Jazz Record : Frank Wess – Opus In Swing
Here’s a record CB got into when he was expanding his music mind. I had another Frank Wess recording where he was playing sax. I liked that one so I … Continue reading
Music : Single Traffic – Feelin’ Alright
I heard this song when I was a kid. My brother had The Best Of Traffic album and I used to sneak listen to this when he wasn’t around. I’ve … Continue reading
Jazz Record : John Coltrane – Giant Steps
When I made the conscious decision to really dive into the jazz thing this was one of my first buys. I was listening to Bitches Brew, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, … Continue reading
Quick Hit : Morphine – Cure For Pain
Morphine are Mark Sandman – Bass, guitar, organ, vocals. Dana Colley – Baritone and tenor saxes. Jerome Deupree – Drums. Billy Conway – Drums After hours music for when you … Continue reading
Music single – Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side
CB had to get around to this song eventually. It was instant good shit from the first time I heard it coming out of the radio. I mean it was … Continue reading
Album – Van Morrison : Tupelo Honey
CB couldn’t have got a better opening than ‘Wild Night’. I wanted to be in this song Van was singing and do the “Boogie Woogie”. It had a lot of … Continue reading
Single Buena – Morphine
How’s this for one cool tune. The bass riff catches you , the drums keep the beat, cool vocals then CB’s in sax heaven. What a great sound! I was … Continue reading
Album : Stanley Turrentine – The Baddest Turrentine
The Baddest Turrentine was CB’s move towards more traditional jazz and he couldn’t have picked a better record. It was a step away from the jazz/rock and it was the … Continue reading
Album : Mark-Almond
CB knew of John Mark and Johnny Almond from their work with John Mayalls’ ‘Turning Point’ (A CB fave). So when a friend, who had turned me onto other … Continue reading
Music Single : Compared To What – Les McCann & Eddie Harris
Now how’s this for one of the coolest songs ever? I could listen to the opening groove all night and then Eddie adds some sax, then Les takes the vocals … Continue reading
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