Category Archives: Blues

Today’s Music: Donald “Duck” Dunn and Steve Cropper, “Green Onions” Live

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

R.I.P., Donald “Duck” Dunn. Although bassman ‘Duck’ didn’t play on the original Booker T and the MGs 1962 hit record of this tune, here he is playing it live. Another live version of the same tune:

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Today’s Music: John Lee Hooker and Bonnie Raitt, “Boogie Chillun”

Posted on May 12, 2012 by admin

Also featuring Ry Cooder, Santana, Robert Cray and Charlie Musselwhite. (Looks like John Lee got a little handsy with Bonnie and she told him to knock it off.)

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Today’s Music: Ramsey Lewis, “The In Crowd”

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

Ramsey Lewis is still out there movin’ and doin’ it, and his excellent drummer, Red Holt, also still lays down a mean rhythm, sometimes in great Chicago jazz pianist Joe Hurt’s trio. (Full disclosure: I’ve known and jammed with Joe … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, “Bring It On Home to Me”

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

Piedmont-Delta folk blues kings Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee tear it up on this tune written and made popular by Sam Cooke.

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Today’s Music: Taj Mahal and the Pointer Sisters, “Sweet Home Chicago” (1972)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

Shakin’ it up this morning with a different version of this old blues chestnut. While you’re listening, read about Taj Mahal here. H/T to Mat Wilson.

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Today’s Music: Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, “Hoodoo Man Blues” Live…

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

…at the Montreux Jazz Festival. You don’t get much closer to the bone in blues than Junior and Buddy.

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Today’s Music: Bill Evans, “Spring is Here” (1959)

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

A simple standard morphed into a subtle and complex tone poem by the late, great jazz pianist, Bill Evans.

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Today’s Music: Ray Charles, “Them That’s Got”

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

Ray, from his salad days in the ‘50s and ‘60s.

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Today’s Music: Fats Waller, “Stardust” (1937)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

A little Monday morning jazz piano from the genius of Fats Waller.

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Today’s Music: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods, “3 o’Clock in the Morning”

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin

A little Saturday morning country blues:

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