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The best song in the world, right now this morning (7-02-09) is…

“Fleurette Africaine” by Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Thanks to Michael Leddy for bringing the “Money Jungle” album to my attention. As always, you might ought to close your eyes for this one after clicking pause on the … Continue reading

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Max and Papa Jo

A couple of clips here from drummers that demonstrate musicality. The first one has Max Roach playing a solo on the hi-hat. Just the hi-hat and, he makes a musical statement. He also talks about the inspiration he got from … Continue reading

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