All Things Jazz

“Tanya” is one of the greatest jazz songs of all time. It’s beautiful all the way around

Dexter Gordon: Doin' Allright Born on this day in 1923.

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Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Dexter Gordon!
Doin' Allright (1961)

Dexter Gordon -tenor
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Horace Parlan - piano
George Tucker - bass
Al Harewood -drums

My favorite tracks
"I Was Doing Allright”
youtu.be/zTqjrO8cLJY?si
“Society Red”
youtu.be/mwa2eSHVO60?...

Happy Tuesday. In honor of their birthdays last week, new playlists for Kamasi Washington, Lord Finesse (Jazz samples), Nancy Wilson, and Nina Simone are now available on my Apple Music 🍎, Tidal ⚫️, and Spotify 🟢 profiles. Enjoy the rest of your 😎
#JazzSky #MusicSky
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Sonny Rollins: Newk's Time Sonny Rollins

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Sonny Rollins
Newk's Time
(Recorded 1957, released 1959)

Sonny Rollins - tenor sax
Wynton Kelly - piano
Doug Watkins - bass
Philly Joe Jones - drums

My favorite tracks
"Asiatic Raes"
youtu.be/4cdoKmrY_XQ?si
“Blues for Philly Joe”
youtu.be/1_ULzc0GvJI?...
#JazzSky #MusicSky

Nina Simone: I Put a Spell on You Born on this day in 1933.

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Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Nina Simone!
I Put a Spell on You (1965)

Nina Simone - piano, vocals
Rudy Stevenson - guitar
Hal Mooney - arrangement
Horace Ott - arrangement

My favorite tracks
"I Put a Spell on You"
youtu.be/2UppUCB5V-w?si
“Feeling Good”
youtu.be/BNMKGYiJpvg?...

Nancy Wilson: Today, Tomorrow, Forever Born on this day in 1937.

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Born on this day in 1937. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Nancy Wilson!
Today, Tomorrow, Forever (1964)

Full album credits ⬇️
www.allmusic.com/album/today-...

My favorite tracks
“Go Away, Little Boy”
youtu.be/m3vhXEWW8QI?si
“Wives and Lovers”
youtu.be/fHmqfjsp2aI?...
#JazzSky #MusicSky

Kamasi Washington: The Epic Born in this day in 1981.

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Born in this day in 1981. Happy 45th Birthday to the great
Kamasi Washington!
The Epic (2015)

Full album credits ⬇️
www.discogs.com/master/83750...

My favorite tracks
“Askim”
youtu.be/mYdDFZLGx7U?si
“Re Run Home”
youtu.be/U8NFS8WXfCI?si
#JazzSky #MusicSky

Pharoah Sanders: Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) Pharoah Sanders

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Pharoah Sanders
Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) (1970)

Full album credits
www.discogs.com/master/54125...

My favorite track
”Summun Bukmun Umyun”
youtu.be/PbhAHleBaz4?...
#JazzSky #MusicSky

💯🔥

Just in time for your Valentine’s Day weekend 😁. Available on Apple Music 🍎, Tidal ⚫️, and Spotify 🟢
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Wayne Shorter: JuJu Wayne Shorter

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Wayne Shorter
JuJu (1965)

Wayne Shorter – tenor sax
McCoy Tyner – piano
Reggie Workman – bass
Elvin Jones – drums

My favorite tracks
“Deluge”
youtu.be/Gwp36Z-HHRg?si
“Mahjong”
youtu.be/lycSfHYEHaw?...
#JazzSky #MusicSky

Thelonious Monk: 5 by Monk by 5 Thelonious Monk

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Thelonious Monk
5 by Monk by 5 (1959)

Thelonious Monk – piano
Thad Jones – cornet
Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
Sam Jones – bass
Art Taylor – drums

My favorite tracks
“Jackie-Ing”
youtu.be/0o7vrg-r6Xg?si
“Straight, No Chaser”
youtu.be/t5MS5oqsrs0?...
#JazzSky #MusicSky

RIP Ebo Taylor
1/6/1936 - 2/7/2026

Never 😂

“Past performance is not an indicator of future performance”

Born on this day in 1974. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary
J Dilla! Check out my J Dilla Jazz samples playlist on Apple Music 🍎, Tidal ⚫️, and Spotify 🟢
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Bud Powell: The Scene Changes Bud Powell

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Bud Powell
The Scene Changes (1959)

Bud Powell - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Art Taylor - drums

My favorite tracks
“Duid Deed”
youtu.be/QTouFtC6sjQ?si
“Danceland”
youtu.be/ODHogLZUVxA?si
#JazzSky #MusicSky

Happy Tuesday☀️. My January playlist along with a Bobby Hutcherson playlist are now available on
Apple Music 🍎, Tidal ⚫️, and Spotify 🟢. Have a great day 😎
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#JazzSky #MusicSky

Stan Getz: Marrakesh Express Born on this day in 1927.

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Born on this day in 1927. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Stan Getz!
Marrakesh Express (1970)

Stan Getz - tenor sax
Richard Hewson - orchestra conductor

My favorite tracks
“Marrakesh Express”
youtu.be/VvXTTWbI7WI?si
“Cecilia”
youtu.be/NI0nsKETOWY?...

Sonny Stitt: Only the Blues Born on this day in 1924.

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