Chronicles of King Curtis: The Triumphs, Travails, and Tragedy of a True Soul Giant
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 01/29/2010
Stumbled across King Curtis while listening to Allen Toussaint linked artists on Last FM. Really liked what I heard and then checked him out on Spotify - there was a pretty extensive choice of stuff to listen to. In fact it was pretty daunting. Anyone care to recommend any specific albums of his - my preference would be to veer away from the lighter side of his catalogue.
LP Cover Lover (Free subscription) | 01/07/2010
Organist and bandleader Jean-Louis Benoît aka Lou Bennet “(Pentacostal) Feeling” (1966) Philips Recorded in Paris with RENÉ THOMAS (g), KENNY CLARKE (dr), THE PARIS ALL JAZZ STARS and DONALD BYRD on trumpet, originally released by FONTANA (PHILIPS in France) and re-issued by EMARCY/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS/GITANES. As a sideman Lou recorded and / or [...]
Of course, I could be wrong... (Free subscription) | 01/01/2010
There's something for everyone in tonight's selection of seasonal tunes. Auld Lang Syne - The Scottish Bagpipe Players Happy Days And Auld Lang Syne - Richard Thompson Auld Lang Syne - Salsa Celtica Queen Of The New Year - Deacon Blue Days Of Auld Lang Syne (A Slacker's Ballad) - Love Vigilante New Year's Eve - Elizabeth Cotten Auld Lang Syne - Harlem Parlour Music Club New Year's Eve - Sean Riley...
PowerPop (Free subscription) | 12/21/2009
Okay, this is yet another self-indulgent childhood story, but I hope you'll stick with me even though I've told a version of it before. Trust me -- there's a couple of audio kickers at the end that will make it worth your while. So, as I've mentioned on a previous occasion or two, I was one of the gazillion kids back in the mid-Sixties who took a gawk at The Beatles on TV and thought, hey, that looks...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 12/14/2009
As a songwriter and producer Luther Dixon was responsible for some of the most memorable songs of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He co-wrote 16 Candles, a hit for the Crests and also helped to write Soul Serenade, an outstanding hit for the rhythm and blues saxophonist King Curtis. Boys, a song he co-wrote for the vocal group he was most closely associated with, the Shirelles, was covered by the Beatles...
Cool-Mo-Dee (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
(posted at Lounge Legends ) "The Bell That Couldn't Jingle" -- but it also includes the tasty track "Las Mananitas", plus the holiday favorites "Winter Wonderland", "Jingle Bells", "The Christmas Song", "Sleigh Ride", "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" and "Jingle Bell Rock" (posted at La Movida ) "Have Yourself...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
NEW YORK -- It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Duane Allman slammed his foot down on the kick-start of his Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle on an autumn evening 38 years ago today in Macon, Georgia. A few miles down the road, he clipped the rear end of a flatbed truck, sustaining fatal injuries. The lead guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, who was gaining [...]
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
The Allman Brothers Band - 08/26/1971 [ zip file ] In 1971, the world was witnessing he Allman Brothers Band at the top of their game. The Brothers had just released their Live At The Filmore East album not only receiving critical acclaim but much praise from the fans. The band continued to tour extensively and continued to play at the top of their game night after night. August 26, 1971 found the...
Casa Valdez Studios (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
(From Rico's Facebook with Rico artist Tim Price) In this lesson, I’ve taken an in-depth approach to give you all some information, new ideas, ear training, and fresh approaches to this form. http://www.saxontheweb.net /Price/Blues1.html Pick out a few licks that you like and that lay well for you that you can hear. Now, think of how your favorite player such as Sonny Rollins might play this...
Notes From The UndergroundBastard (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Oh, Captain Lou, pro wresting weeps for you this saddest of all days. Born in 1933, Louis Vincent Albano would in time become a WWF Hall-of-Famer after leading 15 different tag teams to their championship belts along with four singles wrestlers. Along the way and against all odds, he made rubber bands in the face and Cindy Lauper cool before shuffling off this mortal coil earlier today. A quick roster,...
Cameron K's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Curtis Ousley was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1934. He learned to play the saxophone and was influenced by alto sax players; Earl Bostic and Louis Jordan; and tenor sax players; Illinois Jacquet, and Arnett Cobb. He started his professional career playing sax with Lionel Hampton before moving to New York City in 1953. Curtis worked under his own name and played tenor sax with Horace Silver’s...
Sir Charlie Palmer (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
http://www.mediafire.com/?zzyjywllnoe This album is worth every penny,it is full of quality tracks from some of the best known names in the history of Black music. 1. Mojo Hanna - Esther Philip2. Help the Bear - Ted Taylor 3. Help Me (Part 1) - Ray Sharpe 4. Help Me (Part 2) - Ray Sharpe 5. Maggie's Farm - Solomon Burke 6. Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White 7. Got to Get an Understanding - Wilson Pickett...
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