This morning's earworm. I mean, if a tune's got to be stuck in my head, it ought to be one of the best!

#GilEvans #CannonballAdderley #Manteca

https://youtu.be/L-X9HxTjjhI?si=KDmB3utfJh6rkf0J

Miles Davis, from "Sketches of Spain" (1960). This is "Solea," which closes the album.

#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackMusic
#20thCenturyMusic
#MilesDavis
#GilEvans

https://youtu.be/fe8XfcClcB4?list=RDfe8XfcClcB4

Blue Christmas Again

I’ve had a very busy penultimate week of term and am out of energy so instead of attempting a new post I thought I’d repost this “festive” classic. I posted this one during the “festive” season” in 2013 and haven’t posted it since. Until now. The band is led by none other than Miles Davis; the other members are Frank Rehak (trombone), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums), and Willie Bobo (bongos); the arrangement is unmistakably by Gil Evans. The vocalist is the legendary Bob Dorough who also wrote the lyrics.

“Bah Humbug” never sounded so cool!

 P.S. I’m not particularly blue myself, just tired…

#blueChristmas #bobDorough #gilEvans #milesDavis

N-n-n-n-nineteen

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