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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODEVJNB1f6chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9ggnSmdUr4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSNCn7zsUcM 
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Yes JC has a lot of respect for the "Elders" as he calls them.Specifically Don Byas and Lucky Thompson.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y9dZk-GMiMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsPfHi0oJ3kFantastic footage here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW0... 
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The Kid and Brute!  Illinois Jacquet and Ben Webster:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VqoNBffCBUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlBTWH1gfxgListen closely to this one, from the same album as the above two, and you can hear the great Leo Parker on b... 
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"Since I fell for you" has had many great renditions over the years.Johnny Mathis (my mom had a lot of his 8 tracks)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-jVrZFxu3EOne of my favorite versions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXDC4WfnGdM 
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nsp,I know you play piano and it seems to me that playing the piano is the best way to learn chords, melodies, and structures. It is also the best way to teach other aspiring musicians no matter what instrument they are playing.https://www.youtube... 
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frogman,I have listened to John Coltrane’s version of Giant Steps many times over the years. But a month or two between listens. I plan on listening to it repeatedly through my headphones over and over until I "get it". Then I will compare other p... 
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And orpheus10 and rok2id stick around awhile. The threads just not as good without you two:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njs0FsvFVY0 
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Last but not least, my favorite "currently on the scene" saxophone player, Mr. James Carter, just released his first album in 8 years entitled "James Carter Organ Trio - Live From Newport Jazz" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TKJBK1T/ref=ppx_... 
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Harold Land...We were discussing him a couple weeks ago before you two guys started posting daily again. I have All of his sessions as a leader and much to much to count as a sideman.I highly recommend the two disc set "The Harold Land And Carmell... 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD3D_Qo6vtUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZTpEuZU5gQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drX0F3QeSPwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip7Q9hHE2vk 
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Lester Young or Coleman Hawkins?In his autobiography, Basie related how Hawkins went on the bandstand “and he started calling for all of those hard keys, like E-flat and B-natural. That took care of quite a few local characters right away.” Basie ... 
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 Lockjaw! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaSJhWRbLZ4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNVUB35GQfEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lFGBLVdKzM 
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The Hawk with Tommy Flanagan recorded live at the London House in Chicago by WBBM complete with the MC running his mouth. I have this disc the sonics are not that great but I love it anyway. A great archive of our great music. https://www.youtube.... 
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nsp,Great Coryell links. Very distinctive tone. 
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