50th Anniversary Blue Notes from August 1969
ByClick the play button to listen
Salutes to Blue Note recordings by organists Big John Patton (with James Blood Ulmer on guitar) and Lonnie Smith (live in Atlantic City), vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson (with Harold Land), saxophonist Lou Donaldson (with Charles Earland), The Three Sounds, pianist Andrew Hill (from a session never formally released on Blue Note), as well as Wayne Shorter (with a compare & contrast with Miles Davisradically different versions of the same tune). Be sure to tell you friends about the show, and explore the G&M archive for more of the finest in jazz, old & new. Next time: one of the recordings that 'changed the world'the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis' Bitches Brew.Thanks to our top listeners of the week in: Kiev (Ukraine), Belgrade (Serbia), Chicago & Baton Rouge (US), and Mar Del Plata (Argentina).
Playlist
- Big John Patton "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream" from Accent On the Blues (Blue Note) 00:00
- Big John Patton "Freedom Jazz Dance" from Accent On the Blues (Blue Note) 06:41
- Big John Patton "Rakin' And Scrapin'" from Accent On the Blues (Blue Note) 12:19
- Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land "Orientale" from Medina (Blue Note) 22:22
- Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land "Avis" from Medina (Blue Note) 28:48
- Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land "Dave's Chant" from Medina (Blue Note) 35:26
- Lou Donaldson "Donkey Walk" from Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note) 40:52
- Lou Donaldson "West Indian Daddy" from Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note) 47:48
- The Three Sounds "Popsicle Pimp" from Soul Symphony (Blue Note) 54:14
- Andrew Hill "Illusion (alternate take)" from Andrew Hill -Mosaic Select (Mosaic) 57:39
- Andrew Hill "Poinsetta" from Andrew Hill -Mosaic Select (Mosaic) 1:04:05
- Andrew Hill "Soul Mate" from Andrew Hill -Mosaic Select (Mosaic) 1:11:01
- Lonnie Smith "Charlie Brown" from Move Your Hand (Blue Note) 1:17:33
- Lonnie Smith "Layin' In The Cut" from Move Your Hand (Blue Note) 1:26:42
- Miles Davis "Capricorn" from Water Babies (Columbia) 1:36:33
- Wayne Shorter "Capricorn" from Super Nova (Blue Note) 1:46:12
Post a comment
FOR THE LOVE OF JAZZ

WE NEED YOUR HELP
To expand our coverage even further and develop new means to foster jazz discovery and connectivity we need your help. You can become a sustaining member for a modest $20 and in return, we'll immediately hide those pesky ads plus provide access to future articles for a full year. This winning combination will vastly improve your AAJ experience and allow us to vigorously build on the pioneering work we first started in 1995. So enjoy an ad-free AAJ experience and help us remain a positive beacon for jazz by making a donation today.About Big John Patton
Instrument: Organ, Hammond B3
Article Coverage | Albums | Photos | Similar Artists