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Great Saxophonists/Great Songs, Music / February 5, 2018 / Leave a comment

Music Choice: Double Exposure by Hank Mobley

Hank Mobley recorded with little-known saxophonist Curtis Porter and Bill Hardman in June 1957 to record “Double Exposure”…

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Great Saxophonists/Great Songs, Music / February 1, 2017 / Leave a comment

Tootsie Roll: by Stan Getz

Stan Getz recorded “Tootsie Roll” in 1950…

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Great Saxophonists/Great Songs, Music / January 30, 2017 / Leave a comment

Ladybird: By Hank Mobley & the Jazz Messengers

Our Music Choice is “Ladybird” by Hank Mobley and the Jazz Messengers. Ladybird was composed by Tadd Dameron (1917-1965) in 1939….

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Great Saxophonists/Great Songs, Music / January 11, 2017 / Leave a comment

River’s Invitation: by Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine (1934-2000) was a master of the tenor saxophone, whose big sound, gospel-style phrasing and gift of improvisation, enabled…

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Great Saxophonists/Great Songs, Music / December 29, 2016 / Leave a comment

Up: By Jackie McLean

In 1956, Jackie McLean (1931-2006) recorded the album Lights Out! with Donald Byrd (trumpet), Elmo Hope (piano), Doug Watkins (bass),…

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Great Saxophonists/Great Songs, Music / December 27, 2016 / Leave a comment

Just Friends: by Sonny Stitt

The great saxophonist Edward ‘Sonny’ Stitt (1924 – 1982) was a master of the alto-saxophone who had the misfortune to…

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Great Saxophonists/Great Songs, Music / December 26, 2016 / Leave a comment

For You and Bluzarumba: by Gene Ammons

For You, written by Joe Burke and Al Dubin, was played by Gene Ammons (1925-1974) in his Jug & Dodo…

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Great Saxophonists/Great Songs, Music / December 24, 2016 / Leave a comment

Wave: by Dexter Gordon

Dexter Gordon (1923-1990) spent some years living and playing in Europe. In August 1975, he was recorded in Switzerland playing…

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