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22 All-Time Greatest hits

performed by Percy Sledge, 1940-2015 (King Records, 2003), 1 hour 5 mins, 22 page(s)

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performed by Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, Clarence Anderson, 1924-1971, Keter Betts, Cándido de Guerra Camero, 1921-, Eddie Davis, 1922-1986, Julian 'Junior' Mance, 1928-, Paul Quinichette, 1916-1983, Clark Terry, 1920-2015 and Ed Thigpen, 1930-2010 (Verve Records, 2004), 51 mins

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Any self-respecting jazz musician would leap at the chance to record an afterhours session with Dinah Washington. One of the finest musician's singers, Washington demanded respect from her band and paid in return by giving her fellow players plenty of room for solos, on record or in concert. Her Dinah Jams LP from 1954 isn't just one of the finest jazz-meets-vocals dates, it's one of the best jam sessions ever released. One year earlier, she bega... Any self-respecting jazz musician would leap at the chance to record an afterhours session with Dinah Washington. One of the finest musician's singers, Washington demanded respect from her band and paid in return by giving her fellow players plenty of room for solos, on record or in concert. Her Dinah Jams LP from 1954 isn't just one of the finest jazz-meets-vocals dates, it's one of the best jam sessions ever released. One year earlier, she began recording the songs heard on After Hours With Miss D, a date sparked (as the original liner notes explained) by her enjoyment of the time after a standard recording date, those late hours when she could sing what she wanted, stretch out and treasure her notes while her musicians relaxed the rhythm. (The record also helped feed the appetite of many record-buyers, who would only after the fact hear tales of unmissable sessions at neglected clubs.) Listeners expecting a record of narcoleptic torch songs, however, may well be shocked by the dynamic range of this date, comprising ebullient stormers as well as slow blues. (Just because the band relaxes the rhythm certainly doesn't mean they have to slow it down.) The results of three sessions recorded one year apart, After Hours With Miss D featured a hand-picked band -- including Clark Terry on trumpet and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis or Paul Quinichette on tenor, plus Washington's rock-solid rhythm section of bassist Keter Betts, drummer Ed Thigpen, and usually pianist Junior Mance (who made his debut with Dinah on the first of these dates). The first two selections are the best, the opener "Blue Skies" a studied introduction for all the principals (each of them heard in extended form on the eight-minute track), and the second a runaway train with Clark Terry's hyper-inflated trumpet as the conductor and the rest of the band carried along for the ride. Organist Jackie Davis leads the group into traditional afterhours territory, setting into a bluesy groove for "Am I Blue?" and "Pennies From Heaven." Washington meanwhile is at her interpretive best, whether tormented ("Love for Sale") or reflective ("A Foggy Day") or tranquil ("Pennies From Heaven"). Everyone gets to solo, as it should be, and the controlled environment makes this session a tighter display of finesse than the live-in-the-studio, completely frenetic Dinah Jams LP. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide Show more Show less

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1. Blue Skies, 8 mins

2. Bye Bye Blues, 7 mins

3. Am I Blue, 3 mins

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Afterglow

performed by Dr. John, 1940-2019, George Bohannon, 1937-, Rick Baptist, Oscar Brashear, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Larry Bunker, 1928-2005, Lenny Castro, 1957-, Pete Christlieb, 1945-, Jeff Clayton, 1954-, John Clayton, 1952-, Charlie Davis, 1899-1991, Tom Scott, 1912-1961, Charles Owens, Jeff Hamilton, 1953-, Gary Foster, Clay Jenkins, 1964-, Thomas Johnson, Israel Baker, 1919-2011, Marilyn Baker, fl. 1979, Jimbo Ross, Bill Watrous, 1939-, Phil Upchurch, 1941- and Tibor Zelig, fl. 1960, Gordon Marron Strings (GRP Records, 1995), 46 mins

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1. I Know What I've Got, 5 mins

2. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You, 4 mins

3. I'm Just A Lucky So And So, 4 mins

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Allen Brothers Vol. 3 (1932-1934)

performed by The Allen Brothers, Allen Brothers Vol. 3 (1932-1934) (Document Records, 2001), 4 page(s)

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Attitude Adjustment

performed by George Howard, 1956-1998, Jonathan Butler, 1961-, Ray Fuller, Paul Jackson, Jr., Phil Davis, Vance Taylor, fl. 1980, Darrell Smith, fl. 1990, Eric Daniels, fl. 1980, George Duke, 1946-2013, Lil' John Roberts, Sonny Emory, 1962-, Ray Griffin, Munyungo Jackson, fl. 1973 and Bill Summers, 1948- (GRP Records, 1996), 51 mins

As one of the pioneers of the sound, the late George Howard was one of the most consistent rhythm and jazz saxmen over the last decade in terms of offering a smooth, light-funk melody that keeps to the status quo without going too far beyond it. Just as we thought he was staying on cruise control, his 1996 release...

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1. Watch Your Back, 5 mins

2. Best Friend, 6 mins

3. One Last Time, 5 mins

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Blind Willie McTell, Vol. 3 (1933-1935)

performed by Blind Willie McTell, 1901-1959 and Curley Weaver, 1906-1962 (Document Records, 1990), 1 hour 7 mins

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Blue Moon

produced by Robben Ford, 1951-; performed by Robben Ford, 1951- (Concord Jazz, 2002), 59 mins, 12 page(s)

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Blue Skies

performed by Cassandra Wilson, 1955-, Terri Lyne Carrington, 1965-, Mulgrew Miller, 1955- and Lonnie Plaxico, 1960- (Verve Records, 1988), 51 mins

On 1988's Blue Skies, Cassandra Wilson took her first step away from the home she had built with Steve Coleman's M-Base organization. She'd done standards before, all the way back to 1985's Songbook. There are no M-Base players on this JMT set. She fronts a very conventional trio comprised of pianist Mulgrew Mille...

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