Thelonious Monk met Dollar Brand

https://amf.didiermary.fr/thelonious-monk-met-dollar-brand/

When Thelonious Monk first met Dollar Brand… By 1964, Dollar Brand (later Abdullah Ibrahim) had already made 3 LP’s as a bandleader. He was living in Switzerland and had just gotten a boost from Duke Ellington.

… [Thelonious Monk and his wife, Nellie] were at Kongresshaus in Zurich where Monk gave another successful concert. After […]

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Now

#arethafranklin #thequeenofsoul #60smusic #deepsoul #arethanow #southernsoul #rnb #music #musicsky #musiciansky The Queen of Soul releases her fifteenth album on June 14, 1968. Swampers Jimmy Johnson and Spooner Oldham help out on guitar and keyboards. Bobby Womack and King Curtis are there, too, on guitar and sax.

https://robinbannks.com/2026/06/14/now/

Song of the Moment: The Rolling Stones – “Paint It, Black”

“Paint It, Black” was released as a single by The Rolling Stones in 1966.

http://aeschtunes.com/2026/06/11/song-of-the-moment-the-rolling-stones-paint-it-black/

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The Rolling Stones' "Paint It, Black" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 11, 1966 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.

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ORPHEUS
Ascending
1968 Canada pressing

Having spent many many MANY desperate hours there in the past, it’s hard for me to imagine anything good EVER coming out of Worcester, Massachusetts.
But here we are.

Orpheus was part of something called “The Bosstown Sound”; which was kind of a catch-all phrase to help market #psychedelic rock and pop music from my hometown of Boston in the late #1960s .
Think of it as the “grunge” or “alternative” marketing ploy of its day.

Musically speaking, the best thing about Ascending are the lush, velvety orchestral arrangements. They add a lovely bit of whimsy and sophistication to what are already well-written sunshine pop / psych tunes.

Pretty good record, and they certainly had their moment in the sun; making four records and touring with Cream, Janis Joplin and The Who.

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Roy Orbison's "Running Scared" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 5, 1961.

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THE HOBBITS
Men And Doors (The Hobbits Communicate)
1968 U.S. pressing

A pretty fun, breezy kind of #psychedelic record, rather than the acid-soaked dark psych records of the same era.

Kind of a connector between sunshine-y #60s pop and the bevy of drug-fueled psych that started in ‘67/‘68.

Pretty fun album that sold poorly, but has since become a cult favorite.

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JOSEF PLIVA & THE VACLAV ZAHRADNIK ORCHESTRA
Fairy-Tales In Beat
1971 Czechoslovakia pressing

A bit of a curveball for you; one I haven’t heard in a long while.

Late #60s #psychedelic sunshine pop with orchestral arrangements and packed by fairy tale lyrics.

It’s got a bit of a whimsical musical theatre quality with a trippy #60s psych twist.

Think of a lighter, more theatrical Odyssey and Oracle, maybe?

I don’t know man.

Whatever it is, I find it charming and kinda cool.

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BILL EVANS TRIO
Waltz For Debby
1985 U.S. reissue

Another perfect choice for a delightful, lazy Sunday afternoon.

I’m a big fan of the quiet-ish mellow Bill Evans records, and other than You Must Believe In Spring, this might be my favorite one.

It’s so laid back, so beautiful, and one of those all-purpose any time, anywhere kind of records.

Maximum Sunday chillage.

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Compilation Album Review: NOW Yearbook Presents The 60’s – Volume 2: 1963-1964

NOW Yearbook Presents the 60’s – Volume 2: 1963-1964 is part of a series of compilations being released in the United Kingdom by Sony Music / EMI, which feature songs that were hits in the U.K. during the 1960’s.

http://aeschtunes.com/2026/05/30/compilation-album-review-now-yearbook-presents-the-60s-volume-2-1963-1964/

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