It’s Bill Champlin’s birthday today.
The Sons of Champlin…a big San Francisco Band in its day.
Bill Champlin went on to “Chicago”, which seems a nice fit.
From: Blues / R&B on MV
Category: Jazz
Alice in Wonderland –John Abercrombie
Snakecharmer — Tuatara
Stratus — Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham — jazz fusion drummer, band leader, composer
“Stratus” is originally from his 1973 album “Spectrum”.
From: vv0422
Beware My Heart — Betty Carter
Betty Carter (1929-1998)
One of the great jazz singers, not as well-known as some others.
From: JazzyRNA
McCoy Tyner – Live in Norway 1975
Petite Belle – Art Farmer
Art Farmer (1928-1999)
Jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. Jim Hall is the guitarist here.
St. James Infirmary — Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden (1905-1964)
Influential early jazz trombonist, singer, and band leader.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9udjEXDpAg&feature=share
Frank Rosolino on Jazz Scene USA 1962
Frank Rosolino (1926-1978)
Wonderful jazz trombonist. He is often associated with west coast jazz. (Like so many west coast jazz artists, he once played in the Stan Kenton Band.)
[His life ended tragically. He shot both of his sons – killing one, blinding the other – and then killed himself. I’ve never understood why anyone thinks he has to take other people with him when he decides enough is enough. Probably, there is no thinking at all.)
You Are on My Mind — Chicago / James Pankow
James Pankow
Singer, trombone player, songwriter for “Chicago”.
Many of us were fans of the “down and dirty” Chicago Transit Authority and were a bit put off by the new sound, but it’s water under the bridge, and it is clear they made some good music in both manifestations.
