“Bags & Trane” by Milt Jackson & John Coltrane (Bags & Trane, Atlantic Records, 1961). I heard it while watching the documentary Chops about high school jazz bands competing in a Duke Ellington competition at Jazz At Lincoln Center in New York.
“Dat Dere” by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (Bobby Timmons on Piano) (The Big Beat, Blue Note, 1960). Music by Bobby Timmons & lyrics by Oscar Brown, Jr. I heard it while watching the documentary Chops about high school jazz bands competing in a Duke Ellington competition at Jazz At Lincoln Center in New …
“The Water Is Wide” by Dusty Springfield
This song was originally featured in the 1937 musical comedy, “I’d Rather Be Right” by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart 1937, but was a commonly covered jazz standard throughout the swinging 1950’s and 1960’s. True, Ella and Ol’ Blue Eyes both covered the song to great applause, but I like these two instrumental …
SONG OF THE DAY “You Can’t Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover (Live)” by The Yardbirds (Five Live Yardbirds, Columbia Records, 1964) VIDEO OF THE DAY
“Mothers Little Helper” by The Rolling Stones (Aftermath, 1966). Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
SONG OF THE DAY “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone (I Put a Spell on You, Philips, 1965). Written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “The Weight (Live)” by Gillian Welch & Old Crow Medicine Show. Written by Robbie Robertson. VIDEO OF THE DAY
“Baby Don’t You Do It” is a 1964 single by American singer Marvin Gaye, and was written by Holland–Dozier–Holland. The Band recorded the song numerous times under the title “Don’t Do It”; the different versions, both studio and live, appear on several of their albums and box sets. “Don’t Do It” was the encore performed …