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Eddie Who: Michael Blake's Tribute to Eddie Harris

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
February 20, 2020
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The latest project by veteran saxophonist Michael Blake and his long-time collaborators Clark Gayton on trombone and Tony Mason on drums is a heart-felt tribute to the legendary Eddie Harris.

This mixtape features five tunes by Eddie Harris cherry-picked by Michael Blake mixed with music by Michael Blake selected by Mondo Jazz.

Happy listening!

Playlist

Michael Blake "Afro Blake" Drift (Intuition) 0:00
Eddie Harris "Shamtime" The Electrifying Eddie Harris (Atlantic) 6:53
Slow Poke "Listen Here" At Home (Palmetto) 13:42
Eddie Harris "I'm Gonna Leave You by Yourself" Silver Cycles (Atlantic) 21:13
Michale Blake "Nitty Gritty" Red Hook Soul (Ropeadope) 24:10
Eddie Harris "Lovely Today" Plug Me In (Atlantic) 30:04
Blake Tartare "Messy Business" Blake Tartare (Baby Tank) 34:30
Michael Blake "Boogaloop" Tiddy Boom (Sunnyside) 0:00 45:04
Eddie Harris "On Green Dolphin Street" Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (Vee Jay) 48:36
Michael Blake Trio "Mt. Harissa" Right Before Your Very Eyes (Clean Feed) 51:05
Eddie Harris "Children's Song" High Voltage (Atlantic) 54:54
Michale Blake "Treat Her Right" In the Grand Scheme of Things (Songlines) 58:13

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