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| Remembering crossover saxophone great Willis Jackson with his namesake tune and his '64 floor filler "Nuther'n Like Thuther'n." |
Showing posts with label saxophone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label saxophone. Show all posts
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Remembering sax blaster Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson on his birthday
Friday, February 27, 2026
Remembering saxophone great Dexter Gordon on his birthday
| Celebrating the birthday of tenor titan Dexter Gordon with Don McGlynn's documentary "More Than You Know," and much more. |
Labels:
Dexter Gordon,
jazz,
More Than You Know,
Sahib Shihab,
saxophone
Friday, March 7, 2025
R.I.P. saxophonist Bunky Green, 1935-2025
| Sadly saxophone great Bunky Green has passed away at the age of 89. He'll be greatly missed. |
Innerviews.org Bunky Green – Urgency and Continuity
Labels:
Bunky Green,
Cadet,
saxophone,
Wisconsin
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
R.I.P. saxophonist/producer Gene Barge, 1926-2025
| Sadly, saxophonist/composer Gene "Daddy G" Barge has passed away at the age of 98. He'll be greatly missed. |
LINKS
Chicago Reader Gene Barge helped shape the sound of Chicago
Monday, March 6, 2023
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Happy Birthday Roland Alphonso!
| Remembering legendary Skatalites saxophonist Roland Alphonso on his birthday with a couple of seven-inch gems. |
Labels:
Charade,
Passing Through,
Roland Alphonso,
Roll On,
saxophone,
ska,
Ska-culation,
Skatalites
Monday, July 15, 2019
Happy Birthday Joe Harriott!
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| Remembering the great Joe Harriott with his performance of "In A Sentimental Mood" and an audio documentary. |
Labels:
British jazz,
In A Sentimental Mood,
Joe Harriott,
saxophone
Monday, September 17, 2018
R.I.P. Big Jay McNeely, 1927-2018
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| Hard honkin' saxophone blaster Big Jay McNeely died of cancer on Sunday. Check out the Big Jay documentary below. |
Labels:
Big Jay McNeely,
Cecil James McNeely,
R&B,
saxophone
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