Musical Musings Blog 2... The Infinite Musical Continuum

  "Theme From The Bottom" from Phish's 12/28/2025 show at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.

  The career of sax legend Candy Dulfer (1969, The Netherlands) is hard to believe! She played together with Prince, Maceo Parker, Sheila E. , Alan Parson (and Pink Floyd) and had a box office hit with "Lilly was here" a guitar/sax duet with Eurytmic Dave Stewart. Among her best selling albums: Sax-a-gogo and Saxuality. 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 the May 2nd, 1975, episode of "The Midnight Special" it is Buddy Miles on drums and vocals, Billy Preston, on keyboards and synthesizers, and Jeff Beck on rhythm and lead guitar, playing "Them Changes".  Check it out.   

  This week's Sunday Special, and the final Sunday Special of 2025.  Revisiting a post from my other music blog I worked on for many years which is still partially active as you can go check it out, here.   https://clifford-bruber.blogspot.com/ This is legendary rock and roll singer Paul Rodgers and Joe Bonamassa playing the tune "Fire and Water" at The Beacon Theater in New York, New York.  Paul Rodgers has been the frontman and powerful lead vocalist for some of the best rock bands to ever grace a stage including Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and Queen, through a career that has lasted nearly six decades.  "Fire and Water" showcases the emotion, the power, the authority in the man's voice.  "Fire and Water" is a tune Rodgers originally performed with Free, and their late, great lead guitarist, Paul Kossoff, way back in 1970.  

  Some of the greatest voices in country music history gathered around a table, and singing two of the best country songs ever written.  Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman's "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and Hank Williams Sr.'s "I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry".  George Jones, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, and Vince Gill.

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. Experience a rare and electrifying live performance of “Half Past Late” by the Michael Brecker Quartet, recorded April 4, 2003, at Teatro de la Ciudad in Mexico City. 🎷 Michael Brecker – Tenor Saxophone 🎸 Adam Rogers – Guitar 🎻 Chris Minh Doky – Bass 🥁 Clarence Penn – Drums Brecker’s soaring improvisations meet tight, intuitive interplay in this unforgettable performance, showcasing a master at the height of his powers. A must-watch for jazz lovers and Brecker devotees. 📍 Location: Teatro de la Ciudad, Mexico City 📅 Date: April 4, 2003 🎼 Composition: “Half Past Late” by Michael Brecker

  Merry Christmas!  To celebrate, here is Joe Bonamassa with "Christmas Boogie".

  Steps Ahead September 28, 1983 Seventh Avenue South New York, USA Michael Brecker : Soprano Sax Mike Mainieri : Vibes Warren Bernhardt : Piano Eddie Gomez : Bass Peter Erskine : Drums A rare performance featuring Michael Brecker on soprano saxophone instead of tenor saxophone or EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument).

  From June 11th, 1976, here is Gladys Knight & The Pips performing her song "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare".  

  From a performance in Austria, in 1998, James Brown, the late, great, James Brown. The one and the only.  The "Hardest Working Man in Showbusiness".  Brown reminds all of us to do just one thing. Get up off of that thing, and dance 'til you feel better!  

  This week's Sunday Special. From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. A high-energy performance of Air Mail Special, the classic swing burner by Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, and Jimmy Mundy. Recorded live in Japan in 1991, this all-star lineup delivers pure jazz fire: 🎶 Personnel: • Terry Gibbs – vibes & piano • Buddy DeFranco – clarinet • Larry Novak – piano • Milt Hinton – bass • Herb Ellis – guitar • Butch Miles – drums Originally written in 1941 as Good Enough to Keep by Goodman, Christian, and Mundy, Air Mail Special became a signature crowd-pleaser for the King of Swing. Here, the legendary Terry Gibbs leads a masterclass in swing, with Buddy DeFranco’s clarinet soaring, Milt Hinton’s bass walking like a freight train, and Herb Ellis’s guitar adding that unmistakable bite. 🎷 Filmed Live in Japan, 1991 – a rare meeting of jazz giants captured at their peak, showing why swing never goes out of style. If you love classic jazz, swing, and bebop, this is...

  This week's Sunday Special.  From a performance on "The Blues Greats" here is blues bass player and all-around legend, Willie Dixon, along with T Bone Walker on piano and Sunnyland Slim on guitar, playing the tune "I'm Nervous".  "I'm Nervous", because I think, I'm in love.  I'm... I'm a nervous man... and I tremble, in all of my bones.

  From his "Tour de Force" live record, performed and recorded in England at Shepherds Bush Empire, here is Joe Bonamassa and His Band, playing "Asking Around For You".  

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. The musical partnership between Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter represents one of jazz's most enduring and transformative collaborations, spanning over six decades of groundbreaking artistry. Their connection transcends the typical sideman relationship, evolving into a profound creative dialogue that has shaped the very evolution of modern jazz. Their journey began in the crucible of Miles Davis's second great quintet during the mid-1960s, where both musicians helped forge a new language of jazz expression. Shorter's crystalline tenor saxophone and mysterious compositional voice paired with Hancock's harmonic sophistication and rhythmic innovation created an almost telepathic musical communication. In this legendary ensemble, they learned to think as one musical mind, anticipating each other's moves and creating spontaneous architectures of sound that seemed to emerge from pure intuition. What makes their partnershi...

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. A look into the cosmic world of Sun Ra, one of the most unique and influential figures in 20th-century music. This video, titled "He's Quite an Unusual Character," offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and mind of the jazz innovator through a rare interview and a captivating performance. As a pioneer of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra's work was a blend of free jazz, avant-garde composition, and performance art, creating a universe entirely his own. He led his "Arkestra" on a mission to bring "joy and light" to a world he felt was lost in darkness. Sun Ra claimed he was from Saturn and his music was a message from outer space, a testament to his belief that music could transcend earthly boundaries and connect with the cosmos. This video is an essential watch for fans of jazz, avant-garde music, and anyone interested in the intersection of art, philosophy, and identity.

  From the May 2nd, 1975, episode of "The Midnight Special" here is Billy Preston with "Found The Love".  Check it out.

  From January 25th, 1974, in a performance on The Midnight Special, here is The James Cotton Band, featuring Steve Miller on guitar, playing Jimmy Reed's "Big Boss Man".  Check it out.  

  This week's Sunday Special.  From September 13th, 1974, on "The Midnight Special" here is Elvin Bishop with his song "Calling All Cows".  It sounds a lot like it was inspired by the music of Bo Diddley and Bo's signature rhythmic beat.  A fun song!  Check it out.  

  From Joe Bonamassa's live record and concert film "Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks" released around a decade ago, here is his performance of Muddy Waters' "You Shook Me" featuring this band lineup. Joe Bonamassa: lead guitar, vocals Kirk Fletcher: rhythm guitar Michael Rhodes: bass Reese Wynans: Hammond organ, piano Anton Fig: drums Mike Henderson: harmonica Lee Thornburg: trumpet, horn arrangements Ron Dziubla: saxophones Nick Lane: trombone

  From April 11th, 1975, on The Midnight Special  Wet Willie plays the blues with Jimmy Hall and Ella Brown Avery jamming on the song "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool" with a great harmonica solo by Jimmy.  

  From a performance on March 14th, 1997, here is alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson and his quartet with "It Was A Dream, Baby".  

  Lou Donaldson and his quartet performing the standard "Bye Bye Blackbird" in a concert on March 14th, 1997.  Check it out.  

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. A Night in Tunisia (Gillespie) Wallace Roney, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Cedar Walton, piano Joe Henderson, tenor saxophone; Charnett Moffett on bass and Mrs. Blakey's favorite son, Arturo, on drums.

  Chuck Mangione performing 'Feels So Good' live in Warsaw in 1995. Footage licensed from TVP. All rights reserved. Official Website: chuckmangione.com This is the encore from Chuck Mangione's 1995 concert in Warsaw, Poland.  

  This week's Sunday Special.  From the "American Music Shop" concert program on The Nashville Network (TNN) circa 1991, here are Vince Gill, the late, great, Danny Gatton, Albert Lee, and fiddler extraordinaire Mark O'Connor, jamming on Elvis Presley's "That's Alright Mama".  It should be noted, Elvis is the performer who made "That's Alright, Mama" famous.  Yet, it was legendary bluesman Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, who wrote the tune and first made it a success.  Check it out.  By the way, the full band for "Music Shop" as listed in the credits as this is the encore, includes: Mark O'Connor: fiddle Brent Mason: guitar Gary Smith: keyboards Jerry Douglas: resonator guitar (Dobro) Glen Worf: bass Harry Stinson: drums

  From April 11th, 1975 on "The Midnight Special", here is John Mayall & Dee McKenzie with "So Much To Do", McKenzie on vocals, and Mayall on harmonica and vocals.  

  From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack. In 1973, drum legend Roy Haynes brought together an all-star lineup for a blistering live performance in Italy. With Gary Burton’s shimmering vibraphone, Jimmy Owens’ lyrical trumpet, Joe Henderson’s masterful tenor saxophone, Cedar Walton’s elegant piano, and Larry Ridley’s rock-solid bass, the group delivers an electrifying set that blends post-bop sophistication with raw, live energy. This is a rare chance to witness six jazz giants in peak form—captured in a moment when creativity, swing, and fearless improvisation ruled the stage. Personnel: • Roy Haynes – drums • Gary Burton – vibraphone • Jimmy Owens – trumpet • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone • Cedar Walton – piano • Larry Ridley – bass :

  From the October 24th, 1977, episode of "The Midnight Special" here is Van Morrison performing one of his many hit songs, "Domino".  

  Revisiting a tune that was featured on my original Musical Musings blog. https://clifford-bruber.blogspot.com/ Here is the late, great Otis Rush, another legend of the blues, with "I Can't Quit You Baby".  

  Terry Reid sings "Without Expression" live on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test hosted by Whispering Bob Harris. With Lee Miles on bass and Soko Richardson on drums. 

  From April 11th, 1975, on The Midnight Special.  Here is Wet Willie with "Leona".  The band lineup is: 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