrane – Blue World
In 1964, Coltrane was approached by the French Canadian director Gilles Groulx to record a soundtrack for his film Le chat dans le sac. In [More]
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Lester Young – Boston 1950 (Full Album)
Lester Young – Boston 1950 (Full Album)
“Uptown’s 2013 release Boston 1950 features highlights from a series of concerts the great tenor saxophonist Lester Young gave at Boston’s Hi-Hat between May 26 [More]
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Yusef Lateef – Jazz And The Sounds Of Nature
Yusef Lateef – Jazz And The Sounds Of Nature
Jazz and the Sound of Nature is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Savoy label. Track listing: “Seulb” [More]
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John Coltrane – Olé Coltrane (Full Album)
John Coltrane – Olé Coltrane (Full Album)
Olé Coltrane is the ninth album by American saxophonist John Coltrane, released in 1961 on Atlantic Records. The album was recorded at A&R Studios in [More]
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Jimmy Heath – New Picture (Full Album)
Jimmy Heath – New Picture (Full Album)
New Picture is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1985 and released on the Landmark label. “Ten years after his most [More]
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