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From Bacharach to Earscratcher with a Serving of Soul Jazz In Between

By David Brown | The Jazz Continuum
February 14, 2023
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This week, we "Say a Little Prayer" for

Burt Bacharach

composer / conductor
1928 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Burt Bacharach (RIP) with songs performed by

Cecile McLorin Salvant

vocals
b.1989

" data-original-title="" title="">Cecile McLorin Salvant,

Anthony Braxton

woodwinds
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Anthony Braxton and

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

woodwinds
1935 - 1977

" data-original-title="" title="">Rahsaan Roland Kirk. A soulful set of

Sonny Stitt

saxophone
1924 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Stitt leads us into a birthday shout out to band leader

Chick Webb

drums
1905 - 1939

" data-original-title="" title="">Chick Webb. Things get spicy with The

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

saxophone, tenor
1922 - 1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Vols 1-3 featuring Philly's Queen of the Organ,

Shirley Scott

organ, Hammond B3
1934 - 2002

" data-original-title="" title="">Shirley Scott. The evening wraps up with recent releases from

James Brandon Lewis

saxophone, tenor
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">James Brandon Lewis and the Messthetics,

Dave Rempis

saxophone
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Rempis' Earscratcher, and more.

Playlist

Thelonious Monk
piano
1917 - 1982
" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk "Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 01:00
Cecile McLorin Salvant
vocals
b.1989
" data-original-title="" title="">Cecile McLorin Salvant "Wives And Lovers" from For One To Love (Mack Avenue Records) 02:30
Anthony Braxton
woodwinds
b.1945
" data-original-title="" title="">Anthony Braxton "Alfie" from Quartet (Standards) 2020 (New Braxton House) 05:21
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
woodwinds
1935 - 1977
" data-original-title="" title="">Rahsaan Roland Kirk "I Say A Little Prayer" from Volunteered Slavery (Atlantic) 09:41
Sonny Stitt
saxophone
1924 - 1982
" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Stitt,
Bunky Green
saxophone, alto
1933 - 2025
" data-original-title="" title="">Bunky Green "Hot Line" from Soul In the Night (Cadet) 18:37
Sonny Stitt
saxophone
1924 - 1982
" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Stitt,"Webb City" from New Trends of Jazz (Savoy) 22:24
Sonny Stitt
saxophone
1924 - 1982
" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Stitt,"Soul People" from Soul People (Prestige) 27:23
Ella Fitzgerald
vocals
1917 - 1996
" data-original-title="" title="">Ella Fitzgerald,"A Tisket A Tasket" from The Complete Jazz at The Philharmonic on Verve (Verve) 38:20
Shirley Scott
organ, Hammond B3
1934 - 2002
" data-original-title="" title="">Shirley Scott,"A Tisket A Tasket" from Roll 'Em Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands (Impullse!) 38:20
Chick Webb
drums
1905 - 1939
" data-original-title="" title="">Chick Webb and His Orchestra,"Heebie Jeebies" from Jammin' For the Jackpot (New World Records) 44:40
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
saxophone, tenor
1922 - 1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis,
Shirley Scott
organ, Hammond B3
1934 - 2002
" data-original-title="" title="">Shirley Scott "In the Kitchen" from The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (Prestige) 0:48"40
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
saxophone, tenor
1922 - 1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis,
Shirley Scott
organ, Hammond B3
1934 - 2002
" data-original-title="" title="">Shirley Scott "Stardust" from The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Volume II (Prestige) 0:48"40
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
saxophone, tenor
1922 - 1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis,
Shirley Scott
organ, Hammond B3
1934 - 2002
" data-original-title="" title="">Shirley Scott "Heat 'n Serve" from The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Volume III (Prestige) 1:09"18
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
saxophone, tenor
1922 - 1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis,
Shirley Scott
organ, Hammond B3
1934 - 2002
" data-original-title="" title="">Shirley Scott "The Chef" from The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (Prestige) 1:16"41
Andrew Cyrille
drums
b.1939
" data-original-title="" title="">Andrew Cyrille "Water Water Water" from Music Delivery/Percussion (Intakt Records) 1:22"41
Derrick Gardner
trumpet
" data-original-title="" title="">Derrick Gardner and the Jazz Prophets "The Sixth Village" from Pan Africa (Impact Jazz) 1:26"27
James Brandon Lewis
saxophone, tenor
b.1983
" data-original-title="" title="">James Brandon Lewis and Messthetics "Fear Not" from Eye of I (Anti) 1:34:05
Dave Rempis
saxophone
b.1975
" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Rempis "Mimikaki" from Earscratcher (Aerophonic) 1:42:41

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