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Mother Ship's 50th Anniversary, Bu @ 100 & More

By Marc Cohn | Gifts & Messages
February 8, 2019
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Who took the happiness out? Not Gifts & Messages! This week we celebrate the 50th anniversary for the Blue Note album Mother Ship by Larry Young. Also featured is Blue Note No. 6 from

Sidney Bechet

saxophone, soprano
1897 - 1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Sidney Bechet and three tracks to start the

" data-original-title="" title="">Art Blakey centennial celebration, including a rare (and powerful) one from Gypsy Folk Tales.

Oczywi?cie, there's more! Gifts & Messages is the antidote for the Polar Vortex....

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band
band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1977
" data-original-title="" title="">Dirty Dozen Brass Band "Who Took The Happiness Out?" from Live: Mardi Gras in Montreux (Rounder) 00:00
Nick Finzer
trombone
b.1988
" data-original-title="" title="">Nick Finzer "We the People" from Hear & Now (Outside In) 03:17
Brian Charette
organ, Hammond B3
b.1972
" data-original-title="" title="">Brian Charette "Answer Me" from The Question That Drives Us (Steeplechase) 08:11
Victor Gould
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Victor Gould "Three Souls" from Clockwork (Fresh Sound) 13:28
Peter Beets
piano
b.1971
" data-original-title="" title="">Peter Beets "Blues for the Apple" from New York Trio (Criss Cross) 21:31
Eddie Henderson
trumpet
b.1940
" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie Henderson "Loft Funk" from Be Cool (Smoke Sessions) 28:55
Larry Young
organ, Hammond B3
1940 - 1978
" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Young "Love Drops" from Mother Ship (Blue Note) 35:46
Larry Young
organ, Hammond B3
1940 - 1978
" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Young "Visions" from Mother Ship (Blue Note) 44:01
Larry Young
organ, Hammond B3
1940 - 1978
" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Young "Street Scene" from Mother Ship (Blue Note) 50:52
Art Blakey "Jodi" from Gypsy Folk Tales (Roulette) 57:42
Art Blakey "Pensativa" from Free for All (Blue Note) 1:08:54
Art Blakey "Split Kick" from A Night at Birdland (Blue Note) 1:17:09
Sidney Bechet "Pounding Heart Blues" from Complete Blue Note Recordings of Sidney Bechet (Mosaic) 1:26:35
Sidney Bechet "Summertime" from Complete Blue Note Recordings of Sidney Bechet (Mosaic) 1:32:08
Billie Holiday
vocals
1915 - 1959
" data-original-title="" title="">Billie Holiday "Yesterdays" from Complete Commodore Recordings (Commodore) 1:36:18
Billie Holiday
vocals
1915 - 1959
" data-original-title="" title="">Billie Holiday "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues" from Complete Commodore Recordings (Commodore) 1:40:39
Hank Mobley
saxophone, tenor
1930 - 1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Hank Mobley "Uh Huh" from Workout (Blue Note) 1:43:20

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