Monday, February 17, 2014

Birth & Rebirth!!

Max Roach & Anthony Braxton
1978

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Long As You're Living!!

Max Roach
1984


**Also, if you have any requested posts let me know

Monday, February 10, 2014

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Black Snow (Let Freedom Ring)!!

Dope Gosp-Jazz kinda like Max Roach's
Lift Every Voice & Sing

Roy Meriwether
1975

Memphis to New York Spirit!!

John Patton
recorded 1969-70
(finally released in 1996)

Friday, February 7, 2014

Saga of the Good Life & Hard Times!!

Big Maybelle
1969

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Ethiopian jazz 7"
Ali Mohammed Birra
a) Abba Lafa b) Esetin Siarga
1975

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Gifts and Messages!!

Here's the studio and live version

Rahsaan Roland Kirk
studio-1964


live-1964

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Wattstax!!

Complete performances from Stax label
artists at this Los Angeles concert which
was considered the "Black" Woodstock
(three discs)
1972




Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Claudine OST!!

Written & produced by
Curtis Mayfield
---
Performed by
Gladys Knight & The Pips
1974



Complete movie on Youtube

Monday, February 3, 2014

Hannibalism! Re-up!!

The Mighty Hannibal
This fantastic musician, James Timothy Shaw,
just died on 01-30-14.
(more on the man HERE)


Sunday, February 2, 2014

Ain't That Good News!!

One of the greatest songs ever,
"A Change Is Gonna Come" turns 50.
Here is the album it was released on...

Sam Cooke
1964

**NPR article about the iconic song HERE

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Tenor Conclave!!

John Coltrane, Al Cohn,
Zoot Sims, Hank Mobley
1956

Calypsoul 70!!

Caribbean Soul & Calypso Crossover 1969-1979

**some dope stuff