Charlie Byrd [image: Inline image 2]
Desafinado with Stan Getz 1962 http://youtu.be/991uASejkY8 Desafinado - Long version Stereo http://youtu.be/L7lmMNweUVU Byrd played finger-style on a classical guitar. One time there was a guy up on the roof of a building getting ready to jump off and commit suicide. A passing beatnik saw the guy and called out: "Remember Byrd!" The guy said: "Bird who?" Go ahead,jump! LoL! "Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, Byrd collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music." Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Byrd "The "Desafinado" single was a Top 20 hit in 1962; however, with it you hear only about one-third of the complete track. Here's the entire piece, and in the best quality stereo available. One of the greatest jazz hits ever." - YouTube review [image: Inline image 1] Jazz Samba - Full Verve Album http://youtu.be/Oc2SffeDg1g On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Richard Williams <[email protected]>wrote: > Herbie Mann > > [image: Inline image 2] > > Comin' Home Baby - Live at the Village Gate, 1961 > http://youtu.be/jiCV4Xna684 > > Wailing Dervishes > http://youtu.be/M0mcII-mE4g > > [image: Inline image 1] > > Live at the Village Gate: > > Herbie Mann - Flute > Hagood Hardy - Vibraharp > Ahmad Abdul-Malik , Ben Tucker - Bass > Rudy Collins - Drums > Ray Mantilla - Conga Drums, Percussion > Chief Bey - African Drum, Percussion > > "Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flautist and important early > practitioner of world music. Mann emphasized the groove approach in his > music." > > Read more: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Mann > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Richard Williams > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Charles Mingus Jr. >> >> [image: Inline image 1] >> >> Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul - Track One, from the album "Mingus Ah Um" - >> Vinyl >> http://www.youtube.com/<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZ2V6KLsLg&feature=share&list=PLsl3WjKkzBEfEwpMSbLpwr4vPupPQTJ0x> >> >> [image: Inline image 2] >> >> Sue's Changes - Live At Montreux, 1975 >> http://youtu.be/jOWNkZrkLfk >> >> "Charles Mingus Jr. was a highly influential American jazz double >> bassist, composer and bandleader. Mingus's compositions retained the hot >> and soulful feel of hard bop and drew heavily from black gospel music while >> sometimes drawing on elements of Third Stream, free jazz, and classical >> music. Yet Mingus avoided categorization, forging his own brand of music >> that fused tradition with unique and unexplored realms of jazz." >> >> Read more: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mingus >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 7:24 AM, Richard J. Williams < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Good point, but I don't get into the personalities of any of these >>> guys very much. Lots of jazz players were really screwed up on drugs and >>> some had questionable ethical behavior as well. Most of the time I just >>> listen to the music and enjoy. For me, it's not about the personalities, >>> it's all about the music. Thanks for the reply. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/18/2013 9:32 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Richard, >>> >>> >>> Stan Gets was a great tenor sax player. His solos were exquisite and >>> creative. But one of his friends called him a "nice bunch of guys", >>> apparently referring to his unpredictable personality quirks. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
