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Great Live Moments - Michel Camilo
April 4, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.
Add new comment | Filed under: april 24, art tatum, bassist, Birthdays, drummer, happy birthday, Iridium, jazz blog, jazz record, latin heat, lincoln, lincoln goines, Listening Post, Live Music, michel camilo, native dominican republic, night in tunisia, pianist, piano trio, tea, trio sound, wbgo, wbgo blogHappy birthday today to pianist Michel Camilo.
WBGO recorded Michel's trio at Iridium on April 24, 1997.
Michel Camilo, Bassist Lincoln Goines and drummer Cliff Almond had a killer piano trio sound. Listen to "A Night in Tunisia" from the WBGO Archives.And do you know what inspired Michel Camilo to play jazz? Hearing Art Tatum play "Tea for Two." When Camilo was 14, he heard that jazz record in his native Dominican Republic. Since you cannot see Art Tatum magic on a record, and you can no longer see him play, you'll have to check out this re-performance of "Tea For Two."
-Josh
© 2008 WBGO
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Great Live Moments - James Moody
March 31, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.
Add new comment | Filed under: antonio carlos jobim, bassist, bossa nova, harold mabern, james moody, jazz blog, Listening Post, Live Music, Masters, michael carvin, pianist, quartet, rufus reid, showcase, sweet basil, wave, wbgo, wbgo blogWelcome to Great Live Moments, a showcase for WBGO's live recordings.
First up - James Moody, who recently celebrated his 83rd birthday.
On November 20th, 1982, Moody and his quartet played Sweet Basil.
The quartet featured pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Rufus Reid, and
drummer Michael Carvin. WBGO was there to broadcast the performance.
Moody played flute on a bossa nova classic, Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave."
Hear it now.
-Josh© 2008 WBGO
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Coda: Dennis Irwin 11/28/51 - 3/10/08
March 10, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.
Add new comment | Filed under: bassist, beautiful blessings, benefit concert, cancer, dennis irwin, dies, Jazz Community, Jazz Messages, joe lovano, medical bills, music, rose hall, sad news, saxophonist, scholarVery sad news to report. Bassist Dennis Irwin has succumbed to his battle with cancer. Many in the jazz community gathered this evening at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Allen Room for a benefit concert to help with his medical bills.
Saxophonist Joe Lovano stated, “There are certain people in life that make you feel at home no matter where you are. For me, Dennis Irwin is one of those people, one of my closest brothers in the music, a great teacher and scholar of all the beautiful blessings life has to offer.” We'll have more information as it becomes available.
-Josh© 2008 WBGO










