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We remember vibraphonist Red Norvo. ‘Red Red Swing’

This day ( April 6, 1999), in Santa Monica, California, died Red Norvo, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as 'Mr. Swing'

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Tal Farlow – All Of Me

2 . w/ Benny Carter – After You’Ve Gone (1985)

3 . w/ Billy Butterfield, Tal Farlow,Teddy Wilson – Undecided (1983)

4 . Girl From Ipanema (1974)

5 . w/ Braff Kessel – Lady Be Good (1974)

6 . w/ Benny Goodman – All Star Band 1959

7 . And His Trio (1958)

Tracklist :

Blue Skies . Some Like It Hot . Night and Day . I Got Rhythm . Honeysuckle Rose . Old Fashioned Love . Tomboy . Jersey Bounce . Blues In E Flat . Russian Lullaby .

Wikipedia : This day ( April 6, 1999), in Santa Monica, California, died Red Norvo

, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as 'Mr. Swing'

Solid! : Though Red Norvo

was one of the most important…

We remember Keith Emerson. ‘Calling for ELP’

This day (March 11, 2016), in Santa Monica, California, died Keith Emerson, English keyboardist, both soloist and member / founder of The Nice, Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) and others

Tracklist :

1 . America (w/ The Nice, 1968)

2 . On French (w/ The Nice, 1968)

3 . Rondo/ Bach Improvisations (w/ ELP, Switzerland, 1970)

4 . Keith Emerson stabs knives in his Hammond

5 . Tarkus (Eruption) (w/ ELP, Tokyo, 1972)

6 . Hoedown (w/ ELP, Switzerland, 1973)

7 . Piano Improvisations (California, 1974)

8 . Honky Tonky Train Blues (w/ Oscar Peterson, 1976)

9 . Fanfare For The Common Man (w/ ELP)

10 . Mater Tenebrarum (1980)

11 . Fairlight (1983)

12 . Intervista RAI (1984)

13 . America (The Late Show with David Letterman, 1986)

14 . Rondo Live (w/ Carl Palmer, 1988)

15 . Black Moon (w/ ELP, 1992)

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