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Tag Archives: dizzy gillespie
Granite The Eighteenth
following on from my series of mixes dedicated to individuals here is one for thelonious monk and as usual i will write a bit about each track. when he got a contract with riverside records in 1955 they thought it … Continue reading
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Tagged art blakey, ben riley, billie holiday, charlie rouse, chet baker, dizzy gillespie, frankie dunlop, gary mapp, hampton hawes, john coltrane, john ore, larry gales, nica de koenigswarter, ray charles, sonny rollins, thelonious monk, zoot sims
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Jazz Quotations 8
When I don’t change anymore then there’s no point in playing anymore – of actually trying to do anything different or trying to play modern. After you reach a certain point when you no longer improve then you just stay … Continue reading
17 gianter steps
embarrassed at not including any john coltrane in my earlier granite mix this year i thought i’d make amends by doing this new granite mix as a tribute to the great saxophonist. these are all tracks from albums that were … Continue reading
Posted in geology, jazz, mixes, music
Tagged big nick nicholas, dizzy gillespie, elvin jones, ernie henry, jimmy garrison, john coltrane, kenny burrell, mccoy tyner, milt jackson, steve wallace, tommy flanagan
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