Musical Musings Blog 2... The Infinite Musical Continuum

  "Call Me the Breeze" performed by Charlie Daniels, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Toy Caldwell, Ed King, Taz DiGregorio, Tommy Crain, Gary Rossington and many more at Volunteer Jam XII on September 6th, 1987.

  From a performance at Live Under The Sky.  The late, great David Sanborn's funky, up-tempo ode to the musical tradition of the city of Chicago, Illinois, "Chicago Song" featuring a top-notch band.   David Sanborn: alto saxophone Hiram Bullock: guitar Ricky Peterson: keyboards (Hammond organ, synthesizers) Tom Barney: bass Buddy Williams: drums Don Alias: percussion

  Full Concert Friday this week, revisiting Yellowjackets' 1981 Casino Lights Montreux Jazz Festival concert. Russell Ferrante - keys Robben Ford - g Jimmy Haslip - b Ricky Lawson - dr Lenny Castro - perc Recorded on July 1981 in Montreux

  Revisiting a great performance from the 1981 Montreux Jazz Festival.  This is the late, great David Sanborn, the legendary alto saxophonist, performing one of his biggest tunes "Hideaway".  The band here is made up of some awesome players.  David Sanborn on alto sax, Neil Larson on keyboards (Hammond organ, Clavinet), Robben Ford on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, Mike Maineri on vibraphone, Ricky Lawson on drums, and Lenny Castro on percussion.

  From July 5th, 1974, on The Midnight Special, here is Wet Willie with bandleader, harmonica and saxophone ace player, and lead singer, the one and the only, Jimmy Hall, with "Keep On Smilin' ".  This is the title track to their 1974 record.  The band lineup at this particular time includes: Jimmy Hall: vocals, harmonica Ricky Hirsch: guitar John David Anthony: electric piano, Clavinet, keyboards Jack Hall: bass Lewis Ross: drums, percussion Ella Brown Avery: backing vocals Elkie Brooks: backing vocals    Check it out.  

  From January 3rd, 1975, on "The Midnight Special" another rarely heard Charlie Daniels Band song.  This one is called "Way Down Yonder", another tribute to the pride, the culture of the south, and what certain parts of the southern United States are all about, the culture, the people, the landscape.  

  From the Charlie Daniel's Band's Volunteer Jam VI at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 12th, 1980, here is the whole entire tale of "Caballo Diablo", the "devil horse", the wild, untamed stallion, with a flamenco dance from CDB backing vocalist, Patty Smith, and featuring the horn section that the Charlie Daniels Band used at the time, comprised of trumpets, tenor and baritone saxophones, and trombone.  

  Another performance from the January 24th, 1975 episode of "The Midnight Special" continuing the southern boogie rock tradition, with The Charlie Daniels Band's poetic ballad of "Caballo Diablo", the "devil horse", an untamed wild stallion.  Unfortunately, the video ends before we hear the entire tale of "The Devil Horse".  I shall find another version of the song, where we shall hear the entire tale.  

  The Marshall Tucker Band's encore from their January 24th, 1975 performance on "The Midnight Special" with their jam tune, "24 Hours at A Time". A love ballad, featuring Doug Gray on lead vocals, that morphs into a jazz and rock influenced jam tune.  After the chorus (or, the "head") as jazz players call it, the band really goes for it with the improvisation.  Charlie Daniels guests on the fiddle.  When the jam part is open for solos, we hear from Toy Caldwell on lead guitar, Jerry Eubanks on alto saxophone, Tommy Caldwell on the bass, rhythm guitarist George McCorkle, and the aforementioned Charlie Daniels, guesting on the fiddle.   

  From January 24th, 1975 on The Midnight Special, more of the southern rock tradition, with The Marshall Tucker Band, playing "This Ol' Cowboy".  The Caldwell brothers, Toy Caldwell on guitar and vocals, and Tommy Caldwell on bass, really combined rock, country, rhythm & blues, and jazz, into their own singular sound.  Toy Caldwell on lead guitar and vocals, and special guest, Charlie Daniels, the one and the only, on the fiddle.  Also featured from The Marshall Tucker Band, Jerry Eubanks on flute, lead vocalist Doug Gray, this time on percussion with a tambourine, and Paul Riddle, on drums.  

  From April 11th, 1975, here is The Charlie Daniels Band on "The Midnight Special" playing "The South's Gonna Do It Again", a song Charlie and the band wrote, in tribute to their fellow southern boogie rock bands and artists of the era.  One great thing is that the "southern rock" movement and idea, really was more of a marketing thing, because rock and roll as we know it, was born in the southern United States, really, in Memphis, at Sun Records with Elvis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash.  I think a lot of the bands in the '70s that came from the southern part of the country, they knew they were just carrying on a tradition that really started with the blues and early country music, and kept the tradition alive.  

  Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Throughout the years she gave legendary concerts with the best of the best, as Louis Armstrong and Count Basie. Watch more World of Jazz videos ► https://goo.gl/Z28cxv Join us. Subscribe now! ► https://goo.gl/n2FHaL Thanks for all your support| rating the video and leaving a comment is always appreciated! Please: respect each other in the comments. This is the official YouTube channel of World of Jazz.

  From "Beat Club" in 1969 here is Terry Reid with "Rich Kid Blues".   Terence James 'Terry' Reid (born 13 November 1949) is an English rock vocalist and guitarist. He has performed with high-profile musicians, as a supporting act, a session musician, and sideman.  Reid was born in Huntingdon, England. He lived in the village of Holywell and attended St Ivo School, St Ives, Huntingdonshire. After leaving school at the age of 15 Reid joined Peter Jay's Jaywalkers after being spotted by the band's drummer, Peter Jay. At the time, Reid was playing for a local band, The Redbeats, who regularly played at the River Club in St Ives.

  "Carnival" (Live) by The String Cheese Incident Official Concert Video - Recorded live at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, NC

  This week's Sunday Special is the full concert performance from Later... With Jools Holland.  The set list. 1. Wing and a Prayer 2. Bell Bottom Blues 3. Southern Gentleman The performance is interspersed with an interview.  Check it out.

  From the "Later... With Jools Holland" music television program, in 2000, here is Bobby Whitlock with Eric Clapton playing the tune "Southern Gentleman".  

  From a performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, here is Joe Bonamassa and His Band playing "Double Trouble".  

  You're listening to "Fotografia" by Chuck Mangione from the album The Feeling's Back. This video was originally released as part of The Feeling's Back VHS/DVD.  Featuring: Chuck Mangione on flugelhorn, Cliff Korman on keyboard, David Finck on bass, Paulo Braga on drums, Cafe on percussions, Jay Azzolina on guitar, and Maucha Adnet on vocals About The Feeling's Back: Soothing melodies, seductive Brazilian rhythms and the sound of his legendary horn are front and center as Chuck Mangione performs his own compositions, plus those by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa, Dorival Caymmi and more. Mangione showcases why he is a major force in contemporary jazz and an icon of smooth jazz. The Feeling's Back has a sound so true-to-life, your ears will transport you into the heart of these special performances. Come share the feeling of the man with the horn—and the hat.

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. On February 21, 1975, Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters brought pure funk energy to The Midnight Special with a blistering performance of their hit “Chameleon," and Herbie's "Watermelon Man." Herbie commands the keyboards, Paul Jackson lays down the deep, elastic bass lines, Mike Clark drives the groove on drums, Blackbyrd McKnight brings the funk on guitar, Bill Summers adds his percussive magic, and Bennie Maupin delivers soulful, razor-sharp reeds. A timeless fusion of jazz, funk, and soul—this is The Headhunters at the height of their powers. 🎹 Herbie Hancock – Keyboards 🎸 Paul Jackson – Bass 🥁 Mike Clark – Drums 🎸 Blackbyrd McKnight – Guitar 🪘 Bill Summers – Percussion 🎷 Bennie Maupin – Reeds 📀 From the landmark album Head Hunters (1973), “Chameleon” remains a defining track of jazz-funk history.

  You're listening to "Quase" by Chuck Mangione from the album The Feeling's Back. This video was originally released as part of The Feeling's Back VHS/DVD.  Featuring: Chuck Mangione on flugelhorn, Cliff Korman on keyboard, David Finck on bass, Paulo Braga on drums, Cafe on percussions, Jay Azzolina on guitar, and Maucha Adnet on vocals About The Feeling's Back: Soothing melodies, seductive Brazilian rhythms and the sound of his legendary horn are front and center as Chuck Mangione performs his own compositions, plus those by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa, Dorival Caymmi and more. Mangione showcases why he is a major force in contemporary jazz and an icon of smooth jazz. The Feeling's Back has a sound so true-to-life, your ears will transport you into the heart of these special performances. Come share the feeling of the man with the horn—and the hat.

  From a performance on July 2nd, 1997, here is D'Wys & Voices of Soul with a song called "The Tables Are Turned".   

  This week's Sunday Special.  From March 10th, 1968, at both The Fillmore West and Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, here is Cream, with their cover of bluesman Robert Johnson's "Crossroads" or "Crossroad Blues".  

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. Johnny Hodges’s sound was silk poured into brass. On alto saxophone, he could glide, swoop, and caress—smoother, more feline, with a sly seduction that made every note feel alive. In Star Crossed Lovers, his feature with Duke Ellington’s Orchestra, Hodges becomes the whisperer of the band—the velvet glove. His lush, warm vibrato and legendary portamento make each phrase ache without tipping into sentimentality. Duke Ellington once called Hodges’s tone “beyond category,” and here you’ll hear why. Whether in the smoky depths of his subtone or the cry of his high register, Hodges tells a love story without a single word. 🎧 Put on your best headphones and let Hodges pull you into his world.

  From March 21st, 1975, here is Black Oak Arkansas on The Midnight Special with "Back Door Man" not to be confused with the slow blues by Chester "The Howlin' Wolf" Burnett, by the same name.  Lead vocalist James (Jim) "Dandy" Mangrum, is right when he says "this is a story about a country boy".  The band lineup is: James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum: vocals Ricky Lee "Ricky" "Ricochet" Reynolds: rhythm guitar Stanley "Goober Grin" Knight: lead guitar (also, Hammond organ, but not on this particular tune, of course). Pat "Dirty" Daugherty: bass Tommy Aldridge: drums Tommy Aldridge went on from Black Oak Arkansas to play drums with artists and bands such as the Pat Travers Band, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, and more.

  From jazz bass legend Stanley Clarke's 2014 record "Up" here is his dedication to and cover of his friend and collaborator, jazz fusion keyboard maestro, George Duke's song "Brazilian Love Affair".  On my other music blog, I did indeed post many songs that were collaborations between Stanley Clarke and George Duke.  A dynamic duo they were, too.

  Wonderful lineup in this rare material from the famous Dutch tv-programme Ssesjun: on drums the great Jeff Hamilton (1953) with Larry Fuller on piano and Lynn Seaton on bass. Hamilton played with big stars as Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson. His started his own cymbal brand. Here he's at his best playing in his own trio. Watch more World of Jazz videos ► https://goo.gl/Z28cxv Join us. Subscribe now! ► https://goo.gl/n2FHaL Thanks for all your support| rating the video and leaving a comment is always appreciated! Please: respect each other in the comments. This is the official YouTube channel of World of Jazz.

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. From 1969, a luminous journey into the soul of Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington—composer, bandleader, and American icon. Through rare footage, personal letters, and the reflections of those who knew him, this film paints the portrait of a man who reshaped 20th-century music. Featuring Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, Teddy Wilson, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Ray Nance, and Lawrence Brown. A note, and that is, this film is in German for the most part. I am not sure if there is an English translation of it.

  One of the architects of rhythm & blues and a huge jazz influence, here is saxophonist and vocalist Louis Jordan, with his hit "Let The Good Times Roll".  Check it out.

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. rare and intimate live performance from the ABC TV program Tempo, filmed in London on May 7, 1965. This broadcast features legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery alongside British jazz icon Stan Tracey on piano, with Rick Laird on bass and Jackie Dougan on drums. Together, they deliver a stunning rendition of the jazz ballad “Here’s That Rainy Day.” This historic session captures Wes Montgomery during his European tour, blending seamlessly with Tracey’s distinctive touch. A must-hear for fans of classic jazz, guitar virtuosity, and timeless standards. 🎹 Stan Tracey – piano 🎸 Wes Montgomery – guitar 🎻 Rick Laird – bass 🥁 Jackie Dougan – drums 📍 Recorded May 7, 1965 – London, England 📺 Originally broadcast on ABC TV’s “Tempo” Subscribe for more rare jazz performances and archival gems.

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. A rare historic performance from the heart of Copenhagen’s legendary Jazzhus Montmartre. Originally aired in 1963 on the German TV program An Ort und Stelle – Jazz in Kopenhagen, this electrifying set features the towering tenor sax of Dexter Gordon alongside the innovative bari and flute stylings of Lars Gullin and Sahib Shihab. Captured by Radio Bremen and coordinated by Klaus Lorenzen, this footage is a vital document of Europe’s golden jazz era—intimate, soulful, and swinging hard. 🎷 Personnel: • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone • Lars Gullin – baritone saxophone • Sahib Shihab – flute, alto saxophone • Harold Goldberg – piano • Benny Nielsen – bass • Alex Riel – drums 📍 Venue: Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen 📺 Broadcast: Radio Bremen (Germany), aired 1963 🔔 Subscribe for more rare jazz films and archival performances.