OT: Black Music Month - The Legends of Black Music

[Waquoit]

This melody had been around for years before the Mills Brothers made it their own.

 

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Gil Scot Heron - A Lovely Day:

 

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The Crusaders w/ Randy Crawford - Street Life, such a beautiful masterpiece:

 

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The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today:

 

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Cannonball Adderly - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy:

"Sometimes we don't know just what to do when adversity takes over"

 

[Sifaka]

Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage:

Thank you for giving this to us. First listened to it as a college freshman in 1965, and it has been one of my favorites ever since. Freddie and George's solos are superb, and the rhythm section is 5*+.

 

[Hoops66]

One of the truly great groups.

 

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Weather Report - Black Market, 1976 jazz album of the year:

 

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Thank you for giving this to us. First listened to it as a college freshman in 1965, and it has been one of my favorites ever since. Freddie and George's solos are superb, and the rhythm section is 5*+.

You are most welcome. Here's another incredible masterpiece from Herbie Hancock:

 

[Yorkeez4]

Wang Dang Doodle by Willie Dixon who wrote.

 

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Soulful Strut - Young Holt Unlimited - such a great tune and big hit for them:

 

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Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter 23:

 

[Hoops66]

Can't forget the Frogman...

 

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Ronnie Laws - Always There:

 

[Hoops66]

This was banned in some places....too suggestive...times have changed!

 

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Ramsey Lewis w/Earth, Wind, & Fire: Sun Goddess

If you want to get started in jazz, this tune is a good place to start:

 

[bantamlaker]

The Five Satins recorded In the Still of the Night in the basement of St. Bernadette Church in New Haven in 1956.

 

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Jackie Wilson

 

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Earth, Wind, and Fire - Way of the World:

 

[Hoops66]

Still one of my favs....

 

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Muddy Waters, with some special guests - "Baby Please Don't Go":

 

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Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary:

 

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Lonnie Liston Smith - Summer Afternoon:

 

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Flora Purim - Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly:

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Besides being the frontman for Chic, Nile Rodgers wrote and produced MANY hits for MANY other artists including Diana Ross, Madonna, David Bowie, Duran Duran and Lady Gaga.

HUGE Chic fan.

 

[Monte]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Ramsey Lewis w/Earth, Wind, & Fire: Sun Goddess

If you want to get started in jazz, this tune is a good place to start:

One of my all-time favorites.

 

[Hoops66]

Lots of folks have recorded this, but I think Quincy's is the best.

 

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Charles Brown's soft, soulful rendition of "One More for My Baby":

 

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Alphonse Mouzon - Golden Rainbows: