The Galaxy Playlist

January 19, 2009

A little something for MLK

I don't have any Mahalia Jackson that I can access - she would have been perfect for a tribute to MLK, as she is said to had been his favorite vocalist, and she sung at his funeral

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
Ali Farka Toure
Erdi
"world music", African
World Circuit Music, 2006
Music from Mali
Fara
N'Jarou
Eric Dolphy , -w- Ron Carter (cello), George Duvivier (b), Roy Haynes (d)
Feathers
Jazz, Avant Guarde
Prestige, 1960
 
Oliver Nelson (ts), -w- Eric Dolphy (as), Richard Williams (tr), Richard Wyands (p), George Duvivier (b), Roy Hanes (d)
Meetin'
Jazz, post-bop
Prestige, 1960
 
Charles Mingus
Eric Dolphy (clarinet), -w- Ron Carter (cello), George Duvivier (b), Roy Haynes (d)
Eclipse
Jazz, Avant Guarde
Prestige, 1960
Mingus wrote this for Billie Holiday.
Eric Dolphy (fl), Booker Little (trump), Jaki Byard (p), Ron Carter (b), Roy Haynes (d)
Ode to Charlie Parker
Jazz, post-bop
Prestige, 1960
Note the Mingus alumni here (Dolphy, Little, Byard). Roy Haynes, meanwhile, had been a Parker regular.
Tadd Dameron, Fats Navarro -w- Ernie Henry, Charlie Rouse, Nelson Boyd, Shadow Wilson (d)
Dameronia
Jazz, be-bop
 
Fats Navarro (t), -w- Allen Eager (ts), Wardell Gray (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Chino Pozo (bongos), Curly Russel (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
Jahbero
 
Fats Navarro (tp), Howard MgGhee (tp, p during vibes solo), Ernie Henry (as), Milt Jackson (p, vibes), Curly Russel (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
Boperation
 
Bud Powell (p), Tommy Potter (b), Roy Haynes (d)
Ornithology
Blue Note, 1949
 
Fats Navarro (tr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Bud Powell (p), Tommy Potter (b), Roy Haynes (d)
Bouncing with Bud
 
Sonny Rollins (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Doug Watkins (b), Max Roach (d)
St. Thomas
Jazz, Post-bop
Prestige, 1956
 
Sonny Rollins (ts), Clifford Brown (tr), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (d)
Pent-Up House
Prestige, 1956
 
Johnny Carisi
Miles Davis -w- Gil Evans & Orchestra
Springsville
Jazz, Post-bop, "cool", big band
Columbia, 1957
Johnny Carisi played trumpet with Glenn Miller, did arrangements with Claude Thornhill, and contributed "Israel" to the "Birth of the Cool" sessions. He is in the trumpet section here. Bill Barber (tuba) and Lee Konitz (as), Thornhill alumni who were part of the Birth of the Cool sessions, were also on this recording.
Gil Evans
The Maids of Cadiz
Dave Brubeck
The Duke
I. Gershwin, K. Weill
My Ship
Davis, Evans
Miles Ahead
Evans
Blues for Pablo
A. Jamal
New Rhumba

 

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