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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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More on Alvin Lee's "Big Red" ... 
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nsp,Alvin Lee will forever be summed up with "I’m Going Home" at Woodstock 1969 when he blew everyone away with that song and Alvin’s blistering pace at the start and finish of the song using "Big Red" with the peace sign and marijuana leaf sticke... 
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acman3,I'm not sure if you enjoy reading but if so the following two books are great reads98% Funky Stuff My Life in Music       Maceo Parker 2013Hit Me Fred Recollections of a Sideman       Fred Wesley 2002 
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Oh!  Maceo!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YPNUfX_fmYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_0alsFnxwIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJmIN8RNBUghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiIt3jKusBQ 
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roc,I cant believe you got lambasted for posting Marsalis/Clapton! You can't please everyone.orpheus10, I already know how much you adore Nina Simone from your posts over the years. Thanks for the links. She was definitely a very talented lady. 
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nsp,Alvin Lee made a many recordings without the TYA band behind him.(Leo Lyons bass, Chick Churchill, piano/organ, Rick Lee drums). This is from the album "Alvin Lee and Company" live at the Academy Of Music, NY - 1975. These song definitely high... 
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Hey rok that United We Swing album is pretty interesting. Thanks for the links.I like Wynton with Eric Clapton. The disc gets a fair share of playing time here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWw9SW_TNwY 
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nsp,This ones for you:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biM7yobcI50  
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mary jo I believe what you are trying to say is "Its all good"..... And I think it is... Some like it some don't....some will and some won't …..some do and some don't....Anyway there are great jazz songs where you find them. They do not need a pre... 
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Zappa Cosmic Debris... Good god ain't it funky now....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHAbLX-6LZM 
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Stanley Turrentine "Impressions" 3rd song on the "Cherry" album. One of the few albums Creed Taylor got right.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYeEuC9iDAMAnd one of my favorite Turrentine songs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJ2VuKb1fQ