Clawhammer banjo and euphonium? You bet. Jamming with my neighbour in the front yard.
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Jewel of the West
Tuffy P: hey there’s an article in the Globe about this singer from Saskatchewan, Colter Wall. I think we need to check him out. Fortunately, the entire known universe is on YouTube and there is a lot of his material there. He’s a young guy… Read More
Juke Boy Bonner
Raw blues and boogie…..
Eyesight to the Blind
I’m looking forward to David Bromberg’s show at Hugh’s Room in August. Here he is with his band performing Eyesight to the Blind. This is a Sonny Boy Williamson blues (the second Sonny Boy Williamson that is). Here’s a recording of Sonny Boy doing it.
Ginseng Blues
Meredith Axelrod, Jerron Paxton and Frank Fairfield. Warning: this contains both yodeling and mandolin
My Blue Heaven
My dad used to sing this tune around the house when I was a little kid. It’s imprinted deep in my brain somewhere. Here’s Jerron Paxton and Meredith Axelrod.
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
This guy was way beyond remarkable. He must have been visiting from another world.
Pharoah
Jazz on the brain again this morning. Here’s Pharoah Sander performing his masterpiece, The Creator has a Master Plan.
Brussels Blues
I came across this one surfing around on YouTube this morning, and it is so very familiar to me. It’s Benny Goodman at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair featuring the fantastic Jimmy Rushing on vocals. My dad had this cut on an album called Mr.… Read More
Friday Jazz
Let’s go Walking on the Moon (with Sun Ra and the Arkestra featuring June Tyson).
27th Street 