Heliocentric Worlds: 2010

Friday, December 31, 2010

Howlin' Wolf - "Don't Laugh At Me"

Recorded in 1964 in England.

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Thursday, December 30, 2010

John Coltrane Quartet - "Vigil"

Recorded in 1965, featuring John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums).

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Charlie Haden's Quartet West - "Hello, My Lovely"

Recorded in 1999 in São Paulo, featuring Charlie Haden (bass), Ernie Watts (tenor sax), Alan Broadbent (piano) and Lawrence Marable (drums).

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Miles Davis - "All Blues"

Recorded in 1964, featuring Miles Davis (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Herbie Hancock (piano), Tony Williams (drums) and Ron Carter (bass).

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Recorded in 1975, featuring Derek Shulman (vocals, saxophone, recorder, bass, percussion), Ray Shulman (bass, violin, acoustic guitar, recorder, trumpet, vocals, percussion), Gary Green (guitars, recorders, vocals, percussion), Kerry Minnear (keyboards, cello, vibes, recorder, vocals, percussion), and John Weathers (drums, vibes, tambour, vocals, percussion).

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Count Basie Orchestra - "Splanky"

Recorded in 1981, featuring Count Basie (piano); Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Darle Carley and Frank Szabo (trumpets); Bill Hughes, Dennis Wilson, Grover Mitchell and Booty Wood (trombones); Danny Turner (alto sax); Bobby Plater (alto sax, flute); Kenny Hing (tenor sax); Eric Dixon (tenor sax, flute); Johnny Washington Jr. (baritone sax); Freddie Green (guitar); Cleveland Eaton II (bass); and Jo Jones (drums).

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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Mel Torme - "The Christmas Song"

NPR's "Jazz Profile" of Mel Torme

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Friday, December 24, 2010

Parliament/Funkadelic - "Bop Gun"

Recorded in 1977 in Houston, TX.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Mel Lewis Orchestra - "Low Down"

Recorded in 1980, featuring Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, John Marshall, Simo Salminen (trumpets); John Mosca, Lee Robertson, Douglas Purviance, Earl McIntire (trombones); Stephanie Fauber (French horn); Dick Oatts, Steve Coleman (alto saxophones); Rich Perry, Joe Lovano (tenor saxophones); Gary Pribek (baritone sax); Jim McNeely (piano); John Lockwood (bass); and Mel Lewis (drums).

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra official site
Mel Lewis biography

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