musicology #277

newyearboogie #5

(Mel & Tim - Starting All Over Again)

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New Month, New Year...New day dawns.

Listen Tune...

p.s flying home tonight so back in the saddle tomorrow with a new theme. A 'clash' between two of the greatest soloists ever recorded who together refined the language of improvisation and lifted it to new heights. I'll leave it to your imagination as to who it could be. One thing's for sure though it will swing so hard that by the end of it you'll find your dancing shoes worn so thin you could use them to wrap a 'zut' !!

musicology #255

sleighbellsring #3

(Otis Redding - White Christmas)

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Day late but definately not a dollar short for a special musicologist tribute in memory of Mr Otis Redding who died on December the 10th 41 years ago, (1967), at the tender age of 26. I won’t lie and say it’s a date that’s in my diary which for me makes it all the more special and even transcendental that he has risen in the unconscious to let us know ‘what time it is’…one of them performances that could wake the dead. As good as ‘White Christmas’ gets. Listen out for the Otis tribute on themusicologist in the new year.

musicology #160

vocalgroupaction2 #5

(The Emotions - Blind Alley)

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first outing on themusicologist for this female vocal group with a tune that never fails to lift my spirits which, today need lifting….not for any specific reason, just one of them days when ‘the pressure drop’

better known for their part in Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘Boogie Wonderland’ this piece is from their earlier days, (1972), at Stax and has formed the foundation for many a ‘version’ since from Big Daddy Kane and Pharcyde to Mariah Carey, (one listen should explain why)