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Tenor Madness: My kind of musical therapy in a troubled world

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of Music Jazz MusicOctober 8, 20220 comments

#Sonny #Rollins #Tenor #Madness #Red #Garland #John #Coltrane #Paul #Chambers #Philly #Joe #Jones #Jazz

The love of great Jazz music reflects a healthy madness that is very healing in a troubled world. This Saturday evening finds me receiving the ministrations of Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane on tenor, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums.   This ...

Bobby Hutcherson: oblique? Pretty straight-ahead Jazz

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of Music Jazz MusicFebruary 17, 20210 comments

#Hutcherson #Oblique #Blue #Note #Tone #Poet #Herbie #Hancock #Albert #Stisnon #Joe #Chambers #Jazz

Title: Oblique Label: Blue Note ST-31963, Tone Poet Series  Recorded: July 21, 1967, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA First released in January 1979 Blue Note Tone Poet reissue in 2020   Musicians: Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Herbie Hancock (Piano), Albert ...

Bobby Hutcherson: sublime musical happenings

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of Music Jazz MusicFebruary 17, 20210 comments

#Bobby #Hutcherson #Happenings #Blue #Note #Music #Matters #Jazz #Herbie #Hancock #Bob #Cranshaw #Joe #Chambers #Jazz

Title: Happenings Label: Blue Note ST-84231, Music Matters Jazz 45 RPM Limited Edition Recorded: February 8, 1966, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA First released in January 1967 Music Matters Jazz reissue in 2011   Musicians: Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Herbie ...

Bobby Hutcherson kicks up musically beautiful dust

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of Music Jazz MusicFebruary 17, 20210 comments

#Bobby #Hutcherson #The #Kicker #Blue #Note #Tone #Poet #Herbie #Hancock #Joe #Henderson #Grant #Green #Duke #Pearson #Bob #Cranshaw #Al #Harewood #Bedouin #Jazz

Title: The Kicker  Label: Blue Note 21437, Tone Poet Series Recorded: December 29, 1963, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA First released on CD in 1999 First released on vinyl LP in 2020   Musicians: Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), ...

Pete La Roca: Basra is an essential Blue Note Jazz recording

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of Music Jazz MusicFebruary 16, 20210 comments

#Pete #La #Roca #Basra #Blue #Note #Malaguena #Joe #Henderson #Steve #Kuhn #Steve #Swallow

I was bawled over when I first heard this music on the Music Matters Jazz 45 RPM reissue of this classic Blue Note in 2012.  The opening track – Malaguena – immobilized me with a dropped jaw and a smile. It immediately reminded me of the North African ...