Playlist 101 ~ 110

【PlayList 101】

DOWN HOME STYLE - BROTHER JACK McDUFF

Eugene McDuff (September 17, 1926 - January 23, 2001; aged 74), known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz era of the 1960s, often performing with an organ trio. He is also credited with giving guitarist George Benson his first break.
Down Home Style is an album by Brother Jack McDuff recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label. 

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(2021/8/31)
 

【PlayList 102】

LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE - GRANT GREEN

Grant Green (June 6, 1935 - January 31, 1979; aged 43) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms throughout his career. Apart from guitarist Charlie Christian, Green's primary influences were saxophonists, particularly Charlie Parker, and his approach was therefore almost exclusively linear rather than chordal.
Live at The Lighthouse is a live album by Grant Green featuring a performance recorded at the Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, California in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label. 

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(2021/9/1)
 

【PlayList 103】

TARU - LEE MORGAN

Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 - February 19, 1972; aged 33) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.
One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's Blue Train (1957) and with the band of drummer Art Blakey before launching a solo career. After leaving Blakey for the final time, Morgan continued to work prolifically as both a leader and a sideman with the likes of Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter, becoming a cornerstone of the Blue Note label.
Taru is an album recorded by Lee Morgan, recorded in 1968, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980. 

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(2021/9/1)
 

【PlayList 104】

NATURAL ESSENCE - TYRONE WASHINGTON

Tyrone Washington (born 1944) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Natural Essence is the debut album by Tyrone Washington featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label. 

(2021/9/2)
 

【PlayList 105】

HOT DOG - LOU DONALDSON

Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is an American semi-retired jazz alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker.
Hot Dog is an album by Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1969 and featuring Donaldson with Ed Williams, Charles Earland, Melvin Sparks, and Leo Morris. The album features Donaldson using the varitone amplification system for his saxophone. 

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(2021/9/2)
 

【PlayList 106】

LIVE AT CLUB MOZAMBIQUE - LONNIE SMITH

Lonnie Smith (born July 3, 1942), styled Dr. Lonnie Smith, is an American jazz Hammond B3 organist who was a member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s. He recorded albums with saxophonist Lou Donaldson for Blue Note before being signed as a solo act.
Live at Club Mozambique is a live album by Lonnie Smith recorded in Detroit in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label in 1995. 

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(2021/9/3)
 

【PlayList 107】

NO ROOM FOR SQUARES - HANK MOBLEY

Henry "Hank" Mobley (July 7, 1930 - May 30, 1986; aged 55) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone".
No Room for Squares is an album by Hank Mobley recorded on March 7 & October 2, 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Mobley, trumpeters Lee Morgan, pianists Andrew Hill, bassists John Ore, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. 

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(2021/9/3)
 

【PlayList 108】

BLACK ORCHID - THE THREE SOUNDS

The Three Sounds (also known as The 3 Sounds) were an American jazz piano trio that formed in 1956 and disbanded in 1973.
The band formed in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States, as the Four Sounds. The original line-up consisted of Gene Harris on piano, Andrew Simpkins on double bass and Bill Dowdy on drums, along with saxophonist Lonnie "The Sound" Walker, who dropped out the following year.
Black Orchid is an album by The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label. 

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(2021/9/4)
 

【PlayList 109】

THE JODY GRIND - HORACE SILVER QUINTET/SEXTET

Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 - June 18, 2014; aged 85) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s.
The Jody Grind is a 1966 recording by Horace Silver featuring both a quintet and a sextet. Released the following year on his longtime label Blue Note, it peaked No. 8 of the Billboard jazz album charts. 

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(2021/9/4)
 

【PlayList 110】

THE SIXTH SENSE - LEE MORGAN

Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 - February 19, 1972; aged 33) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.
One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's Blue Train (1957) and with the band of drummer Art Blakey before launching a solo career. After leaving Blakey for the final time, Morgan continued to work prolifically as both a leader and a sideman with the likes of Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter, becoming a cornerstone of the Blue Note label.
The Sixth Sense is an album by Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label in 1970. The album features performances by Morgan, Jackie McLean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. The CD reissue added three tracks featuring Harold Mabern and Mickey Bass. 

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(2021/9/4)