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Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet
Discogs Cookin’, Relaxin’, Workin’ and Steamin’ is the output of the Miles Davis Quintet between 1957 and 1961. All studio albums, and all cut from two recording sessions in Van Gelder’s Hackensack studio in 1956. The collected four are considered to be the best hard bop has to offer, and show off the combined skills…
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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Discogs James Edward “Duke” Ellington was the most American, most versatile of all jazz composers. Bron in 1899 he was called Duke by his friends because of his noble stance. He grew in the thirties to stardom with his creative orchestrations and compositions. He led his own big band from 1923 to the end of…
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Wheels turn beneath my feet II
Discogs Just two weeks ago I was visiting London for a couple of days. From Amsterdam it is easy to do by train, really a delightful trip. It was a bit cold, but what can you expect in November. Drizzly rain made way for a shy watery sun, and all came with a rather cold…