Five of the grooviest, coolest, most soulful jazz tracks ever tonight.
Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
Moanin’ - Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Billy Taylor
So What - Miles Davis
The Sidewinder - Lee Morgan
I'm wondering, was the drumming gorilla in the Dairy Milk advert based on Art Blakey? Their style of playing and their mannerisms whilst playing are very similar.
That's Dr. Billy Taylor! I love his playing.
ReplyDeleteYes. I was sad when he died at the end of 2010.
ReplyDeleteI thought the g'rilla was like Phil Collins.
ReplyDeleteFYI, Jimmy Castor died. (I think a little bit of my inner Troglodyte died w/ him)
ReplyDeleteAnd now we've lost Etta James. :-( [And wasn't there 11 more parts of 2011 necrology coming?]
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