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Today's F-150 usb playlist:There is not many places to go, so I just drive around.  As you can see, old school in all genres. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOD-M7WZkZQ    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLe-UReP8q0    https://www.youtube.com/... 
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Mary Jo,Toot Suite:It seems as if I failed to post some of the best music on "Jazz Party". Thanks for correcting that oversight. The final section of "Toot Suite"(15:14) is called ’Ready, Go!’ On this track Paul Gonsalves comes close to having an... 
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Today's Listen:Duke Ellington  --  JAZZ PARTYIt's The Duke.   Nine(9) percussionists listed in the notes.featuring the percussion section https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnrccjeVq8 featuring Dizzy Gillespie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGw_... 
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Today's Listen:Jon Hendricks  --  A GOOD GIT-TOGETHERwith Julian and Nate Adderley and Wes Montgomery and his brothers.Not my favorite Hendricks album, but he has some big-time guys backing him.written for Louis Jordan https://www.youtube.com/wat... 
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Comments?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7lZi8hJsxI Made sense to me.Cheers 
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Today's Listen:Kenny Burrell  --  FOR CHARLIE AND BENNYNotes:  Christian was the first guitarist to play anything but rhythm.  He made his entry into the Jazz world via a small Benny Goodman combo, and later played in bands led by the likes of Diz... 
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Sunday's Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAbwo07uGTw    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iINVehn3-f4   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tiyUt1SNaU    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlAUlFkAXtQ   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wObByhy... 
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Today's Listen:The Three Sounds  --  Introducing The Three Sounds    vol oneAlso from the "Eight Classic Albums" CD set.  Recorded 1958.   I purchased this from Amazon back in 2013, new, for $10.99.   Today's new price on Amazon is $66.49!!  What ... 
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Saturday Night in the Land of The Blues: and the winner is?  Btw, this is what a BLUES band sounds like.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJBh-ojdrI0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1fnWcA-IAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRTE09wBlOY https://... 
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Today's Listen:The Three Sounds  --  HERE WE COMEGene Harris(p), Andrew Simpkins (b), Bill Dowdy(d)No notes, part of "Eight Classic Albums" 4 CD set.  Apparently all you need is a rhythm section.   Recorded 1960. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K... 
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Today's Listen:Cyrus Chestnut  --  EARTH STORIESChestnut not only survived Berklee, but Johns Hopkins as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKHBooKFpqo    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DaRsHUQyRo     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afaSe_... 
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Esa-Pekka Salonen on Beethoven: Excellent informative clips about the impact of Beethoven’s Symphonies.. After watching, I could almost feel how hard it is to be a musician in a major orchestra.He seems to be saying that they, the classical crowd,... 
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Today's Listen:World Saxophone Quartet  --  PLAYS DUKE ELLINGTONno Notes to speak of, just track listing and personnel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIUgou2lrf8    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Pdar9HLtE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v... 
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(I’m sure it’s obvious that Alex’s very funny clip is a parody) Whew!!!   Glad to hear that.   I thought it was the band backing Mary Jo's choir.CheersI have stuff by all of them except, Esa-Pekka Salonen.   Never heard of him/her.  If they wou... 
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@alexatpos ,Great clip.   Thanks.   These days,  I listen to music all day everyday.  Nothing but relaxing enjoyment, but,  when I was in college, and actually played music, there were days like the ones in the clip.   Our tyrant came to us from t...