"A mix of Andre Kostelantetz, Danny Hodgson (organ), Hornettle12 (beats), Porter Music Box, The Blue Mountain Panpipe Ensemble, and The Hollyridge Strings. "
"In 1937, Nat King Cole arrived in Los Angeles where he formed the original lineup of the Nat King Cole Trio. The trio consisted of Nat on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Wesley Prince on double bass. All three sing on this track. The absence of a drummer making the combo unique among the swing/jazz outfits of that time. The trio played in Los Angeles throughout the late 1930s and recorded many radio transcriptions. - discogs"
"From a seminal compilation of instrumental tracks, originally released in Ethiopia in 1972. Tesfamariam is one of the pioneer Eritrean saxophonists. "
"Moore was born in Jackson, MS (1948). Her father performed under the stage name Melvin Henderson as a member of the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. She's best known for the 1976 chart topper, Misty Blue. Mike Lewis, flute & arranger. American composer, arranger and producer active in Miami, FL. Born August 23, 1938 in Danville, Virginia, US. Has worked with many many artists including Crosby, Stills & Nash, Rod Stewart, Julio Iglesias and KC & The Sunshine Band. Toured as saxophonist with the orchestras of Jimmy Dorsey and Charlie Spivak in the 1960s. Arranger for the Jackie Gleason TV Show, See link for all players. "
"She born in Brookline in 1980. Halvorson began her musical education on violin but was enthralled with the idea of playing guitar after discovering Jimi Hendrix. She initially enrolled in Wesleyan University to study biology, but dropped her prospective major after sitting in on one of saxophonist Anthony Braxton's music classes. She quickly connected with him and he heavily encouraged her to find her own expression on guitar.Although Halvorson is often categorized as a jazz guitarist, her music includes elements of many other genres, such as flamenco, rock, noise, and psychedelia. In speaking with PostGenre, Halvorson noted that she's ""never really felt like I had to stick with a particular style or idea... From [Anthony Braxton], I learned that it was normal to take such a broad approach. You would respect traditions but at the same time, you would push the boundaries of those traditions. You would break the traditions apart and do whatever you wanted. That approach has always come naturally to me..."". - wiki"
"John Jacob Niles (April 28, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA - March 1, 1980 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA) was an American composer, author, singer, and collector of traditional ballads, he was an important influence on the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s. A ballad about a woman pleading for a delay in her execution. There are many, many variants in story and lyrics under different titles and in various languages. In fact, the song is suspected of having European origins rather than an English one. This is Child ballad 95. - various"
"Simon (1936-2021) aka The Mouth of the South charted 51 hits -- notably, the Theme Song from Cleopatra Jones -- before walking away from his music career to become an ordained minister. "
"Getatchew Mekurya is probably the most revered veteran of Ethiopian saxophone. A real giant, both physically and musically. Not only is he at the very top level of Ethiopian saxophonists, but he is the 'inventor' of an extremely distinctive musical 'style. - Youtube"
Recorded 1966 in Houston TX by McCormick Lowell Fulson composed and recorded “3 o’clock Blues.” When B.B. King famously covered the song in 1952, it became his first R&B hit and a fixture in King’s concerts afterwards. McCormick made this recording at Irene’s, a Houston club at 7116 De Priest Street, which became a legendary place for both blues and early zydeco music.-liner notes
"Juan de la Cruz Band was a Filipino rock group, formed in Manila, Philippines in 1968, that pioneered what became known as Pinoy Rock. Founding guitarist Wally Gonzalez (2) credits his fellow founding member, drummer Edmon (2) (a.k.a. _Bosyo_), as having introduced the band's name. In December 1970, the band was lauded for headlining the first open field rock festival in the Philippines. In 1971, they released their first album as a quintet, and thereafter gained momentum when it performed in a rock opera with The Manila Little Symphony Orchestra, the first production of its kind in the country. Juan de la Cruz reinvented itself in 1973 as a power trio and rose to stardom as the premier rock band in the Philippines. - discogs"
"Folk band founded in 1956 by the Argentinians Carlos Ben-Pott, Ricardo Galeazzi, Jorge Milchberg and the Venezuelan Elio Riveros et Narciso Debourg. Best known in the end of the 60's after their collaboration with Simon & Garfunkel (_El Condor Pasa_). They were renamed as Urubamba in the 70's. -discogs "
The saxophonist Tesfa-Maryam Kidane was one of the most remarkable stylists of his generation and between 1965 and 1972 emerged as a brilliant, inspired player. Tesfa Mariam got his start with the Police Orchestra in Asmara. After his stints with the second Ras Band & The All Star Band. He left Ethiopia to study at Berklee College of Music in ’72 and he stayed and settled in United States
This 2 CD retrospective reflects over 60 years of Barbara Dane’s (b 1927) eclectic musical history in folk, blues and jazz. The 38 tracks include 14 never-before-released recordings, featuring collaborations with Lightin’ Hopkins, the Chambers Brothers, Doc Watson, Pete Seeger, Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon, Art Hodes, and more. The extensive liner notes give insight into Dane’s singular trajectory as an outspoken and indomitable artist who, unwilling to make the compromises demanded by the music business, struck out on her own path, singing for peace and social justice. 2 discs—150 minutes, extensive notes and photos in a 40-page booklet.n -discogs Dean now lives in Great Barrington, MA and has a weekly radio show -- Mostly Folk -- on WRPI-FM out of Troy NY. She's on Monday's, noon to 1pm.
"Reprise - A mix of Andre Kostelantetz, Danny Hodgson (organ), Hornettle12 (beats), Porter Music Box, The Blue Mountain Panpipe Ensemble, and The Hollyridge Strings. "
1960s American folk group (similar to The New Christy Minstrels). Their debut single _Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)_ was a Top Ten hit and received the group's only Grammy nomination in 1965. The majority of the group's recording sales took place in a two year period of 1964 and 1965. The group's name was sold in the 1970s resulting in entirely new lineups of group members performing under the name The Serendipity Singers into the early 21st Century.
This 2 CD retrospective reflects over 60 years of Barbara Dane’s (b 1927) eclectic musical history in folk, blues and jazz. The 38 tracks include 14 never-before-released recordings, featuring collaborations with Lightin’ Hopkins, the Chambers Brothers, Doc Watson, Pete Seeger, Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon, Art Hodes, and more. The extensive liner notes give insight into Dane’s singular trajectory as an outspoken and indomitable artist who, unwilling to make the compromises demanded by the music business, struck out on her own path, singing for peace and social justice. 2 discs—150 minutes, extensive notes and photos in a 40-page booklet.n -discogs Dean now lives in Great Barrington, MA and has a weekly radio show -- Mostly Folk -- on WRPI-FM out of Troy NY. She's on Monday's, noon to 1pm.
