The great unknown on this great album is alto sax player Kenny Rodgers (with a D), 19 at the time. There'a hardly any info to find about him. Thoughts?

Lee Morgan - Sextet

(1984 – Japan, Reissue, Mono, Blue Note – BLP 1541)

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One of my favorite Mobley releases. He is accompanied by Lee Morgan, Harold Mabern Jr., Billy Higgins and Larry Ridley.

Hank Mobley - Dippin'

(1981 – Japan, Stereo, Reissue, Blue Note – GXK-8201, BST 84209)

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Grant Green - Alive!
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“Again though, a recording has to speak to me. I’m not looking to chase down just any tape. It’s gotta hit a nerve. Just because I get to be a kid in a candy store doesn’t mean all that candy gets eaten or shown to the public. We must be guardians. We have to be the keepers of the flame. We need to look out for the best for these artists and their legacies. Especially when they’re not here to defend themselves. The project has to do something to complement their legacy, or we’re not going to put it out. ” - Zev Feldman

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Keeping the Flame: A Conversation with Archival King Zev Feldman - PostGenre

Far too often, history is perceived through a lens of minimizing the problems of the present. According to George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Or to Edmund Burke, “People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.” But while the lessons learned from

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https://www.alojapan.com/1294051/horace-silvers-the-tokyo-blues-joins-blue-note-tone-poet-series/ Horace Silver’s ‘The Tokyo Blues’ Joins Blue Note Tone Poet Series #BlueMitchell #BlueNoteRecords #HoraceSilver #Jazz #news #TheTokyoBlues #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Horace Silver’s classic The Tokyo Blues is getting released on vinyl as part of Blue Note Records’ Tone Poet series. Released in 1962 it is considered a gem within the pianist’s prolific career. Silver and his quintet—Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Junior Cook (tenor sax), Gene Taylor…
Brandon Woody makes Blue Note debut with soul-stirring album 'For The Love Of It All' - #bluenote @bluenoterecords #bluenoterecords #BrandonWoody @BrandonWoody
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