I shall make a nice big mug of Earl Grey tea, and go to listen to Hannah Peel’s brilliant ‘Sunrise Through The Dusty Nebula’.
Quite unlike any other LP that I own.
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Feel the warmth experienced when I first heard Vijay Iyer trio - Break Stuff (and on the tiny desk concert)
Need to explore more.
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Yellowjackets Club Nocturne / 1998 Warner / US CD / 9470312
Russell Ferrante Piano
Bob Mintzer Soprano Saxophone
Jimmy Haslip Bass
William Kennedy Drums
Brenda Russell Vocals on Love And Paris Rain
Kurt Elling Vocals on Up From New Orleans / All Is Quiet
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I believe Don Drummond did indeed attend the Alpha Boys School (now the Alpha Insitute)
I highly recommend checking this book, essential reading imo for anyone interested in Ja music
A couple of CD recomendations…
Jazz Jamaica (Studio One)
Not to be confused with the UK big band led by Gary Crosby, this is a recording of Jazz recorded at Studio One featuring Ernest Ranglin, Cecil Lloyd, Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Lloyd Mason, Carl Mcloud with notes by Sonny Bradshaw.
Alpha Boys School - Music In Education (Trojan)
Nice compilation of tracks from Alpha alumni
Check out Alpha School radio
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Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson - At The Opera House - 1986 - Verve 831272-2
Recorded around 1957
Love this and a great collection of musicians play here.
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Fancied something mellow while I was doing some paperwork.
This is just lovely !
Ike Quebec (s)
Kenny Burrell (g)
Garvin Masseaux (per)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Willie Bobo (d)
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Continuing exploration of Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdóttir’s work with some ‘Of Monsters and Men’ to start the day.
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Thanks for the correction. I’ve no idea why I thought Drummond wasn’t an Alpha alumni.
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Haven’t had a good Rush session in a while, so am playing my “Complete Studio Albums” playlist on shuffle…
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Thanks for the Samuel Blaser, will check that out especially as Ira Coleman and Soweto Kinch are on board
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This would be in my collection, if it didn’t have the very intrusive audience noise!
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To be honest it bothers me to.
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