Tag Archives: hard bop

Charles Mingus – II B.S. (Haitian Fight Song)

Posted on August 19, 2010 by pabenn

Listen here:  http://bit.ly/bQ72HC Today’s track is from the renowned bass player Charles Mingus.  Typical of the era in which it was written, it’s a fast swing number with lots of brass, 8 musicians performing various trumpet, trombone, sax and tuba … Continue reading →

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Joe Henderson – Black Narcissus

Posted on August 16, 2010 by pabenn

Listen here: http://bit.ly/b4JvCl Today’s pick is from Joe Henderson; a track named Black Narcissus from the 1969 album Power To The People.  It was recorded with a stunning line-up; Henderson on tenor sax, Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on … Continue reading →

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The Horace Silver Quintet – Jungle Juice.

Posted on June 23, 2010 by pabenn

My Jazz pick for tonight: Horace Silver Quintet – Jungle Juice. Classic Hard Bop from 1968. Listen here:  http://bit.ly/9nslem Buy here:  http://amzn.to/cP3H2u You can clearly hear the influence of Latin rhythms and Silver’s Cape Verdean roots on this recording.  The … Continue reading →

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