I absolutely love this album. Miles’s music reinterpreted by a stellar cast of Eastern and Western musicians including some who appeared on the original recordings such as Ron Carter and John McLaughlin.
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The Clash - 1977 - The Clash - Label - Epic - Vinyl (1979 US Version)
This version of the 1977 release features a different running order from the UK release and includes “I Fought The Law & White Riot which seems very appropriate this week!
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Bonny Light Horseman: Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free
I totally forgot about this release since I first listened to it back when it came out. Finally giving it a much deserved second listen.
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It is a shame, but I’m sure her many years as Bowie’s favoured bassist more than compensated 
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The Beatles - Anthology 3, playing the second disc which covers the Let It Be/Abbey Rd period. Not every track is repeated on the later relevant box sets.
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4 x CD set - Verve compilation 2018 : )
Norman Granz - The Founder
Disc: 1
- I Blowed and Gone - Dexter Gordon
- Blues - Nat King Cole
- I Got Rhythm - Charlie Parker
- Picasso - Coleman Hawkins
- The Bloos - The Duke Ellington Orchestra
- The Bloos - George Handy
Disc: 2
- Tenderly - Billie Holiday
- Vignette at Verney’s - Ella Fitzgerald
- Lullaby of the Leaves - Bud Powell
- The New Basie Blues - Lionel Hampton
- Can Poco Coco - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
- Castle Rock - Bing Crosby, Buddy Bregman
- Jeep’s Blues - The Lester Young - Teddy Wilson Quartet, Teddy Wilson Quartet
- (Ad Lib) Slow Dance - Billie Holiday
- No Strings (I’m Fancy Free) - The Oscar Peterson Trio
- Flamingo - Buddy Rich, Harry Edison
- With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair - Lawrence Brown
Disc: 3
- I Thought About You - Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown
- I Thought About You - Ralph Burns Orchestra, Lee Konitz
- Like Someone in Love - Anita O’Day
- Pig Ears and Rice - Count Basie
- Can’t We Be Friends - Andre’s All Stars
- Blue Room - Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
- Taking a Chance On Love - Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
- What a Little Moonlight Can Do - Fred Astaire
- Falling in Love With Love - Fred Astaire
- Yellow Rose of Brooklyn - Benny Carter
- Time After Time - Tal Farlow
Disc: 4
- Day By Day (Feat. Pete Brown) - Coleman Hawkins
- On the Sunny Side of the Street - Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins
- It Never Entered My Mind - Stan Getz, J.J. Johnson
- I Know That You Know - Stuff Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson
- D and E Blues - The Modern Jazz Quartet
- Budd Johnson - Ben Webster
- If I Were a Bell - Blossom Dearie
- Chelsea Bridge - Gerry Mulligan
- Line for Lyons - Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond Quartet
- Somp’m Outa’ Nothin’ - Lee Konitz, Jimmy Giuffre
- Thank You Charlie Christian - Herb Ellis
- Lonely Town - Mel Torm, The Marty Paich Orchestra
- Evil Eyes - Terry Gibbs
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Born on this day in 1918
Norman Granz (August 6, 1918 – November 22, 2001)
Norman Granz was a fundamental figure in American jazz, especially from about 1947 to 1960. He was the founder of five record labels; Clef, Norgran, Down Home, Verve, and Pablo.
Granz was acknowledged as “the most successful impresario in the history of jazz”.
Granz is also known for his anti-racist position and for integrating audiences.
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Not knowing much about Norman Granz, I took a look at his bio and was amazed to learn, amongst other things, was that he founded the Verve Record label, and was the manager of Ella Fitzgerald.
In the society of the 1940s, he insisted on equal pay and accommodation for white and black musicians and refused to take popular concerts to places which were segregated, even if he had to cancel concerts.
He also had all the following artists signed with his labels during their careers -
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Mort Sahl, Louie Bellson, Benny Carter, Buck Clayton, Buddy DeFranco, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges, Billie Holiday, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones, Gene Krupa, Anita O’Day, Charlie Parker, Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Bud Powell, Buddy Rich, Sonny Stitt, Slim Gaillard, Art Tatum, Ben Webster and Lester Young.
The result of my reading is much new respect for this fine man.
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david sanborn upfront / 1992 Elektra / Germany CD / 7559612722
David Sanborn Alto Saxophone
Marcus Miller Bass Guitar, Synthesizer
Hiram Bullock Guitar
Jon Faddis, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker Horns
Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Vivian Cherry Backing Vocals
Don Grolnick Keyboards
Buddy Williams Drums
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