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nsp, Thanks for the SM live recommendation.mary_jo, I posted that link for our resident Nina Simone lover and either he did not notice it or did and was unimpressed. In case he did not notice here again is the link:http://www.dazeddigital.com/musi... 
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John Coltrane, Sonny Fortune, Dizzy Gillespie, and Percy Heath are all alumni of the Granoff School of Music, also located in Philly.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granoff_School_of_Music 
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Orpheus,I like the first link of a younger Nina Simone. Her vocals are ok on that one. Her piano playing was always good..The second link she is older and it shows. You can hear it in her singing. Piano is still the same.Throughout her entire care... 
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Thank you Orpheus for the Caterina Valente links.She certainly had a beautiful voice! 
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frogman, That Ray Charles & Betty Carter rendition is fantastic as is the Carly Simon version posted by Orpheus.That song seems to have a lot of beautiful renditions 
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 Every Time We Say Goodbye....Chet Baker & Paul Bley duo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP02sgYrHswChet Baker & Caterina Valente duohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPLl_tVgRY 
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acman3,Really digging the  Kamasi Washington link! 
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Some great playing on this album by Jeep and Wild Bill Davis on the organ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUe650EIK78Les Spann: guitar and flute!Sam Jones: bassLouis Hayes: drumsI have all of the Johnny Hodges/Wild Bill Davis recordings and the n... 
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frogman & nsp,Great Getz links. A couple were new to me. The KC FB BB is new to me. I found the Lock/Griffin recording here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I062LV2/?coliid=I1YDGBM0NFRWMC&colid=2MJEFFF7AFXNS&psc=0No disc available just Mp3... 
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frogman,As a big Stan Getz fan myself, I just want to say if you don't have the 1958 Cal Tjader and Stan Getz sextet recording (I posted 2 songs from it upthread), go get it! 
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Orpheus, Cal Tjader is an excellent vibraphone player that is often overlooked. My favorite disc of his is the Cal Tjader Stan Getz Sextet. It is from a 1958 recording session and features one of the earliest record dates for bassist Scott La Faro... 
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One of my "go to discs"   Krupa and Rich:Krupa and Rich and look at the other players!On this CD reissue, drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich only actually play together on one of the seven songs, a lengthy rendition of "Bernie's Tune" that has a s... 
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skyscraper mentioned a personal favorite from Gato Barbieri.Here is one I like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7aG0FUCGQU "Latin Free Jazz" with some harmonics merged in at times  
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nsp,Which SM live disc would you recommend if I had to choose just one?Nice link to Alvin Lee and co. playing Hey Joe. Alvin's and TYA's live recording releases were always more intense then any of the studio releases. My favorite studio session i... 
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pryso,I'm jealous to say the least!!… Miles, Coltrane, Pops, Cannonball, Blakey!!..  that's quite a resume you have of concerts you've attended.IMHO, the first Miles electric years 1968-75 were awesome. Do you remember if he played one long jam be...