Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - "Along Came Betty"

This clip features several generations of Jazz Messengers who gathered in 1989 for a German television special celebrating Art Blakey's 70th birthday. Participating musicians seen here include Bryan Lynch (trumpet), Donald Harrison (alto sax), Geoff Keezer (piano), Buster Williams (bass), Javon Jackson (tenor sax), Frank Lacy (trombone), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Terence Blanchard (trumpet), Jackie McLean (alto sax), Benny Golson (tenor sax), Walter Davis Jr. (piano), Curtis Fuller (trombone) and Roy Haynes (drums).

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Charles Lloyd Quartet live in Belgium

Featuring Charles Lloyd (saxophone, flute), Keith Jarrett (piano), Cecil McBee (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums).

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Ginger Baker's Air Force - "Sunshine of Your Love"

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Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti and Charlie Haden - "Silence"

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Nina Simone - "I Loves You Porgy"

Recorded 1962.

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Ella Fitzgerald - "Georgia On My Mind"

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Cameo - "Word Up"

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King Curtis & the Kingpins - "Memphis Soul Stew"

Recorded 1971.

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Booker T. and the MGs - "Hang 'Em High"

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Weather Report - "Boogie Woogie Waltz"

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B.B. King - "How Blue Can You Get"

From the film Blues Brothers 2000.

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John Coltrane - "Naima"

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

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Duke Ellington - "Caravan"

Recorded 1952.

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Frank Zappa - "Inca Roads"

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David Murray and The Gwo Ka Masters - "O'Leanso"

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Blood, Sweat and Tears - "Gimme That Wine"

Recorded July 11, 1993 at the North Sea Jazz Festival.

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Dexter Gordon - "Loose Walk"

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Soft Machine - "Out-Bloody-Rageous"

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Recorded 1970 at the Theatre de la Musique in Paris, featuring Mike Ratledge (keyboards), Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals), Hugh Hopper (bass), Elton Dean (alto sax, saxello), Lyne Dobson (soprano sax, flute).


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David "Fathead" Newman - "A Night In Tunisia"

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Jackie McLean Quintet - "Quadrangle"

Featuring McLean (alto sax), Wallace Roney (trumpet), Horace Parlan (piano), Peter Washington (bass) and Kenny Washington (drums).

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Stevie Wonder - "Master Blaster"

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Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band - "I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby"

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