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CTI All-Stars – CTI Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl: Live One (1977)

  September 21, 2017 , ,

CTI All-Stars – Live One (Summer Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl) Vinyl rip in 24 bit 192 khz | Photos and art scans at 300 dpi 1977 CTI Records – CTI 7076 01 Grits Bowl 8:09 Written-By – Hank Crawford 02 Inner City Blues / What’s Going On 8:46 Written-By – A. Cleveland, J. Nyxw, M. Gaye, R. Benson 03 California Dreaming 8:36 Written-By – J. Phillips, M. Gilliam 04 First Light 8:27 Written-By – Freddie Hubbard Record Company – … Continue reading

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Flabbergasted Focus #2: Vintage soca and calypso

  August 26, 2017 ,

Just in time for Notting Hill carnival.  I’ve only been in London at the same time as that famous celebration once.  I caught some of the steel band showcase  with a good friend on the Friday before the real festivities get underway, and then it proceeded to rain all weekend, and I found myself doing other things.  I keep hearing it’s not the same as it used to be, but I hope to make it back someday anyway.  There’s a … Continue reading

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Mighty Sparrow and Byron Lee – Sparrow Meets The Dragon (1969)

  August 24, 2017

Mighty Sparrow With Byron Lee And The Dragonaires Sparrow Meets The Dragon 1969 SpaLee Records – SLP – 001 US Release A1 Maria A2 No Money No Love A3 More And More Amour A4 Born Free A5 Sandra A6 Walk Away B1 Peace And Love B2 Only A Fool B3 Theme From Doctor Zhivago B4 Make The World Go Away B5 Try A Little Tenderness Producer – Byron Lee RIPPING PROCESS: SpaLee-001 US vinyl; Pro-Ject RM-5SE with Audio Tecnica AT440-MLa … Continue reading

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Patrice Rushen – Prelusion (1974) with Joe Henderson

  August 10, 2017

Patrice Rushen – Prelusion Prestige VICJ-41866 Series: 1000 Jazz (Japan) Released: 21 Feb 2007 Original release 1974 – Prestige (P 10089) 1 Shortie’s Portion 8:42 2 7/73 12:42 3 Haw-Right Now 8:00 4 Traverse 10:53 5 Puttered Bopcorn 4:15 All songs composed and arranged by Patrice Rushen Acoustic and electric piano – Patrice Rushen Bass – Tony Dumas Drums – Ndugu Flute, Alto Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Hadley Caliman Percussion – Kenneth Nash Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson Trombone – … Continue reading

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Antonio Adolfo e A Brazuca – s/t (No.1) – 1969

  July 30, 2017 , , ,

Antonio Adolfo & A Brazuca Antonio Adolfo & A Brazuca (No. 1) 1969 Odeon MOFB-3618 (Original issue) 2014 Reissue EMI: UICY 76458 Odeon: TOCP-66055 Brasil 1000 Best Collection Japan reissue, released 23 Jul 2014 1 Juliana 3:18 2 Futilirama 2:47 3 Moça 2:51 4 Dois Tempos 2:43 5 Vôo Da Apolo 4:28 6 Porque Hoje É Domingo 3:09 7 Maria Aparecida 2:06 8 Psiu 1:56 9 A Cidade E Eu 3:16 10 Pelas Ruas Do Meu Bairro 4:05 11 Teletema … Continue reading