Music to commemorate Dr. King.

[olson_jr]

The Blind Boys Of Alabama ~ Spirit Of The Century

 

[Dennie]

 

[pmsummer]

COME SUNDAY
Charlie Haden
Hank Jones

EmArcy

 

[Jon_Logan]

I like to think about James Brown's music when thinking about Dr. Kings message.

It's kind of like an Iron Fist in a Velvet glove grouping.

 

[olson_jr]

The Staple Singers ~ Be Altitude: Respect Yourself

 

[reggaenaut]

Sonny Rollins: FREEDOM SUITE

Oscar Pettiford
Max Roach

Label: Riverside

 

[fdrennen]

My favorite is Alabama by John Coltrane. Coltrane wrote the song ‘Alabama’ in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral for the four girls. I played this yesterday as a prelude at church on the B-3 to stunned silence from the congregation. I have a transcription of the Coltrane solo and have practiced this piece for years and this was the first time I played it.






http://youtu.be/cOjxBuwBUEE

 

[fdrennen]

Another Favorite is My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert that record really gets the feeling of the 1960's.

 

[olson_jr]

Donald Byrd Band & Voices ~ A New Perspective

 

[fdrennen]

Donald Byrd Band & Voices ~ A New Perspective

Good Choice!

 

[albowlly]

 

[fdrennen]

I'm not familiar with this one will have to check it out. Love that cover I had a teacher once who could play awsome piano with a cigarette between his fingers, the ash grew long but never fell off!

 

[dnewma04]

Patty Griffin - Up To The Mountain

She may have been born with a flute rather than a sax for a voice but the girl has more soul than anyone.

 

[albowlly]

I'm not familiar with this one will have to check it out. Love that cover I had a teacher once who could play awsome piano with a cigarette between his fingers, the ash grew long but never fell off!

The last from this lineup. A young Freddie Hubbard steps in next. Blakey's cover photos always seem to be intense.

 

[bobabode]

One for the hard core blues fans-"Common Ground" by Walter Trout.:yes:

 

[poppachubby]

Max Roach - Freedom Now, We Insist!!

 

[poppachubby]

My favorite is Alabama by John Coltrane. Coltrane wrote the song ‘Alabama’ in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral for the four girls. I played this yesterday as a prelude at church on the B-3 to stunned silence from the congregation. I have a transcription of the Coltrane solo and have practiced this piece for years and this was the first time I played it.






http://youtu.be/cOjxBuwBUEE

Wish I was in attendance...

 

[poppachubby]

Trane - A Love Supreme

 

[fdrennen]

Wish I was in attendance...

Ever in NYC area PM me.

 

[Guest123]

"Shed A Little Light" by James Taylor and

"None Of Us Are Free" by Solomon Burke and the Blind Boys Of Alabama