Today is Bud Powell's birthday. He could have been 84. His SteepleChase recordings at the Golden Circle club will find their way to my CD player today.
I like this set and I enjoy it from time to time but IMHO some of Parlan's recordings for SteepleChase are much better than his earlier ones for BN. Of courseI'm talking about the trio recordings.
After more than 40 years of collaboration, it is about time for a first duo recording of Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin . Tabackin on sax and flute and together they play the music of Duke Ellington.
This one will be released on September 23. This time Holland recorded with a new lineup: trumpet, saxophone, trombone, piano, bass and drums.
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