Playlist 1111 ~ 1120

【PlayList 1111】

IN A MINOR GROOVE - DOROTHY ASHBY

Dorothy Jeanne Thompson (August 6, 1932 - April 13, 1986 ; aged 53), better known as Dorothy Ashby, was an American jazz harpist and composer. Ashby established the harp as an improvising jazz instrument, beyond earlier use as a novelty or background orchestral instrument, proving the harp could play bebop as adeptly as the instruments commonly associated with jazz, such as the saxophone or piano.
In a Minor Groove (also released as Dorothy Ashby Plays for Beautiful People) is an album by Dorothy Ashby recorded in 1958 and released on the New Jazz label.

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(2022/11/26)
 

【PlayList 1112】

SOUL MESSAGE - RICHARD GROOVE HOLMES

Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 - June 29, 1991; aged 60) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of "Misty".
Soul Message is an album by Richard "Groove" Holmes which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.

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(2022/11/26)
 

【PlayList 1113】

JUNKANOO - BARBARA DENNERLEIN

Barbara Dennerlein (born 25 September 1964 in Munich; age 58) is a German jazz organist. She has achieved particular critical acclaim for using the bass pedalboard on a Hammond organ and for integrating synthesizer sounds onto the instrument.
Junkanoo is an album by Barbara Dennerlein which was recorded in 1996 and released on the Verve label.

(2022/11/27)
 

【PlayList 1114】

A CHANGE IS GONNA COME - 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.
A Change Is Gonna Come is a 1966 album by Brother Jack McDuff which was his first released on the Atlantic label.

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(2022/11/27)
 

【PlayList 1115】

SHIRLEY SCOTT & THE SOUL SAXES

Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002; aged 67) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Influenced by gospel and blues, she played soul jazz in the 1960s with Stanley Turrentine, who became her husband during the same decade; the couple divorced in 1971.
Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes is an album by Shirley Scott recorded in 1969 and released on the Atlantic label.

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(2022/11/28)
 

【PlayList 1116】

BIRD CALL - VI REDD

Elvira "Vi" Redd (born September 20, 1928; age 94) is an American jazz alto saxophone player, vocalist and educator. She has been active since the early 1950s and is known primarily for playing in the blues style. She is highly regarded as an accomplished veteran who has performed with Count Basie, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Linda Hopkins, Marian McPartland and Dizzy Gillespie.
Bird Call is an album by Vi Redd recorded in 1992 and released on the United Artists label.

(2022/11/28)
 

【PlayList 1117】

JAZZ PERENNIAL - CHARLIE PARKER

Charles "Charlie" Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 - March 12, 1955; aged 34), nicknamed "Bird" and "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies.
The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial is an album by Charlie Parker recorded in 1949 - 1953 and released on the Verve label.

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(2022/11/29)
 

【PlayList 1118】

NIPPON SOUL - CANNONBALL ADDERLEY

Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 - August 8, 1975; aged 46) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is perhaps best remembered for the 1966 soul jazz single "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", which was written for him by his keyboardist Joe Zawinul and became a major crossover hit on the pop charts.
Adderley worked with Miles Davis, first as a member of the Davis sextet, appearing on the seminal records Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959), and then on his own 1958 album Somethin' Else.
Nippon Soul is a live album by Cannonball Adderley recorded at the Sankei Hall in Tokyo during his 1963 Japanese tour and released on the Riverside label featuring performances by Adderley with Nat Adderley, Yusef Lateef, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes.

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(2022/11/29)
 

【PlayList 1119】

CANNONBALL IN JAPAN - CANNONBALL ADDERLEY Quintet

Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 - August 8, 1975; aged 46) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is perhaps best remembered for the 1966 soul jazz single "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", which was written for him by his keyboardist Joe Zawinul and became a major crossover hit on the pop charts.
Adderley worked with Miles Davis, first as a member of the Davis sextet, appearing on the seminal records Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959), and then on his own 1958 album Somethin' Else.
Cannonball in Japan is a live recording by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Sankei Hall in Tokyo which was first released on the Japanese Capitol label in 1966.

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(2022/11/30)
 

【PlayList 1120】

RAY CHARLES AT NEWPORT

Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004; aged 73) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist and saxophonist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma.
Ray Charles at Newport is a 1958 live album of Ray Charles' July 5, 1958 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival.

(2022/12/1)